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RALEIGH WakeMed has agreed to pay $8 million to settle an investigation into its practice of billing Medicare for expensive overnight care when the patients had been treated and discharged the same day. The settlement came after a lengthy criminal investigation into Medicare billing procedures used by nurses at the private, not-for-profit hospital's Heart Center Observation Area. Nurses there, according to federal court documents, routinely ignored physicians' orders for how a patient should be classified. Their actions resulted in the hospital receiving millions of unwarranted Medicare dollars for outpatients who were classified wrongly as inpatients.


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Skytron has announced a collaborative agreement with Siemens to deliver hybrid operating rooms for minimally invasive surgical procedures, targeting the specific areas of vascular and cardiovascular surgeries. The hybrid room solutions combine imaging systems from the Siemens Artis zee® family, including the robotic-assisted Artis zeego®, with Skytron's surgery room equipment and fiber optic, digital OR integration system. This allows for treatment of both types of MIS procedures within the same room.
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International Rice Genebank
The International Rice Genebank, maintained by IRRI, holds more than 124,000 rice accessions that include modern and traditional varieties and wild relatives of rice. It is the biggest collection of rice genetic diversity in the world. Countries from all over the world have sent their rice samples to IRRI for safe keeping as well as for sharing.
Traditional varieties and wild species of rice are increasingly dying out through genetic erosion. Farmers adopt new varieties and cease growing the kinds that they have nurtured for generations, resulting in the eventual loss of the traditional varieties.
Wild species are threatened with extinction as their habitats are destroyed by human activity. Future rice improvement needs the genetic variation from traditional varieties and related wild species in order for the crop to withstand stresses—either biotic (caused by living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and parasites) or abiotic (caused by the elements, such as drought and flooding)—that challenge rice production around the world.
IRRI—in partnership with national programs and regional and international organizations worldwide and the International Rice Genebank—works to ensure the long-term preservation of rice biodiversity as part of a global strategy to conserve rice genetic resources.
The rice species
The different species of rice conserved at the International Rice Genebank include:
- Oryza sativa or Asian rice, which is the most commonly grown and consumed type. It probably had its origin between the Himalayas and Indochina and is made up of two major groups: indica and japonica.
- Oryza glaberrima or African rice, which originated in West Africa. It is not widely cultivated but has been used to breed other types of rice grown in Africa.
- Twenty-three wild species of rice that are found in Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Only a few are closely related to Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima.
Storing rice seed
Each type of rice at the International Rice Genebank is stored in both the base (-20 °C, long-term storage) and active ( 2–4 °C, for distribution) collections. We continually assess our procedures to ensure that we are doing our best to conserve this vital genetic resource for future generations.
Sharing rice seed
Following extensive negotiation among all contributing countries, IRRI now manages the rice collection stored in the International Rice Genebank under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. We supply free samples of various types of rice seed to any prospective user upon request, according to the conditions of the Treaty.
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With access to the world's largest collection of rice, we have a unique opportunity to study the diversity of rice. IRRI characterizes rice for its traits and genetic makeup to find useful gene versions.
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by Marc Bastow | June 5, 2012 12:31 pm
[1]A friend of mine who recently returned from a trip to Spain offered up some good news and some bad news with regard to the eurozone and more importantly strengthening of the dollar against the Euro.
The good news was his dollars had more purchasing power than at any time in his recent memory. The bad news was Spanish consumers were not buying as many American products because — guess what? — the cost of those products is higher.
Indeed, a stronger dollar — as of today, the dollar/euro value is $1.25 (compared to $1.47 last year) — is a double-edged sword:
Generally speaking, a country's currency strengthens as a result of an improving economic outlook. The U.S. dollar is the most actively traded currency in the world, and the valuation tends to presage or reflect the outlook for our economy.
However, what's happening in large measure today is that the euro is losing ground on fears of weakness in several member countries' economies — particularly those of Greece and Spain. In the worst-case scenario, the eurozone itself might dissolve[2].
In the global economy, the stakes are much higher than the cost of my friend's paella, and the pluses and minuses of a strengthening dollar can wreak havoc on or bolster U.S. companies' operating results. Included in those results can be some surprises for investors who aren't plugged into the minutia of currency hedging or forward contract exposures.
Indeed, any U.S. firm doing business around the world — not just in Europe — engages in some level of strategy to offset market fluctuations in costs, one of which is currency fluctuations. And the position can, in some cases, be very material when it comes to surprises for unknowing investors.
Two U.S.-based multinationals — one in the auto industry, one in tech — provide real-world examples:
Drive through any Western European country and you will see the Ford (NYSE:F[3]) badge all over the roads. Fords are wildly popular in Europe, and the company builds its products overseas specifically for that market, with cars that are generally smaller and more fuel-efficient than those same models offered in the U.S.
Ford's European segment is its second-largest within the company, representing 30% of Ford's overall auto revenues of $33.8 billion. Unfortunately, because of slower growth last year in Europe, the group lost $27 million — a huge drop-off from 2010's $182 million in profit. Ford's European operation incurred $427 million in unfavorable currency exchange-rate costs as part of the overall $529 million in European costs.
The bigger news in the Ford disclosure is that the company's net value of forward currency contracts showed a liability of $236 million in 2011 against $35 million in 2010. The company acknowledged that a 10% adverse change against their position could increase the liability to $1.7 billion. Just so you know.
In 2012, Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO[4]) reorganized its operations to include a European group, which now will report as a strategic entity. Servers and storage are just as critical to European company's as those in the U.S., and Cisco is no stranger to the segment.
Cisco's European operation has consistently represented around 20% of overall corporate sales, with $8 billion (of $40 billion) and $8.5 billion (of $43.2 billion) in sales respectively for 2011 and 2010. Cisco has a fairly benign hedging strategy in place, with virtually offsetting positions long and short in the market. Cisco also makes a point of disclosing it does not hedge monies for "trading purposes."
With all that in mind, the company still suggests that sales can slow with a strengthening dollar, and Cisco's outstanding notional amount of contracts outstanding stands at $2.5 billion — again, not an insignificant number.
Researching outstanding currency hedging positions and obligations/exposure is a critical part of examining multinational stocks. Look through a company's annual reports for disclosure and notes on the subject, and act accordingly.
In particular, pay attention to multinational giants like Monsanto (NYSE:MON[5]), whose currency foreign exchange contracts put around $79 million at risk; DuPont (NYSE:DD[6]), with 65% of its $38 billion in revenues attributable to Europe and where it operates 77 facilities; and Alcoa (NYSE:AA[7]), which has operations in Italy, Ireland, Norway and Spain.
Marc Bastow[8] is Assistant Editor of InvestorPlace. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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"What does it sound like? What does it smell like? What does it look like? How does it feel? I always ask myself these questions when I'm writing," says singer and producer Nanna Øland Fabricius. "I think that Oh Land has a unique landscape all on its own. I strive to make the possibilities endless and to have all the senses collide in to a language on their own."
Her multi-sensory approach to songwriting has been present from the beginning. Before Oh Land had a name, or even songs, she was a restless child on the outskirts of Copenhagen, where she wove together imaginary languages, characters, and magazines. Though she didn't know it then, this sense of play would develop naturally into the skewed and rich aesthetic of Oh Land's music and performance style.
She is the product of extremes. A disciplined ballet dancer who was educated with the Royal Danish and Royal Swedish Ballet schools coupled with a "circus-like" upbringing courtesy of a family of creative souls. Their unique and individual talents have left deep imprints on how Oh Land experiences and interprets the world around her.
Performance has always been a part of her personal expression as nurtured by the performances of those closest to her. Whether she was learning to see from a sister who designs clothing, to hear from her opera singer mother, or to touch from her church organist father; the mixture of this unique upbringing has contributed to the multi-faceted layers of an ever evolving Oh Land.
Oh Land's music bears the fruit of this incredibly stimulating childhood. She has created a soundscape that dreams as hard as it dances. Her performance style confronts the audience with elements as sonically and visually diverse as drum pads, an omnichord, and a front projector system that broadcasts homemade visuals across balloons.
"I want my music to feel like 2050 meets something really classic, like meeting a stranger that feels as familiar as an old friend." says Oh Land.
Her approach to songwriting reaches beyond melody to touch on shared experience; her music simultaneously incorporates the whirrs, tics, and thumps of machinery and the soft, human tug of strings and delicately layered vocals. It was this dual quality of her music – human, yet otherworldly -- that landed this peculiar, talented, and determined artist on the radar of Epic Records during a 2009 showcase at SXSW at the end of a brief US tour that Oh Land booked herself.
Used to pushing the boundaries of her talent, Oh Land relocated to Brooklyn at the beginning of 2010 to write the latest chapters of her whirlwind story: an ever-evolving album that features speaker-panning samples, honeyed hooks, and the knob-twiddling skills of Dan Carey (The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip) and Dave McCracken (Depeche Mode, Beyoncé, AFI).
The jungle drumming and layered vocals of "White Nights" evokes a quest to find peace and a sense of home in the chaos of a city that never sleeps. She sings, "There's a restlessness in me/Keeps me up 'till the dawn/There is no silence/I will keep following the sirens," alluding to both the noise and throb of the city and the mythological seducers that call to lonely sailors.
"I wanted my new album to strike a balance between the big city and nature," she explains, "because they're both pulling me in different directions all the time. I live and grow in the eye of the storm."
That duality is also at play in the steady pulse and lavish loops of "Sun of a Gun," which layers literal references to the sun ("a symbol of the divine that we're now afraid of") over unflinching comparisons to the twilight of an ill-fated relationship.
Oh Land's lyrics evoke storybook imagery that is both rich and moving, inviting the listener to step to the edge of the rabbit hole and plummet. For instance, "Wolf & I" works as both a trippy, heart-stirring ballad as well as a "modern fable about doubt and fear" that tells the tale of a love triangle between a wolf, the sun, and the moon.
If her music contains an allegorical element, her connection to performance is almost spiritual. "Even when I was really little and feeling angry about something," she says, "I knew to shut up the second I went backstage. There's this magic about performing that's very holy to me."
That spell was broken ever so briefly when a major back injury caused her ballet career to come to an abrupt halt after being told by a doctor that she would never dance again.
"I was like a black hole during that period," admits Oh Land. "The only thing that got me through it was music, because I felt like I could still dance through it; like I could lie down, close my eyes, and figure out melodies without moving." This dark period led her to discover that the entire reason she danced in the first place was because of music and that was the creative medium she wanted to mold as her own.
This discovery manifested itself in Oh Land's self-produced debut album, Fauna. Released in 2008 by Scandinavian tastemaker/producer/DJ, Kasper Bjorke, the album featured Oh Land's first 10 tracks as an artist - lush otherworldly soundscapes that wouldn't sound out of place alongside the Bjork LPs and trip-hop tracks that she obsessed over while growing up.
Her recovery and seamless transition to songwriting is revisited in the new track "Break the Chain," a heady but hopeful reflection on Oh Land's journey to reclaim her self-expression and bring to light the ideas that have flooded her subconscious from the start.
To try to wrap your head around her disparate influences and patchwork influences might sound complicated, but if you ask Oh Land, what she's doing now isn't all that different than the years she spent "styling" clothes her mother made, or teaching younger dance students new routines behind the backs of their teacher. She has always taken the raw materials of expression and used them her way.
"When I was younger," says Oh Land, "We didn't think, 'Let's play with our Barbie dolls or a board game today.' We were building our own universes. And nothing's changed, except now I have an audience beyond my parents."
I play piano and sing. I've played piano since I was four, my mum taught me to play. My dad played in bands, so he was more of a rock n roll kind of guy. I also used to sing drumbeats and annoy the shit out of my two brothers. Later on, I recorded some songs at home, and decided to sing the vocals on them - primarily because nobody else was around to perform them and I was keen to get something started!
I cut my hair this year (wow, big deal!!!) But it was a big deal for me, it was like I was showing my true face for the first time. Also, I figure, you can't see me singing from the side while I'm sitting at the piano with long hair!
I wanted to go to America to try all of this stuff out. They say that change is as good as a holiday, so I thought, "Why not have a change and have a holiday at the same time?!" But I knew it wasn't going to be a holiday. I knew it would be hard work, and it took a while to muster the courage to get myself over here, but I'm here now.
Someone asked me the other day, "What is it that you want to do?" I thought about it for a few seconds, and the best way for me to describe it was something like this: I just thought about how I'd sort of see myself on a stage, performing...
It was like:
"You know that moment when you're at a huge awards ceremony or watching one on TV, and there's all this glitz and glam, and flashes of light and it's all hype and craziness and then... some artist comes on stage, and just plays a song, either on their own or simply with one accompanist, and performs a heartstopping song that brings the whole f*ckin house down? That's kind of what I'd love to be able to do. That would be my ultimate goal, that would make me the happiest person alive."
There's another element that I love about music: I also like to groove. I'm not a trained dancer but dancing is where you get to express a certain energy where, instead of moving your fingers on the piano, you get to move your whole body. I used to do it only after a few beers, haha - but it's something I'd be into exploring more. Then there's the improvising element. I love going to gigs where it's a non-stop party, and there's that electric vibe in the room. The rhythm of jazz does that sometimes, when it's on. Prince did that once when I saw him at The Forum here in L.A. Donny Hathaway did it on "You Got A Friend" on his live album, 'cuz everyone was singing along, they were just spreading the love! Great comedians and actors do it too.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Omnova Solutions has made Columbus home for almost half a century. After a long battle with labor unions, and several layoffs, manufacturing has finally ceased at the plant.
For some the closing Friday is bittersweet. It's a change that many saw coming. Some braced for the worst, while others held on too long hoping for a positive change.
I raised my family out of this plant and it cost money to do that. I bought a home and bought cars and sent one of my sons to college.
Many who worked at Omnova through the years share similar stories. But when drastic changes needed to be made in May of 2010 most workers either retired or went on strike. Since then, 170 hourly workers lost their jobs, and more changes or on the way. Friday was the last day of manufacturing at the plant. Most knew, it was only a matter of time.
Jimmy Lanier a long time employee with Omnova says, "Now day in times you have to manage better and I think that's where we got in trouble in the way we manage stuff. Not just from a union standpoint but also from a company standpoint."
At the start of business on Friday, Omnova employed 90 people at it's Columbus operation. By the end of the day, that number was reduced to 50. Company higher ups say the plant will operate strictly as a distribution center for now.
LINK C.E.O. Joe Max Higgins says, "The fact that it's on a two lane HWY with no access to get out to a four lane is probably our biggest challenge. With Severestal here and access to the rail you could bring some fabrication in."
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Throw the Bums Out
Fix the sidewalks or else: Jim Schutze's recent article ("Jilted," January 29) on the allocation of funds in the Owenwood neighborhood gives us an excellent example of how we can put democracy in action here in our very own city. The residents of this neighborhood were told that 120 grand would be used however they wanted. The residents agreed that the money needed to be spent on roads. They were ignored by the very man they elected to represent them. City and state elections are where we the people have the real power. Come next election, the residents of this district need to go to the polls and vote out the representative who ignored their wishes. We are given certain powers as a people of this country. We must exercise those powers and let the officials know how we feel. The only way to really make a point is at the polling place. If John Loza faces the choice of either losing his job or repairing sidewalks, which would he choose?
Allison Wilhite
Bitter Pill
Taking a stand: First of all, let me say that even though I do not know all the facts surrounding the victim's rape (Buzz, by Patrick Williams, January 29), that is always a terrible, violating thing for a woman to go through and definitely something I cannot pretend to understand. However, if women have the legal choice to terminate a pregnancy (brought about by consent or rape), why shouldn't the pharmacists in question have the same choice to exercise their right not to fill it? With all the pharmacies in the area, certainly the man could have gotten it filled (and did) from someone whose morals were not compromised in doing so. Why should the pharmacists that are pro-life be discriminated against because they do not believe in abortion under any circumstance? Why is the woman the only person who has rights? And I am a woman. It just seems today that anything goes, and why are people who make a stand about something that makes them uncomfortable, especially Christians, labeled as fanatics?
My heart goes out to the poor woman who was the victim in this situation. I hope that she not only recovers physically but that her heart also will heal over time.
Ashley Carroll
Walgreens' lucky day: I am so grateful that this article was printed. I live in Denton, and Walgreens now has a customer for LIFE.
Meredith Blair
Accept it and move on: I think I understand the frustration of the person attempting to fill the prescription, but I can also equally understand the situation of the pharmacists. I am not opposed to the "morning after" pill, especially in cases of rape. Do you feel it's unreasonable, though, for someone to be critical and condescending of another who has a certain moral or ethical belief and will hold to it? Especially when an alternative is available across the street? From what I read in Mr. Williams' article, it didn't seem as if the pharmacists were accusatory or condescending but were professional in explaining their stance. If another option such as Walgreens is available, accept it and move on. Don't use this as an excuse to attack a religious or moral belief you're obviously already biased against.
Jeremy Conrad
Make 'em pay: So, the best the powers-that-be can do is to "advise the pharmacists of the law" that they are obligated to fill a physician's handwritten prescription? Conservatives in America can twist just about any law they want and get a slap on the wrist. I say, after revoking their licenses, fine the three pharmacists the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 and then tack on a four-year degree from a state university including books, meals, lab and dorm fees. Face your consequences and be responsible for your decisions.
Kelly Tomlinson
Ought to be a law: I am outraged that the pharmacist would refuse to fill the prescription. I certainly hope that charges are filed against the pharmacist in question.
Lisa Purdy
Cedar Hill
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Lost a customer: Thank you for listing the bars that use the services of BEVINCO ("Drink Cop," by Zac Crain, January 22). Now I know to stay away from Obzeet, C.J.'s, The End Zone, etc. When I'm drinking at a bar and running up a hefty tab, I like to get a "comp" once in a while. This also helps the bartender get a bigger tip. If I know there is a zero chance of getting a comp, I won't visit that establishment. Obzeet may have saved themselves a shot, but they've lost a customer.
Daniel Baugh
To the last drop: This guy may stop theft, and that is a good thing; however, he also stops the heavy pour for a solid customer, and that is a very bad thing from the customer loyalty angle. Hell, just get a metered well, and every shot will be accounted for just like in every airport shit-hole bar. If Norm and Cliff paid for all they were served, there would have been no Cheers.
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Letter from Tim McManus, Hospital CEO
Hello and welcome to the Reston Hospital Center Website, we are pleased to have you visit. As you page through our site, you will learn about the many services and programs offered by Reston Hospital Center and the high quality care we offer.
Reston Hospital Center is a full-service community hospital serving Northern Virginia. We are located in Reston Virginia, which falls in Western Fairfax County. Since our founding in 1986, our hospital has grown and expanded with the needs for the community. We are now a tertiary medical center, serving our community with such leading-edge technologies as stereotactic radiosurgery and high-dose-rate brachytherapy in the Ann B. Rodriguez Cancer Center, interventional cardiac care, one of the most advanced orthopedics and spine programs in the region, a level III-A neonatal intensive care unit, and the Institute for Robotics and Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery.
To ensure our community's access to the latest in medical technology in a comfortable setting, we are constantly upgrading our services, equipment and facilities. Our all-private rooms are spacious and comfortable. Many of our patients are offered special massages as a component of their care. New mothers and their partners are offered gourmet celebration meals. We offer our patients and visitors free valet. These are just a few of the special touches that we try to integrate into our care.
We hope you will enjoy your visit to our home page and welcome you to visit our hospital to learn more about how we can help you maintain your good health.
Tim McManus Reston Hospital Center, CEO


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The Multi-State Lottery Association, to which the Texas Lottery Commission belongs, feels your Powerball pain.
They graciously decided to increase the jackpots — starting them at $40 million, which doubles the existing $20-million starting point. The number of Powerball options drop from 39 to 35, which is supposed to mean better odds at wining the big prize given you draw the correct opening five from 1-59.
According to the press release issued today, "Players today have a 1 in 35 overall chance of winning, which will improve to 1 in 32 in the new game." OK, if they say so.
Here's the attached string, because there's always a string or two attached — the ticket prices, speaking of doubling, jump from $1 to $2.
In all due fairness the Multi-State Lottery Association, which goes by the acronym "MUSL" in what must be an attempt at "muscle," increased the second place take from $200,000 to $1 million.
But don't get all excited and expect the changes to be in place by Tuesday's game. The overhauled version kicks in Jan. 15, 2012.
And apropos of nothing except maybe it's appropriate somehow, the Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director's last name is Grief.
Bruce Felps owns and operatesEast Dallas Times, an online community news outlet serving the White Rock Lake area. He believes himself destined to win the lottery. Moron.


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Background: Escondido faces a $7.4 million budget deficit this fiscal year, and has been trying to close the budget gap with service reductions and employee salary and benefit cuts. The city's largest non-uniformed labor union had refused to negotiate pay cuts. As a result, the city manager recommended 31 layoffs.
What's changed: Tuesday, the Escondido City Employees Association agreed to salary and benefit cuts with a promise from the city that no one will be laid off. The City Council adopted wide-ranging budget cuts Wednesday without having to deal with layoffs.
The future: Libraries will open shorter hours. The Police Department will freeze 12 positions. Fire Station 6 will not have a firetruck. City Hall will close every Friday. City Hall staffers will take a 5 percent pay cut, and they and all other employees will forgo the city's contribution to their 401(k)s and automatic pay increases.
ESCONDIDO – A last-minute decision by Escondido's largest non-uniformed labor union to accept a pay cut helped avert 31 layoffs when the City Council approved wide-ranging budget cuts Wednesday.
But the council was unable to save much-needed services when it voted 3-2 to drastically shorten library hours, leave 12 police officers' position unfilled and not equip Fire Station 6 on Del Dios Road with a firetruck.
The council majority also voted to close City Hall every Friday, cut the salaries of 236 City Hall employees by 5 percent, and eliminate the city's contributions to employee 401(k)s and automatic pay increases.
Councilwomen Marie Waldron and Olga Diaz cast the dissenting votes.
"Public safety is job one," Waldron said. "We are asking the police to do more and more."
Diaz wanted to take $215,000 out of the city's dwindling emergency reserves to keep libraries open longer this fiscal year, which ends June 30.
"The money is taxpayers' money for taxpayers' services," she said after listening to pleas from residents to keep the libraries open longer.
"Now is a good time to use a portion of it for something so vital to our residents," Diaz said. "And it is not big money."
Escondido faces a $7.4 million budget deficit this fiscal year, and has been trying to close the gap with service cuts, a 5 percent salary reduction for the 236 employees who work at City Hall – including the city manager – and benefit reductions for staffers citywide.
Throughout last fall, the Escondido City Employees Association, whose members include City Hall workers earning $27,000 to $60,000 a year, refused to discuss salary and benefit reductions.
The union had said the city wanted to renegotiate its contract, which was signed in October. Union leaders also had said it was unfair for their members to take the brunt of the cuts when police officers, firefighters and maintenance workers were exempted from salary reductions because the city's priority was preserving public safety and infrastructure.
When it became apparent that the union would not come to the table, City Manager Clay Phillips recommended layoffs. He started with 60 staff cuts, and whittled them down to 31 last week. Twenty eight of those positions would come from the union's ranks.
Tuesday the union approved the pay and benefit cuts in exchange for a promise from the city that no layoffs will occur until the contract is renegotiated in July.
With the cuts, the salaries of union members will regress to 2001 levels, and their benefits will revert to what they had in 1994, union president Russ Lane said.
"No one is happy about this," he said. "We were backed into a corner."
At Wednesday's meeting, the council thanked union members repeatedly for their sacrifice.
Even after the cuts, the city still will have a $3.3 million deficit this fiscal year and a projected $1.3 million deficit the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The city will use its depleted, $7 million reserves to balance the budget, finance manager Joy Canfield said.
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hi i'm from philippines, we are buying a lot from our uncle and auntie, the lot title indicate that (name of my uncle married to name of my auntie as owner of the lot....) does that mean they are the both owner of the land? so we are buying the lot, but my uncle is dead already. so what is the process in buying the lot considering this situation, how we gonna do the deed of sale? who is involve in the transaction, is it ok to be my auntie alone will be involve? i really want to know the process so that we can own the land. thanks
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If the property was acquired during the marriage then that is part of the property of the spouses. Your aunt and her heirs should execute an extrajudicial settlement with deed of sale in your favor.
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Georgia receiver Malcolm Mitchell (shoulder contusion) practiced in a non-contact jersey Tuesday. "We're a little banged up," offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said of the receiving corps. "It's a little area of concern for those guys, how much volume, how much reps they've had, but I know they'll be a lot of juice on Saturday." Cornerback Damian Swann (strained neck) also practiced in non-contact jersey.
… Georgia practiced in misty conditions. "I really liked the effort and I really liked the attitude, but I didn't like the conditions because I know they're going to be different when we play on Saturday," Richt said. "It is what it is, though. We made the best of it."
… Bobo said he was honored to be a finalist for the Broyles Award for nation's top assistant and credited the players and other coaches. Asked if he's ready to become a head coach, he said: "All I'm really focused on is the job that I've got at hand right now and that's getting ready for Alabama. If I was worried about anything else at this moment, I'd be cheating those players."


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"I don't think Russia is preparing to attack Sweden. Their security threats are elsewhere," Reinfeldt said during a visit to a high school in Hudiksvall in eastern Sweden, according to the TT news agency.
Reinfeldt's comments come following news that several Russian bombers flew remarkably close to Sweden's territorial borders over Easter, with Nato planes from Lithuania following suit to monitor them rather than planes from the Swedish Air Force.
Sweden's Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have come under increased scrutiny ever since Supreme Commander Sverker Göransson said in January that Sweden could only defend itself for one week.
Last week, a fresh opinion poll revealed that only six percent of Swedes believed the country's military could defend Sweden against an attack, while 83 percent doubted Sweden could defend itself.
In comments delivered on Monday, Reinfeldt admitted however that Russia is boosting its military might.
"But it's occurring from a very low level. The Russian military has neither the will nor the capacity to attack Swedish territory," Reinfeldt said.
However, defence analyst Johan Tunberger, who worked for many years at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI), took issue with the prime minister's understanding of Russian capabilities.
"He doesn't know what he's talking about," Tunberger told the Aftonbladet newspaper.
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Captivate Digital Cinema, Filmmakers of Brewers commercial campaign presented with two Emmy Awards
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Captivate Digital Cinema, the filmmakers of the 2013 Brewers commercial campaign, won two Emmy Awards at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ceremony for the Chicago/Midwest chapter, which was held recently in Chicago. The awards were for the Brewers 2013 television spots.
The 2013 Brewers commercial campaign won "Best Commercial Campaign" and the Game Day Experience film won for "Outstanding Achievement in Sports Program Feature/Segment." Producer Amy Johnson accepted the awards for Captivate Digital Cinema.
"On behalf of the Brewers, I congratulate Captivate Digital Cinema for being recognized with the Emmy Awards for its extraordinary work on our Brewers commercials," said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger. "While working in conjunction with our marketing efforts, the commercials provide a unique behind-the-scenes view of the team and capture the excitement that our fans bring to Miller Park on a regular basis. We look forward to working with Captivate Digital Cinema again in 2014 to integrate the excitement of Miller Park and Brewers Baseball into our multi-platform marketing programs."
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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) Former Enron chief Kenneth Lay and his wife have sold their Aspen house for $10 million, the highest price per square foot that real estate agents can remember in this haven for the rich and famous.
The buyer was Roaring Fork I LLC, according to the warranty deed made public Tuesday. The only person listed for the company was Bradley P. Bell of Los Angeles.
The Lays' broker, Joshua Saslove, refused on Wednesday to release any details about Bell. A call to a number for a Bradley Bell in Aspen was not immediately returned.
The Lays paid $1.9 million in 1991 for the three-bedroom house, which is situated on a three-acre lot near downtown and has views of Aspen Mountain. The 43-year-old house was extensively renovated in 1993.
Roaring Fork I paid Lay and his wife, Linda, the equivalent of $3,330 a square foot, according to the warranty deed.
''The highest price any home has ever sold here before is around $1,260 a square foot,'' real estate broker Heidi Houston said.
The house appears modest from the outside, but Saslove said he was not surprised by the sale price because of the location.
The Lays have said they are struggling financially after the collapse of Houston-based Enron, now embroiled in numerous investigations.
The Lays sold the secluded home last week without formally listing it with Saslove. The deal was bittersweet for the couple, Saslove said.
''It was their personal family retreat, and they were very apprehensive about having to sell it because they have spent so much time there,'' Saslove said. ''They had children baptized there. They held weddings there. They buried their pets in the back yard.''
The Lays also sold an undeveloped lot at the foot of Red Mountain for $2.1 million. The property, on a bluff above the Aspen Art Museum, had been listed for $2.95 million. The Lays have two other Aspen properties for sale.
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I built FSW full fuse plane by someone on here. It was the nasa one, x-37 or something along those lines. He had a long thread about getting the CG and everything right as its hard with planes of this style. Also had some bad pitch tendencies depending on throttle. Think the way he solved it was by adding a cheap gyro to the elevators,and that helped it out a lot.That might also work for the guy having issues flying in the wind.
i am making one too, if you care to, here is the reason why it broke and have taken some effort to make the concept clear
wash out/ Wash-in Due to Flexure
Disclaimer (This discussion pertains to RC aeroplanes and esp foamies, therefore aeroelastic tailoring has been left out of the discussion)
When a swept back wing flexes due to less of torsional rigidity the incidence at the wing tip reduces , effective lift production is concentrated inboard of the wing (See image) wing tip therefore looses lift, the centre of pressure moves forward and aeroplanes pitches up, if the tip lift loss is high, she will pitch up and yet loose altitude
How does this happen (You need to have some imagination , easier way is to fold a paper and see)
When a swept back wing flexes under load, all chordwise points at right angles to the main spar are raised to the same degree, see image two, the points A and B rises through the same distance and the points C and D rise through the same distance but through a greater distance than A and B.Thus C rises further than A and there is a consequent loss in incidence at this section. This effect is termed, washoutdue to flexure, and is obviously greatest at the wing tips. It is most noticeable during high g manoeuvres when the loss of lift atthe tips and the consequent forward movement of the centre of pressure causes the aircraft to tighten up in the manoeuvre. (very applicable on faomies).
Now washout is structurally not dangerous, because wing tip is unloaded of high lift
Wash-in Due Flexure on a swept forward wings (Like su-47 berkut)
In a swept forward wings if you see the image above due to flexure the wing tips will produce more lift, this will overload wing tips and it will break away clean . (https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...60&postcount=9), you can see how cleanly it has broken, it is due to wash in due to flexure
I agree pusher jets Rule.
I am just curious if a 1800KV motor would be enough for it. I am making in 5mm depron, as this is the only size is available here. I have previously made F-16 & SU-37 out of it. I had 100% success rate even in windy flying conditions. But I has 3700KV motors on them. Since, these motors are already hooked on planes, the only available in my stock is 2209/1800kv (RC Timer brand). Kindly let me know.
That 2209 will work OK, but you can still only use a 6X4E prop (or maybe bump up to a 6X5E) due to the prop opening. The plane will fly, but not with authority.
Oh, and I now carry the motors and ESCs for these bad boys on my site. There's individual pricing for the motor and ESC, and then there's a combo as well. And I have APC style 6X4E props too.
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Looked great, crashed great..
I've had this plane for a while now, returning to it from time to time. Although I've never had it in the air more than a few minutes I have yet to completely give up on it. If I had to guess I'd say that my CoG is completely out of whack. I've tried putting the CoG where the plans call for it and then tried moving it forward but the plan still acts, I think, like it's overly tail heavy. When launched it noses high, starts to slide sideways and then will usually end up rolling over onto its back.
Anyway, after having the nose crumpled yet again I decided to take another swing at this and try something different. Functional canards.
I cut the old nose off, traced some new replacement pieces, toyed around with a few different sizes and shapes for the canards and set about putting my plan into action.
First thing I did was change the programing of the two existing servos to dual-aileron mode. Then I dropped in a spare 9g servo towards the nose for the canards. To make the canards I used some carbon fiber tubes, a spare control horn and a bunch of epoxy. Everything went together well and functioned correctly on the bench.
First flight - EXACT same thing. Nosed up, slide sideways, flipped onto its back and then nosed into the ground. Surprisingly no foam damage but the one side of the canard popped the epoxy from the carbon tube and was spinning freely so I couldn't reposition the battery forward to test a more forward CoG.
Frustrating... I really want to see this thing flying some patterns at my local field. Oh well, I've re-epoxied the canard and we'll try it again with a more aggressive forward CoG.
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Hey Pat, Thanks for another beautiful bird. Got one on the table in the garage now. You may not remember me, been several years since I posted anything on here, Actually the last bird I built was your Sr71 Blackbird back in 2010, right before my wife and I made a trip to see her sister in Prescott. I got a job right after we got back and ended up getting hurt on a bad section of roof so haven't flown in over 3 years. This will be my first bird after I get a doctors release sometime in the next couple moths hopefully. Also, going to try to move out your way mid year maybe will be living in Prescott if so. I'll come down and fly with you when the weather is up around the hundred degree mark if your up for it. Also, will post pics when I get her built, and video once I take her out and fly her.
Building out of Fan Fold Foam.
I understand, just a thought that entered my mind this morning as I drove to the flying field to maiden an F22 I built this week also. I wonder if anyone has tried doubling up the vertical fuse on one of these like the Yardbird RC F22. That might add some forward weight without having to use weights or such.
Yes, I remember you doing the SR (that was actually eliworm's build, I sell a smaller version). Nice to see you getting back into the RC game.
One thing on your Su-47 build, you will need to get another piece of carbon on the fuse right behind where the current two rods come together. It may not be totally necessary, but I would add something there for extra support.
But otherwise it's looking good!
Thank you sir, I'll look at adding that. And, you're right I got to looking and it was Eliworm's SR. I was chatting with you at the time and made the trip out to Prescott so got confused aver the years.
Well, his and mine are very similar, and I did do the beta build on his, so yeah, it can be confusing. And I still have his original hanging in my garage. It still flies now and then.
I added the spar behind the two wing spars stiffened her up right nicely. I was wondering if that floppiness was going to be an issue, the plans I had used didn't show anything but the wing spars. And, stupid me didn't read far enough in the thread to find out that you had discovered the need for them.
I guess it will be a while before I get to try a maiden since we are supposed to get snow tonight and tomorrow possibly, and the temp is supposed to be right at zero for several days. Oh well, I got to fly a freshly built F22 last Saturday and a freshly built Zagnutz Thursday and today so, all in all its been a good week.
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More than 2,000 Special Olympians and 750 coaches from across the commonwealth celebrated the start of the 41st annual Summer Games at Penn State on the University Park campus June 10. The games ran through Saturday, June 12.
Thursday began with preliminary competitions, including events in softball, basketball and equestrian showmanship and gaming, and ended with the summer games' opening ceremonies at Lubrano Park, adjacent to Beaver Stadium. The games, which are the largest event of the year for Special Olympics Pennsylvania, feature three days of intense competition in bowling, golf, tennis, gymnastics and more.
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Kids and I have settled into a " school " routine. We have a song and story after breakfast, are doing memory work at mealtimes, and oldest gets some extra projects/games during youngest's naptime. Both look forward to the scheduled time and dislikethe weekends whenthe schedule shifts to accomodate dad.
I've been busy stalking Becky Higgins blog as she is going to release a preview of next years Project Life designs. Today she previewed the new albums made by We R Memorykeepers.
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We spent yesterday taking the kids to Kennywood. They really enjoyed all the rides in Kiddieland. Oldest will be big enough next year for a select few of the adult rides. Youngest surprised us by keeping clean pnts almost all day, big deal while potty training. Today is slated for low-key recovery.
I took my GFG in the car as my travel quilting and almost completed a whole rosette. I started the project while pregnant with youngest almost three years ago and have been plugging
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Just the basics.
Quilter for 10+ years, married, in my early 30s with two kids (E is 3.5 and J is 2).
Just got the kids down for naps and now is my time to quilt. Currently quilting a SnW fan for my Sis-in-Law that was never completed for her wedding five years ago.
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Crazed and Confused has players kill a Crazed Murkblood Foreman and 5 Crazed Murkblood Miners for Ronag the Slave Driver, deep within the Netherwing Mines. This quest is available starting at friendly reputation with Netherwing after completing [70] The Netherwing Mines.
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Ronag the Slave Driver in the Netherwing Mines of Shadowmoon Valley wants you to slay the Crazed Murkblood Foreman and 5 Crazed Murkblood Miners.
- Crazed Murkblood Foreman
- Crazed Murkblood Miner (5)
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Ronag is hidden deep within the Netherwing Mines near the hovering nether drake Toranaku. Despite the simple objectives, this is a one-time only quest.
Description Edit
Don't worry about this dragon, <name>. We've got plans for it...
Deeper in this mine is a band of crazed Murkblood. After the dragon broke out, they were cut off from the exit. Somehow, after a mere 2 days of isolation, they've lost all sense of decency.
They've resorted to cannibalism and the promotion of mayhem. We don't need that kind of madness in this place. Find 'em and kill 'em. All of 'em.
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Yeah, I don't understand it... You would think that they wouldn't even be that hungry after 2 days. Murkblood...
<Ronag shakes his head.>
Damn they're stupid...
Possible reference to Led Zeppelin's hit dazed and confused.


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This is a small issue but in the RPG it says it is called "Archmage of Kirin Tor" and not "Archmage of the Kirin Tor". Rolandius (talk - contr) 03:59, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
- Good catch. Best I can tell that terminology is specifically "Archmage of Kirin Tor" through most of the rpg (though I'm not sure if its grammatically correct, :p), I can't find any specific referebce to "Archmage of the Kirin Tor" listed in any of them, except for the reference to Nilas Aran in the APG.Baggins (talk) 04:13, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, I am not sure if it is grammatically correct saying something like Archmage of Kirin Tor. If your talking to someone about the Kirin Tor then I think people would usually say something like "that mage is part of the Kirin Tor" and not "that mage is part of Kirin Tor" I think. Rolandius (talk - contr) 04:33, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
- Shouldn't the part that says they plot against the forsaken be updated for the new expansion's lore and recent move to dalaran and more?Also could include the war agains the blue dragonflight and the scourge.User:Eity


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Washington is abuzz over the discovery that emails written by Lois Lerner, the IRS official accused of improperly targeting conservative groups for harassment, have been lost. "A crime," say Republicans on the committee that subpoenaed them, pointing out that the erasure eliminated the exact two years in which the improper targeting allegedly took place and occurred just 10 days after Rep. David Camp wrote to then-IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to raise the issue. "That's deliberate destruction of evidence." "No," says the White House. "There's a regrettable but simple explanation. The hard drive crashed on its own."
Megan McArdle, an information technology (IT) specialist, agrees that the timing of the deletion looks suspect but thinks the White House explanation could still be right. IRS IT procedures are far beneath anything considered acceptable in private industry. Writing in "Bloomberg View," she says, "My friends who work in regulated sectors such as finance are outraged by the IRS's description of how it was running its backup process, because the government subjects them to constantly ratcheting standards for document retention — specifying how long, and on what format, they have to keep every communication ever generated by their firms. How dare they demand higher standards of regulated companies than they do of the regulators?"
"In 2014, every government agency should be storing every e-mail that goes in or out in an easily accessible format. That they weren't bothering suggests that the IRS does not expect to deliver the kind of accountability that it routinely demands of taxpayers. That's potentially a much bigger problem than anything Lois Lerner stands accused of — and it should be rectified, government-wide, with all due speed."
In short, conspiracy or no, the government's computer systems are in a colossal mess.
I'm not surprised. Long before this controversy, IT experts who deal with government agencies told me how appalled they were by the conditions of most government IT systems. Business executives who have taken Cabinet positions have discovered the same thing. Inertia — "An object in motion stays in motion, and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an outside force" — is a law of organizational behavior as well as physics. Unless moved upon by an outside force, any government agency will act the same way today as it did yesterday, which perpetuates the use of obsolete systems and procedures.
The outside force in this case should be the Congress, which has constitutional power over spending. However, its current focus is almost entirely on the total amount spent in any given fiscal year rather than the details, having ceded most of that control to the executive branch. That encourages an agency to stick with outmoded systems. The cost of replacing them will show up in the current year's total while the gains in efficiency and savings that will result won't appear until next year's or beyond.
In today's political atmosphere, that's trumpeted as "fiscal responsibility." Elsewhere, it's called "penny wise and pound foolish."37 comments on this story
Back to the missing emails. Unless someone admits to having done it, we will probably never know whether the deletion was conspiratorial or coincidental. What we do know is that it is possible, perhaps even likely, that similar events will happen again unless Congress starts providing the money and driving the change that will impact bureaucratic inertia and bring the government's IT systems into the 21st century. That means passing appropriations bills that dictate specifics as well as the total, which is how things used to be done.
If the "scandal of the missing emails" produces that result, it will have been a good thing after all.
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Published on December 4th, 2012 | by Jules Yap8
Hacker help: How do you recover a Solsta Sofa Bed?
|Photo: IKEA.com
Materials: Solsta sofa bed & faux fur zebra fabric
Description: I have fun Zebra material and I wanted to recover a Solsta Sofa Bed for my daughter's room. Has anyone tried something like this? Can it be done with glue and staple gun?
Thanks in advance for all suggestions.
~ T.Anna, NYC
Updated: 10 December 2012
Hey T.Anna, this just came in from Katja, with picture instruction for a new cover for your Solsta sofa bed. Hope it helps.
~ Katja, Slovakia
8 Responses to Hacker help: How do you recover a Solsta Sofa Bed?
Are the measurements provided in the images from Katja correct? I don't really know how to sew, but I am attempting to completely reupholster the couch. My measurements aren't matching up with the ones on the images, so I am a bit confused.
T.Anna, I've just update the post with some pictorial instructions from Katja. You may find it useful.
I second the slip cover idea, but recommend sewing covers for sections and lining it all up to match the pattern. I have this sofa and had to take it apart at one point: the bottom cushion area is weird – it folds out to a flat foam bed but doesn't completely detach. I ended up cutting the sections apart and installing snaps on the little flaps to reattach. You could easily cut the bottom cushions apart, recover in zebra, then reattach with snaps or something else fairly sturdy. The back and the sides come as separate sections, so they'd also be easy to cover. I'd measure, sew a cover, then pull it over and staple into the bottom of the pieces. I believe the bottom of the piece is particle board, so it might hold staples.
Try this link: http://www.thenester.com/2010/03/how-to-make-slipcovers.html
It cannot be done well with just glue and a staple gun. However, IKEA is the best furniture on which to learn upholstery. It's all fairly square, so no complicated curves to stitch, and it breaks into easy to sew sections. Getting the seam between an arm and a seat is hard, but breaking the arm off the seat and sewing 3 rectangles is easy.
I'd say the project is the next step up from upholstering seat cushions and sewing pillows. If you have some patience, you can definitely have good results. You may even be able to use the previous cover as a guide.
My suggestion is that you sew a cover that fits over the whole sofa with velcro at the opening fitting just under the sofa and velcro round the lines under the sofa that you fix with a staple gun. Remember to put the hard velcro under the sofa and the soft velcro on the fabric.
Easy to remove and wash!
Hard to describe without a drawing
Good luck!
You could try slip covering it. Starting at the base of the sofa(the hard part), stitch flaps to go over each arm, back and one to go over the middle main cushion. Velcro all edges to bottom of the sofa where you have the exposed frame.
I'd do only the cushions in the zebra pattern and leave the rest of the sofa the way it is (providing the fabric is in good condition).
My sister did something similar to her sofas a year ago: she hired someone to do the cushion covers though.


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The other match in Group A between Angola and Morocco is set to get underway in just under an hour as we wait for the first goal in this year's competition. Thanks for joining me, Max Bentley, on the opening match of the 2013 African Cup of Nations which saw a spirited Cape Verde side hold South Africa to a draw. Until next time, goodbye!
Coach Gordon Igesund is bound to be the subject of media criticism tomorrow after that abject South Africa performance which lacked cohesion and creativity. Credit is due to Cape Verde though who looked dangerous on the attack with Fernando Varela and Fernando Neves rocks in the heart of defence. Can they be the darkhorses of this 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament?
FULL TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 0 - 0 CAPE VERDE. A chorus of boos echoes around the FNB Stadium to silence the vuvuzuelas. Outsiders Cape Verde claim a point in their first ever African Cup of Nations finals match with a 0-0 stalemate against hosts South Africa. In truth, it was hardly a classic with both sides failing to fashion too many clear-cut goalscoring opportunities and you feel that they will need to improve if they are to advance to the group stages.
90' + 2'WHAT A CHANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA TO WIN IT! Chabangu delivers the corner into the box and captain Bongani Khumalo rises highest to meet it, but the ball deflects off his shoulder and over the bar. That was the chance for South Africa!
90'Late chance for South Africa as Chabangu holds the ball up well before laying the ball back for Matlaba but his first-time effort deflects wide for a corner.
89'Julio Tavares looks to launch a counter-attack for Cape Verde but he is thwarted by a strong challenge from Siyabonga Sangweni. Both sides looking bereft of ideas here in the closing stages.
87'South Africa win a freekick 30 yards from goal but Katlego Mphela's effort flies over the crossbar. Will we have late drama at Soccer City?
85'SubstitutionRyan Mendes Ronny Souto
Lucio Antunes is clearly looking to shut up shop here as he throws on midfielder Roni in place of Mendes. Roni plies his trades in Luxembourg for Fola Esch.
84'Ryan Mendes has produced a tireless display with his running up front today but he cannot break the deadlock as his long-range piledriver blazes over the bar.
83'Chabangu delivers a freekick into the Cape Verde box and after a bit of hesitancy, Neves manages to get the ball clear. South Africa are pushing for a winner here. Can they find it with seven minutes to go?
81'Gordon Igesund is urging his side to attack on the touchline and they have a decent opportunity when Chabangu spots the run of Mphela, only to wastefully overhit the through ball.
79'South Africa's crossing has been woeful today and Thulani Serero is the latest player to overhit the ball as his corner goes wastefully out for a throw. The host nation will need to play better than this if they wish to advance from the group stages.
77'Katlego Mphela has hardly had a touch of the ball since coming on. South Africa just cannot provide the service to their talisman at the moment.
76'SubstitutionHéldon Ramos David Silva
Heldon, who has been impressive for Cape Verde today, has finished his shift and he is hauled off in place of David Silva. Let's see if he can create similar magic to that of his Spanish namesake.
75'Bernard Parker nearly forces an opening when he pokes a ball between two Cape Verde defenders, but there is no yellow shirt on the end of it. The home crowd are starting to grow anxious now, fifteen minutes remaining.
73'CRUCIAL SAVE FROM KHUNE! Cape Verde go so close to taking the lead when Heldon heads Babanco's cross back across goal, forcing the South African goalkeeper to scramble across his goalmouth and make a sprawling save.
71'Thulani Serero looks to slip in a smart reverse pass for Bernard Parker but the striker is denied by a crucial last-ditch challenge from Nivaldo. Top defending.
69'Tavares' aerial threat is causing South Africa problems and captain Bongani Khumalo needs to be alert to head clear a dangerous cross from the left.
68'SubstitutionM. Majoro Katlego Mphela
Final roll of the dice for Gordon Igesund as Katlego Mphela comes on to replace Majoro. Can the Mamelodi Sundowns striker be the hero for the host nation? For those of you who don't remember, Mphela scored the winner in South Africa's 2-1 World Cup victory over France.
67'South Africa initially clear the corner but only as far as Marco Soares whose strike is once again blocked by the South Africa rearguard. Defences on top at the moment.
65'Heldon looks to swing a cross into the box for Julio Tavares but Anele Ngcongca rises highest to head the ball clear. Moments later Mendes finds space in the box but Sangweni produces a vital block to turn his goalbound effort behind for a corner.
63'SubstitutionPlatini Julio Tavares
Lucio Antunes makes a first substitution for Cape Verde, bringing on Julio Tavares for Platini. Tavares plays for French Ligue 2 side Dijon, where he has scored six goals in ten games this season. Can he change this game?
62'South Africa get into a good position with Phala down the right but the cross is once again overhit, to the frustration of the home crowd.
60'SubstitutionLawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala Thulani Serero
Coach Gordon Igesund makes a second substitution, throwing on promising Ajax winger Thulani Serero in place of Siphiwe Tshabalala. High hopes for the youngster.
60'Yellow Card Platini
Platini picks up Cape Verde's first booking of the tournament after a silly push on Khune.
58'Cape Verde have been under a lot of South African pressure since half-time and Platini looks to snatch a goal on the break but his strike from the edge of the box drags wide of Khune's right post.
56'GOOD SAVE FROM VOZINHA! Majoro latches onto a ball over the top of the defence, cutting back and feeding the ball into the path of Parker. The striker is muscled to the floor by Varela and the ball rolls free for Tshabalala but his low effort is excellently parried by the goalkeeper.
54'Reneilwe Letsholonyane looks to slip a ball in behind the Cape Verde defence for Bernard Parker but the striker is dispossessed by a brilliant challenge from Fernando Varela. The Vaslui defender has been a rock at the back so far.
52'South Africa attack once again down the left, this time with Tshabalala, but his cross into the box is overhit and goes out for a goalkick.
50'Bernard Parker collects the ball on the left-hand side and looks up to pick out substitute Lerato Chabangu in the middle. The Moroka Swallows attacker attempts an overhead kick but the ball is easily collected by Vozinha.
48'A bit more urgency in this South African team at the beginning of the second period with Siphiwe Tshabalala seeing plenty of the ball. Which side will find the breakthrough?
46'SubstitutionKagisho Dikgacoi L. Chabangu
46'This game is back underway. Half-time substitution for South Africa with Lerato Chabangu replacing Kagisho Dikgacoi.
Incidentally, South Africa failed to score in their two build-up matches to this tournament, losing to Norway 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Algeria. Perhaps Katlego Mphela can bring some goalscoring inspiration from the bench?
What did you make of that first half? Can the Cape Verde Islands pull off an upset and win their debut match in the African Cup of Nations? Let me know your predictions and thoughts via Twitter @MaxBentley1.
HALF TIME: SOUTH AFRICA 0 - 0 CAPE VERDE. Not the most action-packed of opening matches but some promising signs from both sides nonetheless. The Bafana Bafana started well but allowed Cape Verde to settle into the game and the Blue Sharks really should have taken the lead when Platini skewed a good opportunity wide of Khune's goal. South Africa coach Gordon Igesund did not look too impressed at the half-time whistle and I wouldn't be surprised to see him switch things up because it just is not coming off for his side at the moment. All square at the break!
45'Cape Verde look to cause damage at the end of the half with a freekick in a dangerous position, but Babanco's freekick is comfortably saved by Khune.
44'Yellow Card A. Ngcongca
Anele Ngcongca picks up the first caution of the tournament for a rash challenge on Platini.
43'GOOD CHANCE FOR CAPE VERDE! Babanco's corner is flicked towards the back post by Fernando Neves to Ryan Mendes but the striker cannot keep his effort down and watches it soar over the bar.
42'It is not quite coming together for South Africa at the moment who are lacking composure and accuracy in their passing. Coach Gordon Igesund could be tempted to change things at the break.
40'Babanco floats a cross into the South Africa penalty area but Khune is off his line quickly to punch the ball clear. Will we have a goal before the break? Five minutes remaining.
38'South Africa work the ball nicely from right to left before Bernard Parker looks to bring down a chipped pass but he fails to make good contact with his wild swipe and Fernando Varela clears upfield. No way past this Cape Verde defence so far!
36'Crystal Palace midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi looks to steal the limelight when he unleashes a venomous drive from distance, but he watches on as the ball flies high over the crossbar.
34'End-to-end stuff here as Cape Verde look to break the deadlock when Platini gets clear down the left, but his shot from an acute angle fires into the side netting.
33'Tshabalala lofts a cross deep into the penalty area which somehow finds Phala on the back post but the Platinum Stars midfielder does not anticipate it and the ball ricochets off of him for a goalkick.
32'In fact, it is Babanco who takes it, delivering a teasing cross to the back post but there is no red and blue shirt to meet it. Itumeleng Khune takes a quick goal-kick and Vozinha is off his line quickly to prevent Majoro from getting a shot away.
31'South Africa concede another needless freekick when Phala brings down Platini 25 yards from goal. Can Heldon hit the target this time?
29'South Africa counter-attack and they nearly expose Cape Verde but Majoro's goalbound shot is deflected clear by Neves.
27'Cape Verde win a freekick around 25 yards from goal, but Heldon's curling effort flies harmlessly over Khune's crossbar.
26'South Africa once again look for that long ball over the top of the Cape Verde defence and it nearly comes off when Majoro brings down Khumalo's punt, but Varela is on hand to steal the ball away from the Kaizer Chiefs striker.
24'South Africa are just lacking that creative spark in the final third at the moment. Letsholonyane drives forward from midfield and looks to slip in Phala on the right, but his attempted pass is well cut-out by Neves.
22'WHOOPS! Fernando Neves diverts a corner back across goal towards Heldon but the Maritimo midfielder fails to make contact with an audacious scissor kick. He had time to take that down on his chest there. The Cape Verde Islands certainly look dangerous when they come forward.
20'South Africa are looking to exploit Cape Verde Islands with long balls over the top of the defence but captain Fernando Neves and his central defensive partner Fernando Varela have dealt well with the aerial threat so far.
18'That chance seems to have rocked the Bafana Bafana who all of a sudden look a bit shakey in defence. Lucio Antunes will be happy with how his side have settled into this game.
16'WHAT A CHANCE FOR CAPE VERDE ISLANDS! Babanco splits the South Africa defence with an incisive through pass and Platini is through on goal, but the Santa Clara striker drags his shot wastefully across goal. That was a let-off for the hosts.
14'Thabo Matlaba ventures forward from defence and clips a neat ball towards Parker in the box, but it is slightly too high for the striker and Vozinha claims.
12'Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the opening goal of the 2010 World Cup and he almost does the same here when his left-footed freekick curls over the wall but it is claimed at the second attempt by Vozinha.
10'Cape Verde Islands make their first foray forward. Platini delivers a teasing cross into the box which is headed clear by Kagisho Dikgacoi. Lille striker Ryan Mendes then lines up a shot from distance but watches it flash wide of Khune's goal.
8'Carlitos, a cousin of Manchester United player Nani, is caught dallying in possession by Majoro but does well to recover and make an important tackle. A few nervous moments for the Cape Verde Islands in the early stages.
7'The Cape Verde Islands have only won three of their last ten matches. Their only warm-up match for this tournament was a 0-0 draw with Nigeria ten days ago.
5'Siyabonga Sangweni's long ball is flicked on by Bernard Parker towards Lehlohonolo Majoro but Toni Varela does well to intercept for the Blue Sharks.
4'South Africa enjoying the lion's share of the possession in the early stages of this match. Cape Verde Islands yet to enjoy a passing spell in the midfield.
2'Siphiwe Tshabalala whips a freekick towards the front post but Bongani Khumalo's headed effort goes wide of the post.
1'Bright start from South Africa with Thuso Phala causing early problems down the right wing. He tricks his way past Nivaldo before being hauled down and the Bafana Bafana have a freekick in a dangerous position.
1'South Africa kick off and the 2013 African Cup of Nations is finally underway!
Cape Verde captain Fernando Neves and South African captain Bongani Khumalo make speeches before the teams exchange handshakes. Can South Africa get off to a winning start like they did in 1996?
The players are on the field and the anthems of both nations reverberate around the FNB Stadium. This tournament is only moments from kicking off...Africa, are you ready?
Both sides without key players for this match as Everton's Steven Pienaar elected not to represent South Africa whilst Pacos de Ferreira defender Ricardo opted not to travel with the Cape Verde Islands.
Not quite a sell-out crowd here at a wet Soccer City but plenty of smiles and colourful costumes to match what was another impressive opening ceremony from the host nation. The Bafana Bafana are currently ranked 85th in the world in the latest Fifa standings whilst Lucio Antune's side lay in 70th. Can the Cape Verde Islands upset the hosts in the first African Cup of Nations match in their history?
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: Vozinha, F.Varela, Babanco, Neves, Platini, T. Varela, Heldon, Soares, Nivaldo, Mendes, Carlitos.
SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Ngcongca, Matlaba, Khumalo, Sangweni, Letsholonyane, Dikgacoi, Phala, Tshabalala, Parker, Majoro.
Let's bring you the team news, starting with the hosts...
As for the Cape Verde Islands, this is a whole new experience for them as they make their debut in the finals, famously knocking out Cameroon on route. Boasting a population of just 500,000 the Blue Sharks are not simply here to make up the numbers and as Zambia demonstrated last year, anything is possible in the African Cup of Nations.
The last time that South Africa hosted the tournament back in 1996, they went on to win it - their only African Cup of Nations triumph. The Bafana Bafana did not appear in last year's edition despite their wild celebrations at the final whistle of their last qualifying match when they believed that a draw was enough to put them through. However they are back again this year with coach Gordon Igesund, the only manager to have ever won the South African Premier League championship with four different clubs. How far can they go?
The time for Africa's greatest and most colourful sporting tournament has finally arrived! Hello and welcome to Goal.com's live commentary of the opening match of the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Today's first match sees emergency hosts South Africa take on debutants Cape Verde Islands at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium (Soccer City), the same venue which opened the 2010 Fifa World Cup when Siphiwe Tshabalala scored that wonderful goal against Mexico. Prepare for colourful outfits, funky celebrations and the return of those vuvuzuelas! My name is Max Bentley, feel free to let me know your predictions on today's opener and who you think will win the tournament via Twitter @MaxBentley1.


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