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Pieter Brueghel the Younger, The Kermesse of St. George, est: ?2,500,000-?3,500,000.
Sotheby's Old Master Paintings sale on Wednesday December 8, 2004 includes what may well be the finest work by Pieter Brueghel the Younger still in private hands. Estimated at ?2,500,000-3,500,000, The Kermesse of St. George will be offered alongside three important Dutch paintings from the celebrated collection of Enrico Fattorini and a number of other works with similarly appealing provenance, freshness and quality. The sale continues on Thursday, December 9 with two more sessions, one of which will be devoted exclusively to Spanish paintings.
Full of the intriguing detail that makes the Brueghels' work so compelling, The Kermesse stands apart from the bulk of Pieter Brueghel the Younger's work in that it is one of only a handful of original compositions the artist produced. In contrast to his custom serial production, this composition is known in just three versions, of which this is the prime original. For most of his career, Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1637/8) devoted himself to copying the works of his father, thereby extending the "Brueghelian" tradition, but rarely demonstrating his own independent talents. Here, in what is undoubtedly the finest original composition he ever devised, it is possible to see the elusive hallmarks of his own independent style - a distinctive verve and attention to anecdotal detail - combined with the engaging subject matter and composition that identify him his father's son. This exceptional work is sure to generate great excitement when it appears on the market in December, not only because of its importance, but also because it has not been seen in public since 1935, having remained in the same family ownership since before 1930.
Alongside the Brueghel, December's sale also includes the last three masterpieces from the collection of the late Enrico Fattorini, which has been dispersed in several sales at Sotheby's over the last ten years*. Fattorini's collection of Dutch pictures was one of the finest assembled in Britain in the last hundred years. Although it is now mostly dispersed, the paintings by Adriaen van Ostade, Jan Steen, and Jacob van Ruisdael that will be offered in December's sale rank among the finest works he ever owned.
(John) Enrico (1878-1949) was a highly successful businessman from a family of talented entrepreneurs. His grandfather, Antonio Fattorini (1797-1859), came to England in 1815, having impetuously left his native Lombardy earlier that year in order to fight with Wellington's army against Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. Unfortunately, the battle was over by the time Antonio arrived, and - rather than return to Bellagio - he decided to continue North to England to see what opportunities and adventures he could find there. He settled first in Dewsbury, in Yorkshire, and took up work as a travelling packman. By the time he died, aged 63, he owned shops in Leeds, Bradford, Skipton and Harrogate. Subsequent generations continued to develop the family business, but in 1912 John Enrico broke away to found his own mail order business in Bradford - Grattan Warehouses. His fledgling company expanded rapidly and when it was finally floated on the Stock Market in 1936, Fattorini found himself an extremely wealt y man, with the means to indulge his passion for collecting pictures and works of art. He was a disciplined collector who bought well, acquiring, for instance, a group of outstanding cabinet pictures from the Rothschild collection at Exbury in Hampshire, which form the core of his collection.
Estimated at ?2,000,000-?3,000,000, Adriaen van Ostade's Peasants Carousing and Dancing Outside an Inn was among the most important works Enrico bought from the Rothschilds. One of the artist's most accomplished and animated exterior scenes, this exceptional work was painted when Ostade was at the height of his powers and is replete with the kind of evocative observation of surface at which Ostade (1610-1684) excelled. Prior to its acquisition by the Rothschilds, the painting belonged to a series of distinguished collectors in France, including the Duchesse de Berry.
Jacob van Ruisdael's (1599-1677) view of Two Undershot Water Mills with Men opening a Sluice (est: ?800,000-?1,200,000) also belonged to the late Enrico Fattorini. Looking at this highly atmospheric depiction of two mills beneath a cloudy sky, it is easy to understand how Ruisdael gained his reputation as one of the greatest landscape painters in Western art.
The third work from the Fattorini collection is Jan Steen's lively representation of A Comical Figure Greeting a Young Woman in an Interior, estimated at ?700,000-?900,000. In common with many of Jan Steen's (1629-1697) pictures, this theatrical composition makes reference to Dutch proverbs, emblematic traditions and puns. The flute projecting from the elderly man's pocket is an emblem of lust and refers back to an old Dutch proverb, which translates as "The bird catcher, who seeks to deceive, will try to lure the bird with his sweet flute". In Jan Steen's time, as today, 'bird catching' or 'vogeling' would easily be recognised as a clear reference to the pursuit of fornication.

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Do not go to see The March of the Penguins! The film is a documentary about the complicated life of the Emperor Penguin in Antarctica. It is a French movie that was playing when Danny and I were in Paris in February. We wanted to see it then, but the language barrier would have prevented Danny from enjoying it very much. We saw it this weekend and the American distributors ruined it! The French version of the film includes music by Emilie Simon, which gives the film an interesting soundtrack, but the American version is like watching an hour and a half of National Geographic Explorer. Wait for the French version to be released in DVD and watch it at home. In the meantime, buy Emilie Simon's soundtrack for the French film "La Marche de L'Empereur."
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Friday, July 01, 2005
It's still HOT, but the heat is so much more bearable when you are traveling. Danny's birthday trip to Philadelphia went well even though I had food poisoning and it was HOT! I just got back from a trip to Baltimore where I visited Laura and Kevin. I got a lot of shopping done and finally got to see the inner harbor and downtown Baltimore. I also almost saw an Orioles vs. Yankees baseball game, but it was rained out. Laura and I did "run into" Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Tino Martinez though.


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I will be tracing my development as a photographer and artist, my use of aerial photography and my comparative studies of the intact and industrialized landscape, to find beauty in scenes of industrial devastation, and how these come together to tell an important story about the true cost of oil. The path, as a documentary photographer and artist, has been a journey distilled to become my most personal and robust.
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Renfrew one day, Paisley the next… I'm at the second of our community planning local conferences today and again there is hefty debate going on at the workshop tables. The first session this morning involved identifying the key assets in the area – of course a difficult task when your looking at the centre of Paisley which includes many of the historic building which are front and centre in the emerging bid for the city of culture 2021 http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/webcontent/home/services/council+and+government/council+information,+performance+and+statistics/news+-+recent+releases/ce-news-heritageasset-jan14
What's really positive is that no one appears negative regards this proposal – most are in fact thinking about what role they could play in promoting this agenda to those they engage with. There is even some discussions which lean toward how local 'Ambassadors' could help engage their own communities.
By the way we've had some excellent 'chairing' today from Emma and Sharon from the Star Project http://www.star-project.org.uk This well known Community organisation supports people in the North End of Paisley. They support individuals and families through a diverse programme of services and activities rooted in genuine positive relationships with a holistic approach to their needs and aspirations. More power to them…
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Ouzo served with mezedes and a cool glass of water is a classic way to enjoy the Greek national spirit. Mixing ouzo into cocktails adds the iconic flavor of anise to your drinks. The ouziotini is a variation on the martini while the ouzini was developed in Cyprus. Try the following refreshing recipes at your next party or backyard barbecue.
- 1 ounce ouzo
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce peach schnapps
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4-5 mint leaves, chopped
- Ice
- Sprigs of mint for garnish
- Sugar for rim of glass
Chill martini glasses in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, rub the squeezed out lime on the rim of the martini glass and dip in sugar. Set the glasses aside. Add the ouzo, vodka, Schnapps, lime juice, mint leaves and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint and enjoy responsibly.
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After extensive consultation and planning, England Hockey launched its Single System in 2009. The Single System is the development pathway which provides players of all abilities from 12-18 years old, with the opportunity to reach their full potential. The pathway aims to provide opportunities for participants that are fair, equitable and consistent across the country. It aims to ensure that a suitable level of competition is offered at an appropriate stage of development, to maximise a player's chance of achieving their best, whether that is as a school, club or international player.
As young players progress through playing In2Hockey within their club or school, the next step on the player pathway would be to attend a Junior Development Centre (JDC). A JDC is a local training centre for U13 to U17 age groups. JDCs are open to any hockey player who has been nominated by their club, school or coach. A coach or teacher can nominate a player to attend an assessment for a JDC if and when they think it is appropriate for the player's development.
JDCs are delivered primarily by County Hockey Associations. They may also be delivered by local Hockey Development Groups that can include a club, school or coaching company that deliver on their behalf. These groups appoint the coaches and administrators or managers to organise and deliver all activity. The administrator or manager will be the main point of contact for nominations, dates and times of sessions and the coaches will be responsible for the training and match play. Information on how to get in touch with your local centre can be found at www.englandhockey.co.uk/singlesystem in the 'JDC locations' page.
From a JDC, players can progress into Junior Academy Centre's (JACs) and then into Junior Regional Performance Centre's (JRPCs). Ultimately, the England U16 and England U18 squads are selected from players who attend JRPC's.
The Single System features a player syllabus which has been designed to ensure there is a consistent delivery approach throughout the initial stages of player development, whether in a club, school or JDC setting, and that the techniques, skills and games played are developmentally appropriate. The content within the In2Hockey resources is fully aligned with the Single System Player Syllabus, and the aim is to ensure that the version of the game and the delivery is consistent for the young player if and when they choose to make the transition from school to club.
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Global investments in digital health – the use of digital hardware and software technologies in the health and welfare sectors – have grown steadily; they reached €6.1 billion in 2016 and are expected to increase by 22% within 2022, with peaks of 34% in the mobile healthcare sector. In Italy, it is estimated that health spending will exceed €118 billion (DEF 2017) by 2020, and about 1.5% is now earmarked for eHealth.
Anticipating this trend in order to consolidate long-term leadership in this market, Generali Italia and us have decided to launch the Generali Health & Welfare Accelerator program. The aim is to identify and collaborate with innovative domestic and international startups in their early/middle stages that are developing solutions for the market and who are exploiting emerging technologies and exploring new business models linked to the areas of prevention, accessibility, treatment and innovation.
The digitalization process of the health and welfare sectors is not limited to process management, but also encompasses all digital solutions that are directly related to clinical, preventive and first aid activity, as well as care access: remote diagnosis applications that allow faster access to care, solutions that improve patient and patient interaction, online health education resources, employee health control tools, stress control and burnout prevention. According to research, about 70% of global healthcare organizations intend to invest in mobile and wearable applications that collect remote data on serious illnesses and initiate prevention activities.
All applications to the program must be submitted here by October 31. The 5 best startup candidates will take part in a 4-month acceleration course on our Campus. During this period, they will be able to develop their project, benefitting from mentoring and tutoring activities, a work space, food and lodging, as well as €10,000 in seed founding. Generali Italia will guarantee the selected startups a range of services designed to quickly consolidate their business models and that will simplify their entrance into the market of their specific field through individual workshops and meetings.


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A disastrous car accident that occurred in New Orleans late last week attracted national attention for the devastation it caused. A total of 63 people were harmed in the accident, which caused a pileup of cars, vans and 18-wheelers.
The accident happened on Interstate 10 when drivers entered a patch of dense fog or smoke. Apparently, drivers could not see at all and began to smash into each other. Drivers who survived the terrifying incident said they were plunged into "utter darkness" and could not see the headlights of other vehicles. One woman said it was as if the cars in front of the vehicle she and her husband were in had "dropped off the face of the Earth."
Two men were killed and 61 more were injured. Late last week, seven people were in critical condition at a nearby hospital. An additional 37 people refused treatment for insignificant injuries and one firefighter was hurt during rescue effort. The cause or source of the fog or smoke has not yet been identified.
The stretch of road where the disaster occurred is heavily trafficked with commuters coming from New Orleans' suburbs and the Gulf Coast.
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Tension began May 1, 1964, and persisted throughout the month at the Speedway. Rear engine cars were poised to have a strong month. The traditional roadsters still held favor with many drivers and fans. This month could be a turning point for the car of the future. Who would prevail?
There was talk that a rear engine car could complete the race without a pit stop. Could cars making stops overcome that by pure speed? It seemed as if they would have to have quite a gap to complete their stop and come out of the pits still ahead. Would the extra fuel load be an early disadvantage? I sensed it was dangerous to have that much f fuel on a race car.
During Race Week, the newspapers had full page ads about going the entire race without a pit stop. The ad mentioned the driver was surrounded by 75 gallons of fuel. I was not impressed, I was concerned.
Race morning was cooler than usual. Our routine was the same: up early, pack the cooler, head to the track to sit in traffic. I told my brother during a long delay about the dream I had the night before. I dreamt of a multi-car crash coming out of turn 4. A car caught fire and stopped against the pit wall. Several other cars spun and hit the outside wall.
We finally parked in the infield and went to our seats in the Tower Terrace. We were about halfway between the Start/Finish line and Turn 4. I had purchased these seats the previous year. They were great. We could see the cars come out of Turn 4, the start of the race, and pit stops.
The prerace ceremonies built to their always stirring conclusion, and the command to start engines echoed over the PA. The combination of rear engine and front engine cars made an interesting looking grid. The pace car pulled into the pits and the race was on. It was a furious start.
Out of the fourth turn to complete the second lap, I watched Dan Gurney pull to the inside to pass A. J. Foyt., rear engine vs. roadster. I followed the two cars down the front stretch. My brother tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to the fourth turn. I turned to see a four-wheeled fireball sliding across the track. As it came to rest against the outside wall, we heard a loud thump. I knew the result immediately. Then the vision in my dream appeared. A burning car rested against the pit wall while the first inferno continued behind it. Cars sat helpless everywhere.
The smoke became so thick, black, and tall that the grandstand on the outside of the track disappeared for what seemed to be several minutes. A burning tire flew over the fence between two stands. A quarter of a million people, cheering just moments before, stood mostly silent, with some low murmuring. The red flag stopped the race.
There was no shock that Tom Carnegie began to announce a death. The shock was which driver. Eddie Sachs? No. It can't be. I had figured out that the fiery car was Dave MacDonald. How was he still alive? The silence became complete.
Nearly two hours later, the race restarted. There was no question that it would not. Death was accepted as a possibility in that era. The spectre of a fatality hung over every track every race. A race where no one died was considered a relief. The restart began with a subdued crowd watching.
Jim Clark dominated until his suspension broke. A battle between A J Foyt and Parnelli Jones developed. Jones came in to the pits while leading. He never left. A spark blew the fuel cap off and he left his pit with the car on fire. He leaped out, and the fire was extuinguished. Shortly afterwards, we learned that Dave MacDonald had also died. Foyt led the rest of the race.
1964 was the last victory for the front engine car at Indianapolis. Good things to come of the disaster were the introduction of a fuel bladder cell in the fuel tank and the banning of gasoline. Mandatory pit stops became part of the rules. When something bad happens in racing, it accelerates the search for safety measures. It would be nice if some ideas could become rule before something happens.
I never entertained the thought of not going to another race. For me, it was simply a difficult part of the sport. I don't like it; I get upset when a driver dies. Racing is dangerous. Things will happen. I really wish these incidents didn't occur, but I realize it is a possibility.
I don't have many dreams the night before the race anymore. Fortunately, the ones I have had did not happen the next day. I have seen other scary crashes during the race but nothing that involved a grandstand blotted out by a smoky cloud.


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This Tony Award-winning musical by Meredith Willson is a delightful slice of Americana. With its many familiar songs like, Till There Was You, Lida Rose, and Seventy-six Trombones, it's sure to be a crowd pleaser. This semi-staged, concert version promises the full mosaic of songs from the infamous Harold Hill; the prim librarian Marian Paroo; to the many other characters in the show. Stage direction by Cate Cafferella.
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In the pierced heart of the Crucified, God's own heart is opened up--here we see who God is and what he is like. Heaven is no longer locked up. God has stepped out of hiddenness.
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I came to this book about Jesus—the first part of which I now present to the public—after a long interior journey.
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Hazards to Avoid When Installing a Sectional Garage Door
When installing a sectional garage door, there are a few hazards that you want to try to avoid. Here is a quick guide to help you, so that you don't make the same mistakes that others have in the past.
Hazard 1 - Working Alone
Working alone when installing a sectional garage door can be a serious hazard. Often, you will see that the instructions state that you should be working with a partner. This is done for many reasons, but mainly so that the door doesn't fall on you and you have extra support. It is also important so that you can properly install the hardware which you typically need more than one person for.
Hazard 2 - Tension Springs
A lot of people have trouble with the tension springs. They have to be installed the right way, or the door can be very dangerous. Be sure to pay extra attention to this part of the installation process if you are doing it on your own, without the help of a professional.
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Proven Tips To Help You Through Pregnancy
You may have a problem with baby weight after your baby is born. After the baby comes you will have a lot on your plate, and it can be easy to get caught up in everything else. Stress may be causing you problems, or you may have a lack of sleep. You may also not be paying enough attention to your exercise and diet. You must make some changes if you're going to lose the weight after your pregnancy. And the changes you make will make life much better for you and your child!
Don't be afraid to decline social invitations during your pregnancy if you're not feeling up to it. Your family and friends will sympathize with your special needs. You may have trouble with being fatigued, nauseous and also the need to go to the bathroom quite a bit. Don't overdo it if you do not feel like you can handle it.
Never skip out on one of your doctor appointments or check-ups. Missing even a single one may prevent you from discovering an important health problem or issue. These visits ensure that your baby is developing properly and that you are not experiencing unnecessary side effects. Always show up to appointments to ensure your health and that of your baby.
Before you even become pregnant, take a prenatal vitamin. The first trimester is the time when your fetus develops the beginnings of its spinal cord and brain, which is called the neural cord. Getting the right amount of calcium, iron and folic acid is important, starting at the beginning of conception.
Consult with your doctor in advance of taking any trips. Be sure to bring your prenatal medical records along, in the event of a problem or accident.
You should take a trip to the facility where you plan on giving birth. Meet the staff and take a tour. This can help to alleviate a lot of nervousness and provide a good opportunity for you to ask questions. Dads should do this, especially since they are going to be the principal communicator that day when you go into labor.
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After you change yourself to deal with being pregnant, you will be able to lose a lot more weight after the baby is born. You may take some time to adjust to your new lifestyle, but you already have a good start with your new child. All of these changes should make you well prepared for losing weight after the baby is here.


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|Many of the places where Elvis Presley filmed Blue Hawaii on the island of Oahu are still visible for Elvis fans. Elvis stayed at the Ocean Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village during
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The Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker fight on Showtime Saturday afternoon drew 346,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.
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The event did slightly better than Joshua's last fight live on Showtime in October. His fight against Wladimir Klitschko this past May drew 659,000 viewers on Showtime.
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Celebrating the de-inauguration of CO 895
It was a convenient turn to those who frequently traveled to Pea Eye to go directly from one airport to another. That was what the biweekly Continental Airlines flight 895 offered, a direct travel between Manila and Saipan. The previous option was to connect to an originating or a terminating flight in Guam. This was cumbersome and uncomfortable, not to mention a downgrade of aircraft and passenger care in the Saipan-Hagatna segment of the trip. Also, there were those who did not qualify for a transit visa through Guam so they had to travel through Japan or Korea. CO 895 served the CNMI medical referrals to Manila, NCLEX takers, and the alien contract workers who could not transit in Guam. The non-US visa holders particularly were Air Micronesia's captive audience.
That came to an end Wednesday when the last direct Saipan-Manila flight was terminated.
To be sure, there are those of us who find going through Tokyo on NWA not only cheaper but would also provide time to finish a good read or polish a report during the long wait in Narita. There is the duty free shop offering in Tokyo that is considerably more extensive than that obtainable in our Chamorro neighbor's shop, but the irritating, bewildering and unnecessary stopover in Nagoya precludes any liquid purchases that might be confiscated by security.
If one travels frequently enough to earn a WorldPerks entry into any of the STAR alliance lounges, however, well, what can one say? The ambience and amenities are great for doing reading or office work while in transit, or one can even take advantage of the shower privileges, should one have rushed into the flight from work and needed to really freshen up before a meeting!
When a lady passenger lamented the demise of the route, I optimistically opined that perhaps, with the federalization of immigration procedures in the CNMI, transit visas through Guam for Manila-bound passengers would no longer be too difficult to attain, or even be necessary. Of course, I did not have any factual basis for saying that, although it bears asking, "why would it still be difficult to transit through Guam?"
The above was similar to the answer I gave the Channel 2 MCV crew covering this termination flight when they showed up at the departure gate to ask for passengers' responses to this event (not a TV viewer myself, I did not know that the young lady was covering the event for the 'Balita' program, and style-wise, I would have given her my vintage Ilocano accent to the makatang Balagtas tongue).
Aboard this route-terminating flight, I kept asking one of the stewardesses when it was that I was going to get the Captain's complimentary celebrative de-inaugurating champagne drink, and she was game enough to quip that if she had her way, all the passengers would get a bottle.
Her response was no comfort to this old coot who had the misfortune of sitting immediately behind the first class section where I enviously watched the unfolding of the table clothes and the drawing of the real china and utensils, along with what seems to be a bottomless supply of red or white wine. It was too close that the brain tricked the palate to actually experience the taste of the ample meal being served. Of course, my section only got our aluminum foil-enclosed and saran wrap-encased viands and treats.
The declared reason for the cancellation of the route was the decline in patronage as a result of the NCLEX being now available to Filipino nurses in Manila, instead of coming over to Saipan to take it. I counted 37 empty seats in the 153-seater plane, a 75 percent use, which is below the 80 percent occupancy I was made to understand necessary to make the company come out even on the cost of the flight.
The longer view, of course, is that the Continental Airlines service to Micronesia decline with the break-up of the US Trust Territories into smaller political units that no longer required the coordinative function of an administrative office like that played previously by Saipan.
It also did not help that the cost of aviation fuel has recently increased. Non-revenue earning routes would be chopped for economic reasons, as has happened across the board to all airlines in the region.
Ironically, this year marks the 40th year anniversary of Air Micronesia's service to the region, and the stewardess' spiel at the end of the flight was a word of gratitude to the passengers for joining the company in the celebration of this marked event. At that point, I was ready to barge into the cockpit to request for my champagne drink from the Captain, but I did not wish to tangle with the flight marshall who I am sure would have only been happy to display his/her anger management skills.
Organized to serve the then United Nations-mandated U. S. Trust Territories with its main headquarters on Saipan, Air Micronesia had a virtual monopoly as the contracted official carrier in the region. By sound economic practice, the service would have had to be commercially profitable in order to ensure continuance of service in the region. Missing the profitability factor, Continental Airlines that operates Air Mike understandably pulled out of the non-lucrative market as well. Dis-inaugurated CO 895 was not only ending a route, it also marked the withdrawal of resident Continental Airlines personnel from the Commonwealth. Henceforth, the Saipan market will be serviced by Guam, and retrenched Saipan staff that did not make the move will now join our enlarging count at the unemployment line.
Since 1997, the island economy began learning how to graciously let go of folding businesses in anticipation of the sunset years of the beleaguered garment industry. Sobering dusk came a decade later and the scramble for a viable economic base has produced internecine squabbles primarily in government, and a dire shortage of vision. The old metaphor was: Who will turn off the lights when the last sweatshop closes?
There has not been a shortage of doomsday predictions in our local dailies about the destination of our local economy. Perhaps, we just need to learn how to celebrate the de-inauguration of some of our taken-for-granted destinations. Then move on. A final caveat: it would not have hurt CO's PR to have served that complimentary drink to accompany its twilight song between the Saipan-Manila skies!
CO will return me to Saipan on a milk run through Palau and Yap. I got the time and I had never been to either place before. See? When a door closes, somehow a new window of opportunity opens.[I](Vergara is a regular contributor to the Saipan Tribune's Opinion Section.)[/I]


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The S.F. Chronicle today is reporting on a group called Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). This is the same group that is going after Catholic priests who have molested children. It turns out that SNAP is now going after Southern Baptist Ministers. SNAP says that it has received reports of 'about 40 cases of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers…'
I hope they root all of them out and throw them in jail. Then I want to know what these good Southern Baptist ministers had to say about gay marriage and the sanctity of marriage. You can bet they stood up in their pulpits and screamed their heads off against those nasty homosexuals, while they were out abusing children (sometimes their own children). This story sounds like it is going to be a Ted Haggard, but multiplied many times.
How many innocent gays and lesbians were demonized by these very same people? How many state laws were passed with the help of these child molesters? I think these laws should be overturned based on the lies that are told by people like Haggard and the rest.
Here is the link to the press releases that SNAP has for the Baptist part of their website.


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Arsenal Transfer News: Aubameyang arrival could see Alexis exit, Bellerin/Rafinha swap
STARSPORT bring you all the latest transfer gossip, news and rumours from Arsenal.
Arsenal fancy a swoop for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
According to Tribal Football, the Gunners are plotting a bid but are yet to firm up their interest.
Aubameyang - under contract until 2020 - beat Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski to the Bundesliga golden boot last season.
If they sign Aubameyang then Arsenal chiefs will sanction Alexis Sanchez's departure.
Inter Milan - backed by new mega-rich Chinese owners - have entered the race to snap up the contract rebel.
Arsenal have attempted to extend Sanchez's deal but talks have dragged on for nearly a year.
Barcelona could launch a player-plus-cash deal for Hector Bellerin.
According to Marca, the Spanish giants are considering offering Rafinha plus £26.2m (€30m) for Bellerin.
Rafinha is interested in a move to Arsenal.
After struggling for first-team football at Barcelona, the 24-year-old believes he could be a hit at the Emirates Stadium.
Takuma Asano is set to spend another season on loan at Stuttgart.
Asano joined Arsenal from Hiroshima last summer but did not meet work permit requirements so was immediately sent to Germany.
He provided four goals and four assists for Stuttgart last term but, according to Bild, fell short of UK work permit requirements so will stay for another year.
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WATERBURY, Conn. — In the battle for control of the House of Representatives, Democrats are concentrating their efforts on defeating a particularly resilient set of opponents, Northeast Republicans who have held their seats despite the region's tendency to vote Democratic.
Independent analysts say there are at least a dozen competitive races in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Connecticut, many involving districts where voters have supported Democrats for president in recent elections while electing Republicans to Congress.
Now, with many polls showing President Bush's support at its lowest level yet, Democrats in those districts are running heavily against the president, hoping to tie Republican incumbents to his agenda. The Democrats need to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, where Republicans have had a majority since 1994. Party strategists believe that the Northeast, with the largest number of potentially competitive battles, could provide Democrats with the bulk of those seats.
The Democrats' strategy is on prominent display here in Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District, where the Democratic challenger, Christopher S. Murphy, 32, a state senator, has accused the 12-term Republican incumbent, Representative Nancy L. Johnson, of playing a leading role in helping advance the agenda of President Bush and conservative House leaders on issues including the war in Iraq and health care.
Ms. Johnson, 71, has made a point of distancing herself from the president, a strategy that appears to have the blessing of Republican leaders seeking to retain the party's seats in the Northeast.Continue reading the main story
"As one who has been a Republican in a heavily Democratic state, I have always been independent," Ms. Johnson explained after at a recent appearance at the Town Hall in neighboring Brookfield. "I try to keep in touch with my constituents at a very practical level so that I can drive very practical solutions."
The political climate in the Northeast is such that even Representative Thomas M. Reynolds, an influential western New York congressman who is the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, has to keep an eye on his own seat. Mr. Reynolds faces a potentially strong challenge from Jack Davis, a wealthy businessman who captured 44 percent of the vote against him two years ago and has vowed to spend at least $1 million on his campaign this time.
Still, independent analysts and politicians in both parties say that Republicans have advantages in raising money, along with the high visibility that comes with incumbency.
For instance, Ms. Johnson enjoys a huge monetary advantage over Mr. Murphy. So the challenger has been aggressively trying to tar the incumbent by linking her to the president.
"In the past, the success of Northeast Republicans has been due to their ability to distance themselves from the national Republican agenda," Mr. Murphy said in a recent interview. "But Johnson has been in step with the national Republican agenda. And her claims that she is different have not been holding water."
The Northeast has long had a relatively large number of swing districts where Republicans are often viewed as an endangered group. Many Republicans in the region have survived by embracing a more moderate brand of politics, disagreeing with the Southern Conservatives who dominate their national party on issues like abortion rights, gay rights, gun control and labor. But this year could be tougher for even Republican centrists in the Northeast, analysts say, because of the problems that have been plaguing the president and his party since last year.
Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, argued that the troubles that have afflicted President Bush and his party could spell trouble for Congressional Republicans in these swing districts in the Northeast.
"The big question," Mr. Emanuel said, "is whether the Congressional map in '06 will align itself with presidential performance" in these districts.
The dozen Congressional Republicans that Democrats are focusing on include eight representatives from districts where President Bush lost in the presidential election of 2004. Perhaps more problematic for these Republicans is the fact that voters in their states seem to have greater misgivings about the direction of the nation under Mr. Bush than voters elsewhere.
In a CBS News Poll conducted in April, for example, 43 percent of adults nationwide said the United States made the right decision in going to war in Iraq. But only about a third of voters in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania held that view, according to a similar poll conducted by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
But even as Democrats cast these races as referendums on the nation's direction, Republicans argue that 2006 will be a typical midterm election with voters responding to the candidates themselves and to local issues rather than national ones.
Here in Connecticut's Fifth District, Representative Johnson is exactly the kind of Republican whom Democrats must unseat to have any serious shot of taking control of the House. Her district, which stretches west from the wealthy suburbs of Hartford to the rural towns of Litchfield County on the border with New York, backed Senator John Kerry for president two years ago.
Democrats have recruited Mr. Murphy, who has raised roughly $750,000. His feisty campaign has prompted the Johnson camp to respond with an early string of television advertisements attacking him.
Yet Ms. Johnson's huge cash advantage — she has nearly $2.5 million — underscores the hurdles confronting Democrats.
Republican leaders, bent on holding a majority, are getting behind their incumbents aggressively even as they let them put some distance between themselves and the national party, political analysts monitoring these races say.
The fight for the Fifth District is just one of the competitive House races in Connecticut, where two other Republican incumbents — Christopher Shays and Rob Simmons — face what independent analysts say are fierce challenges.
Even Democrats concede that it is hard to imagine how their party could reduce a Republican majority without gains in Connecticut and New York, where Democrats are mounting competitive challenges against two prominent Republican incumbents, John E. Sweeney in the 20th District in the Albany region and James T. Walsh in the 25th District in the Syracuse region.
The threat that independent analysts say Mr. Sweeney faces is something of a surprise, since he represents a district where registered Republicans roughly outnumber Democrats, 200,000 to 100,000, with about 100,000 independents. In fact, Mr. Sweeney won re-election with 66 percent of the vote in 2004, while President Bush won the district with 54 percent of the vote.
But the Democrat seeking to unseat him, Kirsten Gillibrand, a lawyer, is counting on what she describes as the disenchantment of certain traditional Sweeney supporters — chiefly independents and moderate Republicans — with the direction of the nation. In that context, she has aggressively sought to tie Mr. Sweeney to Republican leaders in Congress and the Bush White House.
"I think John Sweeney is in trouble because he is not independent and he is not standing up to the administration," Ms. Gillibrand said. "The climate with voters in the district, whether they are Republicans, Democrats or independents, is they want a change in leadership."
By most appearances, her strategy has placed Mr. Sweeney on the defensive. The Sweeney camp maintains that he has always exercised independence in Washington. "He works with leadership to bring what needs to his district and he opposes leadership when their policies hurt upstate New York," said Melissa Carlson, a Sweeney spokeswoman.
Democrats are also going after a first-term congressman, John R. Kuhl Jr. of the Southern Tier region of New York State, which includes Cattaraugus and Steuben Counties. Mr. Kuhl is perhaps the most vulnerable of any incumbent, after barely winning the seat in the 29th District in 2004. And Democrats are making a play for the Eighth District seat in the Utica area that is being vacated by Representative Sherwood L. Boehlert, one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress.
Democrats have pinned their hopes elsewhere in the Northeast, and independent analysts say they also appear to be in the position to threaten at least five incumbents in New Hampshire, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The hope of Democrats is that the Northeast will provide a substantial number of the overall victories they will need nationally to claim a majority.
The race in Connecticut's Fifth District typifies many of the dynamics shaping the competitive races elsewhere. Ms. Johnson is a fixture in local politics who has managed to survive, election after election, despite the fact that Democrats outnumber Republicans here. But Democrats see her ties to a Republican majority in Congress as a potential vulnerability.
For instance, Mr. Murphy has tried to exploit Ms. Johnson's role as one of the chief architects of the new Medicare prescription drug program. Supporters say that the program will bring the skyrocketing cost of drugs under control for older Americans. But critics say the program has done more to help insurance and drug companies than to help older Americans.
One recent morning, Ms. Johnson paid a visit to a center for retirees in Waterbury, where officials organized a workshop to assist beneficiaries who were obviously struggling to figure out how to sign up for the new plan before the deadline in three weeks.
But she did not react defensively. Instead, she suggested that the program was well on its way to success, noting that 75 percent of people eligible for its benefits had already enrolled. And she accused Democrats of undermining its success by discouraging them from enrolling with frightening claims about it.
"I am proud of it," Ms. Johnson said, referring to her role in helping to create the program.
As for Mr. Murphy's attacks, she said: "Bring it on. I want people to know what I have done. I believe what I have done will help people."Continue reading the main story


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This week individuals and families and friends all across America will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving.
For many it will be a time for feasting on food and football; and for others it will be another day of work. For others it will be a time of giving thanks for what we have; while for still others it will be a day of struggle to cope with poverty and hunger, and loss.
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Tea Guide
As the second most commonly drunk beverage in the world (after water), most of us are very familiar with tea, but there might just be more to your humble cuppa than you think.
Real tea is an infusion made from steeping the processed leaves of the tea plant with water. The tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is an evergreen plant that thrives in the tropics but, like wine, produces exemplary results when grown at extremes, such as at high altitude in Taiwan or Darjeeling, or on precipitous slopes.
Herbal teas, on the other hand, are infusions made by steeping almost anything other than real tea with water, eg dried herbs, petals, flowers, bark and seeds. These beverages, correctly known as tisanes, are often caffeine free and quite uncomplicated.
In contrast, real teas can be quite complex due to the processing steps that convert the abundant chemical compounds in the raw leaves into an array of desirable aromas and flavours in the finished leaf. It is these chemicals, such as polyphenols, amino acids, chlorophyll, minerals and volatiles, which have led to the association of tea with good health, and a proliferation of scientific studies on the subject.
There are two main varieties of the tea plant – Camellia sinensis sinensis (meaning from China) and the large leaved Camellia sinensis assamica (originally from Assam) – and there are thousands of cultivars, or varietals, of each variety. The final character of the tea will depend on the particular cultivar used, but also on a range of other factors. These include the way the leaves are cultivated, picked and then processed, as well as the terroir of the growing area. Terroir is a term borrowed from the production of wine, and refers to the natural environment where the tea is made, including soil, climate, altitude and latitude, all of which impact on the individual character of the finished tea.
Theoretically, after the tea leaves have been picked, they could be processed into any one of the 6 main tea categories: green, white, yellow, oolong, black and puerh. In truth, however, some cultivars are much better suited to different styles than others, but is it customary to define the tea category depending on how the leaves are processed after picking.
The main tea processing steps are withering, oxidation, drying and sorting. Not all teas go through the full gamut of processing steps and, to make life easier perhaps, it is the level of oxidation that is most often used to distinguish between tea categories. For example, after plucking, leaves for green teas are heated immediately to halt oxidation, preserving the green colour of the raw leaves, and, at the other extreme, leaves for black tea are fully oxidised. Oolongs are partially oxidised teas, and the leaves for white tea experience a light natural oxidation that is neither encouraged nor prevented. Unlike the other tea categories, puerh is fermented and has the ability to continue to improve with time.
So, in all, it's fair to say there is a lot to learn about tea! Tea chemistry is complex and much of it is still not understood. However, and partly thanks to the link with tea and health, there is now more research worldwide than ever before on the subject, and the secrets of the very special tea plant are being slowly unravelled.
We have squeezed a lot into this introduction, but you can read more about the individual tea categories below, and in time we'll write more in depth about the processing steps in our blog.
This section is being updated – pop back soon! If you can't wait, you can read the summaries at the top of the tea category pages. Click here for a summary of black tea to start off with.
We hope these brewing guidelines help you on your way to enjoying your whole-leaf tea to the max. But remember, every tea has a sweet spot, and you'll need to experiment to find it.
1. Good quality tea
Choose good quality tea from a reputable supplier who carefully sources the tea and packs it to maintain freshness. Remember, if your tea is exposed to light, air or humidity it will degrade. Also, keep an eye on the harvest date: green tea is best drunk within a year or two, while more stable, heavily oxidised or roasted teas (such as black tea and some oolongs) will last two to four years.
2. Water quality
Tea is 99% water, so the quality of your water does matter – if you don't like the taste of your tap water, you won't like your tea either.
The simple solution is to use a good jug filter, which will filter impurities and reduce chlorine so that aromas in your tea can shine. Hard water will become sweet and your tea will be enlivened. Don't forget to use freshly drawn water with good dissolved oxygen content.
By way of explanation, the ideal water for tea is soft and low in mineral content. Distilled water, without any minerals, will taste flat and lifeless, as will water left to boil furiously, which depletes the oxygen content. Likewise, bottled mineral water is unnecessarily expensive and wasteful, and probably too hard for tea, adding a chalky taste and clogging your kettle with scum to boot.
3. Water Temperature
The wrong water temperature can destroy the aromas and flavours of your tea or fail to coax them out, so it's worth some consideration. As a very general guide, we suggest:
- Black Teas: 95-100°C. Allow the water to reach or nearly reach boiling (but don't let the kettle boil excessively, which de-oxygenates the water).
- Oolong Teas: 80-90°C. Oolongs range from lightly to fully oxidised, and require cooler to hotter water as appropriate.
- Green Teas: 60-80°C. Allow boiled water to cool for a few minutes. Green leaves are sensitive to high temperatures, and while 70-80°C is fine for most, very delicate first flush green teas may be better brewed as low as 60°C.
- White Tea: 80-85°C. Some suggest even cooler temperatures for white tea, but white teas don't tend to bitterness in the same way that green tea can, and therefore brew well in slightly hotter water.
A temperature-controlled kettle is a fantastic buy for tea drinkers, but hand-held temperature gauges are also effective.
The aim is to extract just the right amount of flavour from the tea leaves. Generally, less oxidised teas (such as green tea) need cooler water to achieve a fresh and sweet infusion, and more oxidised, stable teas (black and darker oolongs) need hotter water to extract richer, more complex and fruity notes. Balance is key. Boiling water poured on a delicate green tea will scald it, and attractive flavours turn from sweet and elegant to that of boiled cabbage, or even bitter and metallic. Moreover, the structure of the tea will change and the body in green tea will be reduced as dissolved particulate matter from the leaf is destroyed by the release of more acids.
On the other hand, tepid water will not extract sufficient tannins from black tea, resulting in tea with an incomplete flavour profile that is lacking in body. Don't steep for too long though, or the tea will develop an astringent mouthfeel.
4. The Balance of Tea, Water Quantity and Infusion Time
The ratios below are intended as a guide only when brewing your whole-leaf tea, and you can experiment with all components to find out what works for you.
Western brewing: 3g tea, 200ml water, 2+ minutes infusion time
Asian brewing: 6g tea, 200ml water, 30 seconds infusion time, numerous infusions
For Western-style brewing we often suggest 3g of tea per cup (around 200ml of water). Brew for around 2 minutes for the first cup.
For Asian-style brewing there is a higher leaf to water ratio (often 6g per cup), which enables shorter and more numerous infusions – 30 seconds can be adequate, with increasing infusion times thereafter. However, there are many exceptions: 10 seconds is enough for the first infusion of some first flush greens, for example gyokuro, a steamed tea, and the first infusions of some heavily rolled and roasted oolongs may require longer to allow the ball to open and release its flavour.
When you first start drinking tea, we'd advise you to weigh the tea. Whole leaf teas are so varied in their surface area that it can be tricky to judge weight, but you'll soon recognise how many teaspoons your favourite tea weighs without the scales.
5. Service
When you've brewed your tea for the requisite time, empty the entire pot into your cup and decant any extra into a warmed serving jug. Otherwise the tea leaves will stew and subsequent infusions will be compromised. The alternative is to use a teapot with infusion basket, which can be removed when the tea has brewed. Keep in mind that loose leaves need adequate room to swirl and swell in the water during infusion, so tiny infusion baskets are not ideal, no matter how cute they are.
6. Re-infuse!
One of the many advantages of whole leaf tea is that you can enjoy multiple re-infusions as the full gamut of flavours develop. Oolongs can be re-infused numerous times, and green and white teas usually give three good infusions. Black teas are the least successful when it comes to re-infusing, although two cups are usually possible (if not over-infused on the first cup).
Remember, these are just guidelines. Taste is subjective and with experience and experiment you'll find your own methods. Enjoy!