The enterprising centrepiece was Berlioz’ theatrical setting of La mort de Cléopâtre where Olga Borodina was replaced by a rich-voiced and characteristically perceptive Michelle de Young. Mariss Jansons had originally been scheduled to conduct but in the event Manfred Honeck took over the reigns, keeping the Oslo Philharmonic on its toes and making maximum capital of some extraordinary orchestration. The final pages, where Cleopatra looks forward to becoming “once more worthy of Caesar”, are among the most remarkable in all of Berlioz.Honeck’s Beethoven Fifth was sleek and tautly controlled. Outer movement repeats were played while antiphonally placed strings helped refresh the impact of well-worn musical arguments. Ravel’s La valse blossomed into a marvellous performance, having suffered some marginally exaggerated rubato earlier on.
The ear-splitting dénouement brought the house down.And so the scheduled concert drew to a close, though its meagre playing time gave some clue as to what might still be in store. The odds that Peer Gynt would surface as an encore were pretty overwhelming and Honeck’s “Morning” lacked nothing in terms of warmth or atmosphere. Johann Strauss’s Voices of Spring had genuine panache though the schmaltz element was never overplayed, and the concert ended with a top-speed gallop through Thunder and Lightning.The Oslo Phil is in splendid shape and while Jansons’ presence was much missed, we couldn’t have wished for a finer substitute. There aren’t many conductors around who have such strong interpretative ideas or indeed the wherewithal to realise them so effectively in performance..
The 53rd Locarno International Film Festival has just ended, with something of a bang. The film which won its top prize – the Golden Leopard – just happens to have been banned in its native China since it was made four years ago. The 53rd Locarno International Film Festival has just ended, with something of a bang. The film which won its top prize – the Golden Leopard – just happens to have been banned in its native China since it was made four years ago.
This “surprise film”, discovered at the last minute by enthusiastic festival director Marco Muller – who is relinquishing his post this year – joined the 18 competition entries from countries as diverse as France, Hong Kong, Iceland, Britain, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Japan and the US.The 11-day event, long regarded as a festival for film buffs, eschews the glitz and glamour of Cannes or Venice in favour of a more personal approach, and places the emphasis on low-budget, independent cinema.Minimalist would be an apt description for Jamie Thraves’s directorial debut The Low Down, the only British entry in the festival.
In fact, Fajardo tried to getthat company to clean the sites properly rather than just cover them with dirt. * Chevron tries to claim the health impacts such as cancers are caused by fecalmatter in the water. There is no scientific evidence to support the claim thatfecal matter causes cancer. * The video lies when it claims that the billions of gallons of water offormation dumped by Texaco were “treated” before discharge. Themission of the Coalition is to protect the environment and secure social justicethrough grass roots organizing, political advocacy, and litigation. Two of itsleaders, Luis Yanza and Pablo Fajardo, are the 2008 winners of the prestigiousGoldman Environmental Prize. For Amazon Defense CoalitionKaren Hinton, Copyright Business Wire 2009.
Maggie Fox is health and science editor for Reuters, leading a global team of correspondents. Covering health for 15 years at Reuters, she was before that an international correspondent in countries from Lebanon to Bosnia. Since 2003 she has also been tasked to monitor avian influenza and other pandemic threats. In the following story, slugged WITNESS-FLU and headlined ‘WITNESS-The flu scoop that scared me’ she tells how last week her work suddenly took a personal turn.. FiSpace.Net Releases Report for Investors of Networking & Communication DeviceCompanies BEAC, SMCI, OCNW, NWK, STARLAS VEGAS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ — FiSpace.Net announces the availability of areport related to Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:BEAC) and of interest to investors of networking and communication companiesSuper Micro Computer, Inc (Nasdaq: SMCI), Occam Networks(R), Inc (Nasdaq:OCNW), Network Equipment Technologies, Inc (Nasdaq: NWK), and StarentNetworks, Corp.
(Nasdaq: STAR), From the report: “Over the last few weeks, Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group,Inc., a global leader in the high performance provision of advanced ITsolutions, has strung together bullish news concerning its ability to closecontracts in target markets including a large national grocery chain.”Investors can view the full report at: sure to register at FiSpace.Net for regular updates and the freshestinvestor-driven financial content on the web. Follow us on Twitter: Enterprise Solutions Group is an emerging growth, high-performanceprovider of advanced IT solutions with a commitment to the proactiveoptimization of client companies’ operations. Beacon is capitalizing onopportunities created by the world-wide economic contraction through theprovision of rapid deployment, broad spectrum, fully integrated IT programswith state-of-the-art, next-generation design, engineering, installation andmanaged services. Beacon’s business model creates a clearly defined earlymover advantage due to its unique position as a leader in the provision offully integrated turnkey solutions capable of fully servicing the largestcompanies in the world.Statements herein may contain forward-looking statements and are subject tosignificant risks and uncertainties affecting results FiSpace is aproperty of Integrity Media Inc (IMI). IMI provides no assurance as to thesubject company’s plans or ability to effect proposed actions and cannotproject capabilities, intent, resources, or experience.
The subject companieshave not always approved the statements made in this report. This report isneither a solicitation to buy nor an offer to sell securities but is forinformation purposes only and shouldn’t be used as basis for any investmentdecision. IMI isn’t an investment advisor, analyst or licensed broker dealerand this report isn’t investment advice. IMI has been paid $7,000 for thisreport and other services by Trilogy Capital Partners.
Congressman Bart Gordon, who chairs theCommittee on Science and Technology in the U.S. As an extension ofthe company`s dedication to its customers, OKI Data Americas created the ColorMe OKI philanthropic program to support breast and colorectal cancers. Common shares of the Company are traded on the New York Stock Exchangeunder the symbol CLC CLARCOR Inc.Bruce A. Paradigm technologysolutions for seismic processing and imaging, interpretation and modeling,reservoir characterization and petrophysics, and well planning and drillingoperate in an open environment to accelerate results. A Santander spokesman said CNMV made the request after thebank’s announcement on Tuesday it would compensate clients wholost money from the Bernard Madoff affair. “We are still looking at the various aspects of our policy and once that review is completed, we’ll have more to say to you about the way forward.”(Editing by Jackie Frank) World Russia Japan South Korea North Korea.
Reshad Jones is going to remember how to tackle to the ground.Joe Cox is a winner, and he is going to show the world Someone, if not several, will step up at running back. Bedded Bliss Starts with Tips from Relationship Expert Lissa Coffey and theBetter Sleep CouncilALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. Cahill may have hit the wall many young players face as he has not posted a win since July 22. Sunday, Aug 23Rick Porcello (10-7, 4.21) vs. But playing with Jamie was special because he once struck out my Great Grandfather with a wicked googily!” – Ken Griffey, Sr.”Rickie could still play if he wanted to Rickie left the game before he was old. We were really just trying to shut up the crowd over at Bleacher Report. The magazine integratesbrand-specific items into recipes.The magazine is published in a bimonthly format with the majority of thecontent geared toward food and entertaining and the remainder focused on home,gardening, crafts and lifestyle in general. John Fisher) tossed his second complete-game shutout as Webster defeated Niagara, 5-0.Bailey, Bertrand, and Craig will represent the home nine at the league All-Star game on Tuesday Muoio, Nate Koontz (Ball State), Brian Pullyblank (So.
The 2009 winner of the Annual Playoff Surprise of the Year, Mickael Pietrus, has been an assassin in these playoffs, as well as the Magic’s go-to defensive stopper. Remember, last season Brett and the Jets got off to an 8-3 start amid talk that they could be the best team in the conference. Subbed.Vitti – 5: Had some flashes of brilliance but didn’t really play a factor in the match. The first need the Lions addressed, as we all know, quarterback.QBOn the topic of the number one draft pick, we can start by looking at the quarterback situation. ABOUT WEST MARINEWest Marine, the country’s largest specialty retailer of boating supplies andaccessories, has 343 stores located in 38 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and afranchised store located in Turkey. Without him, Boston lacks size.Davis, generously listed at six feet, nine inches, is their second-biggest impact player.
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Second, because the Army’s business is so exacting (there are no silver medals for coming second in soldiering) we demand exceptionally high standards from our people. When a problem arose I had to take charge of the situation and tell them all what to do!
Ms Coyle has already observed that there are too few doctors in her antenatal clinic. I hope that the reality in July measures up to her expectations.CELIA C HOWELLSGuildford,Surrey. Sir: If there is “growing disillusion with high-speed trains on the Continent” (letter, 18 May), why has Europe’s most recently launched high- speed train service, linking Paris and Brussels, been so successful? In the first quarter this year traffic was 72 per cent up on 1997 thanks to completion of a TGV line in Belgium, cutting the journey time to 85 minutes. I spent most of my labour “supported” by two first-year student nurses on their first day in obstetrics, a pre-clinical medical student and my bewildered husband. When I had my first child nine women were in labour, cared for by three midwives. She saw this work as the most important of her life.Linda Schele inspired a generation of younger scholars to take up Maya studies and her success in guiding her own students meant that she was one of the most productive educators in the field.
Currently there are efforts to create a permanent chair in her memory at the University of Texas.Linda Richmond, Mayanist and artist: born Nashville, Tennessee 30 October 1942; married 1968 David Schele; died Austin, Texas 18 April 1998.. Sir: How can Diane Coyle be so sure that she will get a hospital bed and a midwife when she needs them? (“Cut queues but rationing will remain”, 19 May.) This will depend on the ratio of midwives on duty to the number of women in labour at the time. Together with Nikolai Grube, she initiated a series of hieroglyphic workshops, in both Mexico and Guatemala, specifically for Mayan speakers. For a people who have suffered a long history of social injustice, at times active repression, the sophistication of the glyphic writing serves as a powerful symbol and source of growing ethnic pride. A succession of articles and books followed, the best known being: Forest of Kings (with David Friedel, 1990), Maya Cosmos (with Friedel and Joy Parker, 1993) and, published shortly before her death, Code of Kings (with Peter Mathews, 1998).For Schele, the study of the ancient Maya was inextricably bound to the lives of their modern descendants, who number at least four million and live in the same lands today as they did in antiquity.
An ongoing legacy, these forums consistently attract an international audience of several hundred.In 1981, she took up an associate professorship in art (from 1987 a full position) at the same university. Its richly illustrated catalogue, packed with detailed analysis and argument, immediately became a landmark. In 1986 she and Mary Miller created the exhibition “Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art”, at the Kimbell Museum, Fort Worth. An award-winner, it combined a pioneering effort in desktop publishing with a far-sighted emphasis on grammatical structure.Over time, her interest moved towards broader issues of art and society; with particular emphasis on the religious underpinning of kingship, on cosmology and shamanism. Her doctoral research was published as the volume Maya Glyphs: the verbs in 1982.
NEW YORK, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — HMS today announced that it hadbeen awarded contracts with six additional Medicaid managed care plans, addingover one million lives to the company’s portfolio. HMS will be providing oneor more of its core services — including third party recovery and costavoidance — to Citrus Health Care, Inc. (FL); Community Health Group (CA);Fidelis Care New York (NY); Health First (NY); Health Plan of Michigan, Inc.(MI); and Virginia Premier Health Plan, Inc (VA). “HMS continues to add new plans through a variety of procurement processes,including Requests for Proposals. These recent wins underscore the fact thatmanaged care plans of all sizes continue to show a strong commitment toaddressing cost containment through HMS’s services,” said ChristinaDragonetti, HMS Executive Vice President for Managed Care.
With the addition of these plans, HMS provides cost containment services toover 100 managed care plans across the country.About HMS (Nasdaq: HMSY)HMS Holdings Corp. (HMS) is the leader in coordination of benefits and programintegrity services for government healthcare programs. The company’s clientsinclude health and human services programs in more than 40 states, 100Medicaid managed care plans, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS), and Veterans Administration facilities. HMS helps ensure thathealthcare claims are paid correctly and by the responsible party.
As a resultof the company’s services, government healthcare programs recover over $1billion annually, and avoid billions of dollars more in erroneous payments. SOURCEHMS Holdings Corp.Francesca Marraro (media relations), +1-212-857-5442, , orChristine Rogers Saenz (investor relations), +1-212-857-5986, . Imperva Selected from a Field of 1,200 for its Innovation, Ingenuity, andManagement ExcellenceREDWOOD SHORES, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Imperva®, the data security leader, today announced that it was named one ofthis year`s 50 hottest companies as part of the global TiE50 competition. In astringent judging process, over forty prominent entrepreneurs, venturecapitalists, corporate executives and other domain experts evaluated 1,200companies. Imperva was selected as a leader in the software category for itsinnovation, ingenuity, and management excellence. “Imperva is honored to have been named a TiE50 winner from such a large andglobal pool of competitors,” said Shlomo Kramer, president and CEO of Imperva.”Our focus on solving the worldwide data security problem has allowed us tobuild a very successful and international organization within a large andgrowing market.
I don’t want my money put into CDOs and credit default swaps and humongous bonuses.”VIKRAM PANDIT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CITIGROUP:When asked by a lawmaker what the government could do to help stabilize the market, Pandit said: “It really is about GDP and unemployment — we need to arrest that.. we have to stabilize housing. A person you would have your kids look up to.Jamie is also pretty decent instincts. Strong safety LeRoy Butler was an important component of a defensive unit that helped lift the Green Bay Packers to six straight playoff appearances and victory in Super Bowl XXXI.The Packers allowed the fewest points and yards in the NFL in 1996 and ranked in the top 10 in fewest points allowed for five straight seasons.As the anchor of the secondary, Butler made numerous big defensive plays. NEW YORK (Reuters) – The last quarter of 2008 is set to rack up the steepest decline in earnings for U.S.
Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of rape.I’m not going to re-hash the basic stories. Cable TV, Advertising and Programming Executives Tackle Audience Trends andOpportunities at 9th Annual Horowitz Multicultural ForumLatest Data from Horowitz Associates’ Broadband Content and Services 2008(TM) Report to be Revealed at March 10th Breakfast EventNEW YORK, Feb. For more information about SRA see our web site at or call us at 415-925-0346.Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-lookinginformation within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and aresubject to the safe harbor created by those rules. Other IKEA stores in the Southeast are located in Atlanta, GA; Orlando,FL; Sunrise, FL; and Woodbridge, VA A store is scheduled to open Summer 2009 inTampa, FL. TE Jared Cook – Tennessee: Athletically gifted, he’ll caddy for Scaife.41. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for useon land, at sea and in the air, has established strong positions in its fourglobal markets – civil aerospace, defense aerospace, marine and energy 5.
Regulatory News | Bonds “This evening, the president asked Kansas Governor KathleenSebelius to serve as his Secretary of Health and HumanServices, and she accepted,” the administration official saidon condition of anonymity. TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 02 (MARKET WIRE) — BFI Canada Ltd. The Act distributes funds to multiple governmentdepartments including the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, GeneralServices Administration, Department of the Interior and the Department ofHousing and Urban Development to invest in energy efficiency while improving andmodernizing real estate property. The Magic Quadrant is intended solelyas a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Consumer goods firm Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL.BO) anddiversified cigarette maker ITC Ltd (ITC.BO) that had beenholding fort fell as foreign investors pulled out. Though he is a heavy hitter, it’s these areas, along with his champion’s mindset, that put Federer on top of the rankings from 2004 to the middle of 2008. From March 10, 2009’s edition of the Toronto Times:In a ludicrous attempt to increase revenue for the organization, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors have signed fictional Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones character Jar-Jar Binks to a five-game contract.
Liverpool drew nil nil with Stoke and United beat an under par Chelsea 3–0. I recently wrote an article on both the USFL (United States Football League) and UFL (United Football League). III-35 Becton, Dickinson andCompany III-35 Caridian BCT, Inc III-35 Chiron III-36 CSL Behring LLC (USA)III-36 Daxor Corporation III-37 Fenwal Inc., III-37 Gen-Probe IncorporatedIII-37 Haemonetics Corp., III-38 Hemagen Diagnostics Inc III-38 Immucor Inc.III-38 Olympus America, Inc III-39 Pall Corporation III-39 PharmaStemTherapeutics, Inc III-39 ThermoGenesis Corp III-40 ViaCell, Inc III-40ZymeQuest, Inc. officials were advocating the use of missile strikes inside Pakistan beyond tribal areas to the province of Baluchistan.The province borders southern Afghanistan, where some of the heaviest fighting has taken place, and is believed to be a safe haven for members of the Taliban leadership ousted from Afghanistan in 2001.The White House has declined comment on the Afghan policy review or on possible wider missile strikes inside Pakistan.One U.S. The Yankees haven’t won anything in eight years, sure I know the Twins haven’t won anything in about two decades, but in retrospect the Twins never have a team like the Yankees.I really hate to say it, but the Yankees should win it every year, the Twins are where they are at because of a good farm system. Just ask any Federer fan how they feel about their great champion being reduced to tears after coming so close yet failing once more. Alabama running back Glen Coffee has decided to forego his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
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If I fancied a trip to Scotland, Glenvarigill had a 1985 example for pounds 22,950. According to our local station clerk, everything changes because ’someone up there who obviously never travels by train gets a bee in his bonnet’. The conservative Speaker of parliament, Ruslan Khasbulatov, deployed armed units of a 5,000- strong parliamentary guard outside the offices of the liberal newspaper Izvestia.The extreme right formed a new political movement, the National Salvation Front.Mr Yeltsin banned the Front and the parliamentary guard, but his measures had little immediate effect. Experiments growing two hazardous fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum and Paracoccidioides brasilienis were taking place in a ‘category 3′ secure laboratory at the United Medical and Dental Schools, Guy’s Hospital, when flasks containing the fungi in an incubator broke for no apparent reason, a spokeswoman said.
Twenty members of the laboratory staff who had been in the vicinity were given blood tests but cleared of infection after the accident in September. Their opponents in tomorrow’s semi-final will be Worthing Bears, who outscored Basket Flyers Vienna 18-2 midway through the second half on their way to an 88-80 victory. The Netherlands only need a draw to reach the finals – whatever happens in Bologna.On the domestic front, West Bromwich Albion’s concern over their poor defensive record yesterday prompted them to offer pounds 250,000 for Peter Swan, the Port Vale centre- back who was sent off in last season’s Wembley Second Division play-off final against Albion.
If you built a stone wall, or even a stout wooden fence, along the side of the main road, it would cut out a lot of the noise at source. ‘There are so many citizens around the country who are conservatives,’ explains Mr Liddy, winding down after his show. Perhaps I’ll come back to children’s stories, when I have grandchildren.’I studied a few of his little books, deciding his literary talents weremore Jeffrey Archer than Julian Barnes, but all the same it was a surprising diversion for such a cool character. A fund-raising campaign will be launched on Thursday next week.. A rude awakening at 3am, to the sound of chanting voices, beating drums and clanging metal, aroused fears that perhaps one of the opposition groups had arrived to confront our resident politicians.
A cable written by Smith Hempstone said Somalia’s chaotic condition was beyond ‘the quick fix so beloved of Americans’.. May they all be saved from trivia questions.———————————————————————– THE CREDENTIALS OF THE BRITISH CONTENDERS ———————————————————————– Race Horse Principal Victories ———————————————————————– Sprint Elbio 1991 King’s Stand Stakes (Royal Ascot) Mr Brooks 1992 July Cup (Newmarket), Prix de l’Abbaye (Longchamp) Sheikh Albadou 1991 Nunthorpe Stakes (York), Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Churchill Downs), 1992 King’s Stand Stakes (Royal Ascot), Sprint Cup (Haydock Park) ———————————————————————– Juvenile Fillies Love Of Silver 1992 Prestige Stakes (Goodwood) ———————————————————————– Distaff Culture Vulture 1991 Fillies Mile (Ascot), Prix Marcel Boussac (Longchamp), 1992 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (Longchamp) Marling 1991 Cheveley Park Stakes (Newmarket), 1992 Irish 1,000 Guineas (Curragh), Coronation Stakes (Royal Ascot), Sussex Stakes (Goodwood) ———————————————————————– Mile Selkirk 1991 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot), 1992 Lockinge Stakes (Newbury), Celebration Mile (Goodwood), Challenge Stakes (Newmarket) ———————————————————————– Juvenile Firm Pledge 1992 maiden stakes (Goodwood) ———————————————————————– Turf Corrupt 1991 Derby Trial (Lingfield), Great Voltigeur Stakes (York), 1992 Prix Gontaut-Biron (Deauville) Dr Devious 1991 Dewhurst Stakes (Newmarket), 1992 Derby (Epsom), Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) ———————————————————————– Classic Rodrigo De Triano 1991 Middle Park Stakes (Newmarket), 1992 2,000 Guineas (Newmarket), Irish 2,000 Guineas (Curragh), International (York), Champion Stakes (Nmkt) Zoman 1990 Prix du Rond-Point (Longchamp), 1991 Rogers Gold Cup (Curragh), 1992 Prix d’Ispahan (Longchamp), Budweiser International (Laurel Park) ———————————————————————–. The four pupils who are puffing under supervision are 14 and 15 years old. He was a top-level fixer who would arrange favours from the government, and acquittals from the Supreme Court, in exchange for votes.When Lima was no longer able to produce results, probably because of the political wind of change that had already begun to blow, the cupola, the 24-strong ‘government’ of Cosa Nostra, ordered his assassination.The magistrate’s report on the results of the seven-month investigation into Lima’s murder refers to Mr Andreotti, now a Senator for life. The child was rescued by the fire brigade as flames swept through the ninth-floor flat.
Electric guitar impresario Les Paul, 94, died of complications from pneumonia.
Her researches and quick mind helped to change opinion in the Church of England. She wrote three major reports on the ordination of women, published in 1972, 1978 and 1984 – nearly 300 pages in all.She explored the views on women of Demosthenes, Plato and Aristotle and was equally well informed about Roman, Jewish, New Testament, Patristic, Canon Law and post-Reformation attitudes. She was asked to research learned studies of the place of women within different cultures and the contemporary discussion within the Christian churches. She was the first woman Vice Moderator of the Faith and Order Committee of the World Council of Churches.Howard knew that the long haul to women’s ordination needed a thorough background of scholarly work. From her usual position at the back of the hall, she frequently made a decisive late intervention, speaking without notes. Archbishop Donald Coggan made her a Lay Canon Provincial.As an elected representative first on the Church Assembly and then on the General Synod, she played an important part for 25 years in the decision- making of the Church of England.
As Secretary of the York Diocesan Board of Women’s Work, a post which she held until 1979, her influence was widely felt. She served the Girl Guide movement as a divisional commissioner and also became an international representative. She gained a Lambeth Diploma in Theology and for two years taught Divinity at Chichester High School.Howard returned to the Diocese of York after two brothers were killed in the Second World War. She was educated at home, at Folkestone, and at finishing schools in France and Italy. As a child, asked what she would like as a tenth birthday present, she said “a cricket match in the Castle Howard grounds”. Her father was an MP in Asquith’s government, and her grandmother a prominent worker for women’s suffrage. Small, with brilliant blue eyes and a patrician tone of voice, she was an effective public speaker and on transatlantic lecture tours her humour captivated her audiences.
Christian Howard was born in 1916 at Castle Howard, the eldest of the five children of the Hon Geoffrey and Christian Howard.
She realised more quickly than many bishops and clergy that women had gifts to offer the Church which should be accepted for the sake of the Gospel and not rejected on anti-feminist grounds. Her speaking, writing and personal example led many to think again about the traditional exclusion of women from the three-fold ministry. CHRISTIAN HOWARD was an outstanding lay leader in the Church of England. Although he travelled extensively he was comfortable only in his simple cottage in Thakazhi and even in his later years he never lost his fire and vibrancy in challenging orthodoxy and the establishment.Kuldip SinghThakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, novelist: born Thakazhi, India 17 April 1919; married 1936 (one son, four daughters); died Alppuzha, India 11 April 1999..
“I advised the university to ban a book of historical stories because it described Golda Meir as a great leader,” he says. “She led her country in an aggressive war and killed my people here. I have no regrets.”
But Dr Shamas, senior lecturer in applied linguistics, is no government hack. Indeed, he is not a Baathist but a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) whose nationalist – as opposed to pan-Arab – ambitions stretch to a Greater Syria that would include Cyprus as well as Lebanon, Palestine and modern-day Israel. Like many SSNP adherents, he is a Christian.
His 6,000 students have no prohibitions on their reading: King Lear, Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Macbeth are on the English department’s syllabus this year, even though the latter might suggest the inevitable downfall of more than one Middle East potentate. Dr Shamas reports the arrival of the first computer in the English department and the appointment of the first departmental secretary with a masters degree in educational studies.Because of lack of funds – and the lack of signed copyright agreements with Syria – foreign books are photocopied and bound in the university library And academic life is freer than before.
“In 1971, people who applied to be teaching assistants had to be members of the [ruling] Baath party or had to have especially high marks in their subject. It’s not in the regulations that you now have to be a Baathist.”Dr Shamas is no moderate when it comes to Israel. The SSNP supported Syrian military intervention in Lebanon in 1976, regarding the operation as a form of resistance to Israel. A publishing company owned by President Assad’s minister of defence, Mustapha Tlass, printed The Rise of Nations, the most important work by the SSNP’s Christian founder, Antoine Saad.”Israel was implanted here as a colonial extension,” Dr Shamas says “The Americans haven’t changed an inch from their position.
And Israel will not stop its aggression unless it is faced with reasonable power. We don’t believe in the existence of Israel at all.” Which is not exactly the policy of the Baath, whose leadership has been – at least until the Likud election victory in Israel – deeply involved in the “peace process”.Yet it’s not difficult to see why folk like Dr Shamas feel free to speak their minds on subjects over which most Syrians would guard their tongues. Born into a farmer’s family at Kafrun, a mixed village of Christians and Alawites – the community from which the president comes – Dr Shamas agrees that the question of a succession to Hafez el-Assad is a matter that concerns all his countrymen.”Every rational citizen in this country should be cautious and a little bit afraid of the consequences of the president passing away one day,” he says. “Personally, I hope that the son [Bashar] takes over.” President Assad’s favourite son Basil died in a car accident in 1994.Syria’s enemies talk of chaos when President Assad dies, suggesting – some might say encouraging – the idea of a conflict between Alawites and the majority Sunni community Dr Shamas ridicules the idea. “President Assad is a very unique man, a very bright man, the only one who was prepared to stand against the regional leadership of the Baath party in the 1960s [which led to Assad's bloodless coup or 'corrective movement' in 1970].”I’m more optimistic than apprehensive.
Could the result be a one-man employment creation scheme – a proposal of unique self-indulgence?
Anything seemed possible yesterday in the febrile world of the metropolitan arts at the end of a week which, even by the exaggerated standards of the ROH, was extraordinary.Covent Garden had lost yet another chief executive. NO ONE in the arts world could quite believe it And yet no one could refrain from repeating the gossip. The new artistic director of the Royal Opera House is to be Sir Richard Eyre, the man appointed by the Government to conduct an independent review of the sorry mess in what was once the jewel in the British arts crown. However, she added: “I am sure it will all pan out”.The chamber’s inaugural meeting is not until July. Meanwhile, work is going on finalising its operational details and its work programme..
However, regional chambers represent a great opportunity to develop a regional voice.”But as Mr Prescott witnessed the symbolic signing of a pledge of partnership between regional leaders and organisations and as invited guests from industry, business, politics and education mingled over lunch, back-room workers admitted that they were not sure yet exactly how the chamber would work.Lynda Syed of the Yorkshire Regional Assembly, which represents all the 22 local authorities in the area and which helped to create the regional chamber, said that events were moving so fast she was not sure what would happen from one day to the next. The launch comes even before the legislation has been laid down to create nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in England next year, which chambers are expected to partner.
The intention to establish the voluntary regional chambers was announced last December. They will be made up of a wide variety of organisations – including local authorities and business, commercial, educational, social, environmental and rural groups – which will guide RDAs towards their goal of creating “world-class regions”.The RDAs will lead bodies to co-ordinate inward investment, raise people’s skills, improve the competitiveness of business, further sustainable development and encourage social and physical regeneration.”The speed with which people here have moved shows the strength and depth of partnership from all sectors who are firmly committed to enhancing the region’s economic performance,” Mr Prescott said.”We believe in moving towards directly elected regional government, but demand varies across England We are not in the business of imposing solutions on people. WITH A satisfied smile the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, launched the country’s first regional chamber in his home town of Hull yesterday. He was clearly proud that Yorkshire was the first to get its act together ahead of any other region. But the peers called for an end to the directive’s “misleading translations” for chocolate sold abroad, such as “household milk chocolate” which, they claim, “discriminates against UK products”..
Under the commission’s proposals, British and Irish chocolate will be allowed to be sold as “milk chocolate” in the UK. DEFIANT peers have insisted that British milk chocolate should be called just that and not branded according to new European Union rules. Defending the nation’s chocolate, which often contains less cocoa than Continental products, and more milk, a House of Lords committee rejected the argument that British milk chocolate is inferior.
And, though a compromised EU chocolate directive put forward by the European Commission was welcomed, the peers said it did not go far enough.The committee’s report concludes that “milk chocolate must be called just that and not branded ‘milk chocolate with a high milk content’.”It calls for further reform to end remaining discrimination against British and Irish chocolate – made with more milk and less cocoa than the continental version. After waiting in vain for more delegates to arrive, the agriculture spokesman Charles Kennedy moved the seminar out of the hall, which has a capacity for 800, into a smaller room.Leading article, page 20.
Meanwhile, let’s enjoy the win, shall we?Related posts:Chelsea vs Man Utd: FA Community Shield 07-08 Did I say I’ll catch you after the win? What…Reading 1 – 2 Chelsea | Man Utd Draw Again! Did I say I’ll catch you after the win? What…Feyenoord 1 – 1 Chelsea : That’s A Friendly Draw! Did I say I’ll catch you after the win? What… This article is also featured on BlueChampions. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — APL Limited has agreed to paythe government $26.3 million to resolve allegations that it submitted falseclaims to the United States in connection with contracts to transport cargo inshipping containers to support U.S. crying about something! Just don’t step in any of those Buffalo patties on the way to laying down your money on the Bills this year! T.O. Those are a lot of great pluses with Sanchez in the Giants lineup.Yet despite the positives Sanchez brings, the probable cheap price in attaining him, and my overwhelming desire to keep Downs off the team for the rest of the season, he’s just not going to make us a “favorite” to win anything anytime soon unlike Manny with the Dodgers or C.C. Services are delivered through a chest pain center model to addressthe diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes, acute heartfailure, and to promote the adoption of process improvement science byhealthcare providers.Contact:Nancy BohmanEmail Contact 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. ) Wrecks are always a factor in every track that the Sprint Cup Series races.However, with rule changes and a car that some believe is less racy, wrecks in the Sprint Cup Series seem to be more frequent.
After making it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in a decade, I want the Hawks to not just compete, but win.There are two moves that I think the Hawks should try:1. Sign Free Agent David Lee2. Trade Josh Smith in a deal to somehow get Amare Stoudemire, or for someone that can shoot the basketballWe know what Stoudemire brings to the table, what about David Lee.Lee, a four-year veteran, has spent all of them with the New York Knicks. It is this all-round package which Murray needs to try and emulate.Murray has matured over the last few years and deserves to be touted as a future Grand Slam champion. He also shot .491 from the field and .794 from the foul line. He reeled in 18 touchdown passes last year alone so the hope is that some of that big-play ability can translate to the much higher level of competition. Wrestling is not a sportSport, such a very interesting word in the English language as it has multiple definitions Let’s take a look at the ones that concern anyone who watches sports on TV.an active diversion requiring physical exertion the occupation of athletes who compete for pay Let’s examine the first definition.By definition, a diversion is something that amuses or stimulates somebody.If I’m not mistaken, every fan is amused or stimulated by wrestling or whatever sport they watch in some way, hence why they watch it. We can often see physical exertion in some way in any sport and wrestling is no different. In total, Texas wind farms nowgenerate more than 4,300 Megawatts of wind power providing enough energyto serve 1.5 million homes.An extensive Department of Energy study in 2007 said that buildingwind-based electrical generation capacity in the corridor could provide upto 20 percent of the U.S.
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About the Governmental Accounting Standards BoardThe GASB is the independent, not-for-profit organization formed in 1984 thatestablishes and improves financial accounting and reporting standards for stateand local governments. The lawyers, in league with opposition parties which can mobilise their supporters, pose a significant challenge to President Asif Ali Zardari, who has refused to reappoint the former chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry. Australia’s upper house Senate voted on Wednesday to starta non-binding inquiry process into foreign investment inAustralia, though analysts said that while the move showed howsensitive the issue had become, it would not affect the FIRBrulings. Women frequently go back to their abuser because of fears stemming from thetrauma. The Long Canyon mineralresource estimate is as of February 9, 2009 and was completed by MineDevelopment Associates (MDA) of Reno, Nevada. He also completed 64 percent of his passes.Without Harrison (2007-2008) (and probably will be without him the rest of his career) Peyton averaged 4030 yards passing, 29 TD to 13 INT with a 96.5 QB rating.
He has the ear of the country – Middle, Lower and, it seems, Upper as well. No one believes that he is in hock to Unison, or any other trade union. If the unions push him, he can and will defeat them and they will suffer for that mistake, not just now, but for many years ahead.He is in a position of great strength and, as a strong leader, now needs to move to the next stage He can, I think, afford to loosen up a little. It is time to moderate the language of audit, and to sound a bit angrier. It is time for the Labour leadership generally to start putting some policy flesh on the bones and to speak from the gut as well as the calculating head. It is time to talk more about what Labour will do in power, and less about what it won’t.One day, it seems, Tony Blair is likely to be in Number Ten and, therefore almost certainly, will be in confrontation with public sector workers. He has, in Neil Kinnock’s rueful phrase, got his betrayal in first The unions and the public know where he stands But that is only the start.
If he is to be survive, he needs to have won not just the trust of Middle England but also the enthusiasm of Lower Britain.Trade union leaders matter less these days; and yes, Labour could survive without them. But the people who join unions, or would like to, do matter; and without them there would be no Labour Party worth the name.. Concluding today: our rugby league saga, Up From Down Under!
The story so far: Rupert Murdoch has bought the entire British rugby league set-up to turn the game into a television-only spectacle. Mike Haslet, captain of newly formed team Battlecliff, privately hates the takeover but publicly supports Murdoch’s regime. After leading his team to victory in the League Cup Final, he faces some tough questioning at the post-match press conference.
“Mike, Mike!” shouted a man from the broadsheets. “What was it like, playing at Wembley today?”"Great,” said Mike Haslet. “It’s always been my dream to play at Wembley.”"I didn’t mean that,” shouted the man.
“I meant, what’s it like playing at Wembley without a single spectator? Now that Murdoch has turned rugby league into a TV spectacle with no crowd to get in the way, what’s it like playing without crowd reaction? Without the cheering and booing?”"I’ll tell you,” said Mike. “It means it’s the first time in the history of the game that you can hear your own players speaking. Nobody had any idea until now what the captain was trying to tell them Now they can. No wonder we’re playing better.”There was laughter at this.”Put it another way,” said a man from a posh Sunday. “What’s it like playing for Rupert Murdoch, then?”Mike kept the smile going.”There has been no editorial control of the game at all,” said Mike. “On no occasion has Mr Murdoch rung me up during a game and suggested I kick for touch rather than go for the line.”There was more laughter at this.
Mike was obviously better at handling questions than he had realised.”What do you feel about the rugby league matches all being beamed directly to Malaysia?” asked someone else.What he meant was, “and being gambled on by half of Asia”. But Mike preferred not to take it that way.”Sport is becoming increasingly international,” he said. “We don’t think it’s odd to sit in England and watch the Super Bowl from America, or to have the Tour de France every day on Channel 4. So what’s odd about beaming league rugby to Malaysia?”"Have you ever spoken to Rupert Murdoch?” asked someone else.”Not wittingly,” said Mike, “but all Australians sound alike on the phone to me.”It was agreed that Mike had fielded the press conference amazingly well, which is probably why he did get a phone call from Rupert Murdoch a few days later, congratulating him, and offering him the job of his roving ambassador in charge of rugby league public relations.”Think I should take it?” he asked his club chairman, Bill Gradeley.”I don’t think you ought to, but I think you will,” said Bill.”How do you reckon that?”"You said you would never pull on a shirt to play rugby league for Murdoch, and you did You have no intention of taking this job, but you will. George turns to Ira: “It’s G&S come to fix the show.”
Who knows if the story’s true or not. Who cares? The Gershwins were major- league Gilbert and Sullivan fans – that we do know.
While it is true that he did bobble the ball initially, he had one foot on the ground when he gained control and took another step in bounds, thus giving him two feet and possession. All reports indicate that Tomlinson has recovered from his knee injury and with the Chargers’ passing game poised to improve this season, there is no reason to believe that Tomlinson will experience a significant drop-off in production.If there is one concern about Tomlinson, it is that he will be 29 (an age were some running backs begin to experience a decline) and playing without former back-up Michael Turner who signed with Atlanta in the off-season. Spurrier is guilty of this a lot, but when you think about it, he has not seen a quarterback really progress in his time at South Carolina. The company is one of the world’s leadingmanufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment, offeringa comprehensive product line featuring the best-known brands in North Americaand China A O. As a result, IPM has been able to deliverwells on time and Schlumberger has become the preferred plug placement servicecompany in the southern region of PEMEX operations. The Murad line of skin care products willalso be available for purchase.
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Now the ball ran for Hasselbaink, the home defence freezing before him, the Dutchman driving the ball home from just inside the penalty area.Now Leeds, sensing the opposition’s disarray, went for the jugular and Hasselbaink, fed by Harry Kewell, skipped through for his second goal five minutes from time.. Liverpool claimed another penalty when Woodgate brought down Thompson but as Gallagher waved away their appeal, Leeds broke swiftly and when a shot by David Hopkin was blocked, the ball sat up for Smith, who had just come on, to push it wide of James.Moments later, Liverpool were incensed again when a challenge by Hopkin on the substitute Oyvind Leonhardsen went unpunished and again Leeds took advantage. Riedle was helped off in a daze as Fowler slid his penalty to Martyn’s left.But Liverpool’s joy lasted only 10 minutes before it was overturned amid acrimony. Then Martyn pulled off a memorable save to turn a powerful effort by Fowler around the post.After 68 minutes Liverpool went ahead through a penalty converted by Fowler The adjudged offender was Martyn, harshly perhaps. He and Riedle jumped for David Thompson’s ball and, though the Leeds goalkeeper appeared to make a legitimate attempt at a punched clearance, he flattened the German striker and the referee Dermot Gallagher pointed to the spot. In 20 minutes of Liverpool pressure, Riedle and Redknapp both went close as the home side won a string of corners before Redknapp, jinking his way into the penalty area on the left, beat Nigel Martyn with a curling shot that almost crept inside the far post. Long passes towards the front pair were mopped up easily by the three Leeds centre-backs, even when one of them, Hiden, had to leave the field for the last few minutes of the first half after a clash of heads with Riedle.Liverpool began the second period with fresh ideas and invigorated motivation, working the ball through the middle more.
Only once did Liverpool produce a threatening moment, the Leeds defender Martin Hiden whipping the ball away from Riedle’s feet after Berger, released by Redknapp’s precision pass, pulled the ball back from the byline on the left.Tactically, Liverpool had been getting nowhere. The atmosphere into which they stepped was not, perhaps, as they would have liked it.Anfield was in shock, still trying to come to terms with the week’s developments There was no great welcome for the new regime. In one corner of the ground, a banner read: “Thanks, Roy.” Many did clamour for Evans to go but now it has happened there is sadness that an honourable man with Liverpool in his soul has had to acknowledge his failure.In the first half, the football was as subdued as the audience. Having led after 68 minutes, their confidence was shattered when Leeds scored twice in the space of little more than 60 seconds.Houllier said: “The game changed completely in those seconds.
I had been pleased with the way we were playing, but our confidence is thin and I had a feeling the equaliser could have dreadful consequences, especially since we thought we should have had a penalty just before Leeds scored. I now have ahead of me a football job and a pyschological job, both to strengthen the team and to restore their mental strength.”Houllier, who replaced Brad Friedel in goal with David James and recalled Jamie Redknapp, Patrik Berger and Karlheinz Riedle, took his place in the dug-out from the start, his assistant Phil Thompson alongside him a considerably more animated figure, shouting and gesticulating, jumping to his feet from time to time. Like his teammate, the defender Jonathan Woodgate, Smith was available only because the Uefa Under-18 tournament due to have taken place in Israel this weekend was cancelled.Houllier will point to the absence through injury of Michael Owen and Steve McManaman as making his task more difficult, but the presence of neither would have made up for the defensive deficiencies that again let Liverpool down. To the dismay of a full-house crowd drawn to witness the start of the Gerard Houllier era, the team that Roy Evans handed over last week suffered a third consecutive home defeat as Leeds overturned the deficit of a penalty midway through the second half to score three goals in the space of seven minutes.Leeds, themselves trying to rebuild after the departure of George Graham, chalked up their first away win of the season and only their second at Anfield in 19 visits, bouncing back from their midweek Worthington Cup defeat at Leicester to win with a debut goal from the 18-year-old substitute Alan Smith and two from their Dutch striker, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. All along, they knew that Evans understood their frustration The end of an era? Evans was asked ” ‘Tis for me,” he said..
Liverpool 1 Leeds United 3
Fowler pen 68 Smith 79, Hasselbaink 81, 86
Half-time: 0-0 Attendance: 44,305LIVERPOOL ARE under new management, but the crisis at Anfield is a long way from being solved. A schizophrenic atmosphere had pervaded Anfield in recent weeks as the crowd wrestled with their anger and their abiding sense of loyalty to the club rather than this mercurial team. After the prolonged managerial circuses at Leeds and Tottenham, the executions at Liverpool were commendably clean.It is a measure of the respect in which Evans was held in the city, both halves as it happens, that the Kop turned on the team well before they pinpointed the easier target in the dug-out. Nor was there any question about the strength of the entente cordiale between Houllier and Evans “It’s not about personalities,” Evans added. “It’s about the club.” Though offered a post upstairs, Evans did not want to be a “ghost on the wall” as he put it Liverpool have enough of those to fill the Walker Gallery. It was actually Evans himself who first voiced the disquiet in the offices of his chairman, not the other way around.
And when Moores said, close to tears, that he had known Evans from boyhood and that their relationship would not be affected, no one was in any doubt about the robust certainty of the statement. The Kop’s general idea of what is required involves a row of millionaires’ backsides and a pair of size tens.Roy Evans will probably not feel it, though he might wake up this morning with a genuine sense of relief that the problems are no longer his, but there was widespread approval at the way the handover – dismissal and resignation seem too coarse words for Evans – was engineered. Judging by his written work, Houllier’s tactical team talks may as well be delivered in Swahili for all the sense Jason McAteer will make of them. It is hard to imagine Jack the Lad locals like Fowler and MacManaman, arch exponents of the “verbal dance” once outlined by Alan Bennett as the chief characteristic of the Liverpudlian, searching deep into well-padded souls to dredge up that extra ounce of spirit on Houllier’s behalf. Thompson has been hired to put the boot back into the Boot Room. But whether that combination will prove any more effective than the cuddly double-act performed by Houllier and Evans, which the press rightly divined as being unworkable from day one, is open to debate.Houllier is a studious man, educated, elegant, the author of Entraineur: Competence and Passion and the architect of the highly successful youth development system in France.
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This may be Moss’ last chance in 2009 to become a full time player. What can I say about this kid? He’s the best player in the nation. I feel sorry for him, because his move toMadrid was always and only a scam. Ashe will be remembered for his civil rights achievements, his efforts in publicising AIDS (which he contracted from blood transfusions during major heart surgery), and for his early death at just 49. First taking over in 2002, Tedford is a good 59-30 (36-23) at California. Curry’s three-point ability is desirable, but he is new to the point guard position.
For more information visit http:// Research and MarketsLaura WoodSenior Fax from USA: 646-607-1907Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. Now the first steps I have seen, listeningto (Zimbabwean Finance) Minister Tendai Biti, is quiteimpressive and it merits support,” Kaberuka said. As it is, Sooners fans will have to be content just contending nationally every year (and there are about 115 teams that would gladly trade positions). Texas- The Longhorns always have plenty of talent. As of late, they have been stepping up big when the lights shine the brightest (see OU game and BCS bowls) He’s no longer just Mr. The Jayhawks followed that defeat with anembarrassing loss in Kansas City to a UMass team that finished in the bottom half of the Atlantic-10.In all, KU lost four non-conference games, something the Jayhawks hadn’t done since 2006.Entering conference play Memphis finally looked vulnerable in Conference USA and Kansas appeared to only be the fourth or fifth best team in the Big XII.But that all changed, and it changed very quickly.After the Tigers lost on their homecourt to the Orange, Calipari made a critical lineup change He allowed freshman guard Tyreke Evans to play the point It was an ingenious move that suddenly made the Tigers go. Although sampling on the project is limitedto date, it is very encouraging. Andrew Savage, Marri’s attorney, criticized prosecutors for not sharing any of their evidence against his client. They must blend their sexy football with success in terms of goals scored to get maximum points of champions.AW should strengthen the midfield with creative players who can change the game during the time of need…like when facing defensive opponents.He should encourage players to shoot outside the box in addition to learning to utilize corner kicks and set pieces other options of scoring when playing against physical opponents.Playing the same formation against every opponent and lack of creativity in the current Arsenal midfield is the reason why I assert that the Gunners are toothless against defensive opponents.
conclusion is in line with findings by federal and provincialofficials, who have been evaluating the viability of each company’sCanadian operations, based on internal analysis and third-party duediligence.Canada’s analysis has had two focal points:- Whether the companies have demonstrated that they will be competitivein the marketplace.- Whether the companies will have a competitive cost structure over themedium to long term.Canada’s analysis indicates that the companies are not there yet.Therefore Canada has not certified either of their restructuring plans.What Canada is asking the automakers to doThe companies must examine their assumptions about overall auto sales andtheir assumptions about market share corresponding to their currentproduct mix and their long-term product plans. “Having an au pair gives our three children the most consistent care at the bestprice,” said Suzy Cooke, a host mother from Washington D.C. The team and the entire city is at a level it hasn’t seen in a decade. My dad, however, was so convinced that I could not do so that he said if I correctly picked 65 percent of my games against the spread over the course of the season, we’d pack up and move to Las Vegas.I’ll never know if my dad was bluffing, since I only picked about 50 percent of my games correctly, though looking back, I really hope my father wasn’t so irresponsible that he’d relocate our family to Sin City because I got lucky for one season.Either way, it was reassuring to discover that over a full season, I could choose winners at the same clip as a chimp. If we’re to assume that the Jets have turned a corner with their victory over Buffalo, then the picture in the AFC has become a whole lot greener. Angel Navedo is the Head Writer at NYJetsFan , boasting Jet Fuel Radio, frequently updated news and opinions, and a premier fan community. [JPINTR=ECI] ———————————————————– Wednesday, April 8 ECONOMY/POLITICS/MARKETS — 5-year JGB auction 0300 — Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara speaks on Tokyo’sbid to host 2016 Summer Olympics at the Foreign Correspondents’Club of Japan ———————————————————– Thursday, April 9 COMPANIES 0300 — Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) President Satoru Iwata andSenior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto speak at the ForeignCorrespondents’ Club of Japan (). First of all and most importantly, this game has conference and national championship implications as well.
Brush sponge squares with brandy and place one in each greased mould 5×5cm(21/2×21/2in).For the chocolate mousse: melt the chocolate with the brandy Whisk egg whites to soft peaks, then fold in the sugar Fold chocolate into the meringue mixture Fold in the whipped cream. This one, as shown on our cover, is one of his more outrageous conceits.Serves 44 squares of light sponge (ie Genoese) 6×6x1.3cm (21/2×21/2×1/2in)a little brandyFor the chocolate mousse:113g/4oz extra bitter chocolate1 teaspoon brandy5 egg whites60g/2oz caster sugar300ml/1/2 pint lightly whipped double creamFor the nougatine:550g/1lb 4oz caster sugar2 tablespoons liquid glucose4 tablespoons dessicated coconut or ground almondsTo decorate:90g/3oz peeled hazelnuts, lightly roasted8 small strawberries3 tablespoons icing sugarFor the cocoa sauce (optional):8 tablespoons creme anglaise2 teaspoons cocoa powderGrease four moulds. When the tart is cooked, drizzle the strained tobacco syrup over and around the tart. Sprinkle with a little fresh tobacco, dry heated in a pan to reduce moisture.Lindsay House, 21 Romilly Street, London W1 (0171 439 0450)NOVELLI’S BOITE SURPRISE AU CHOCOLATJean-Christophe Novelli’s desserts are infused with Gallic flair and passion. Brush the top of the tart with melted butter and bake in the oven at 400F/200C/Gas 6 for 12 to 15 minutes. For the tobacco syrup: make a syrup by bringing sugar and water to the boil.
Turn off, infuse the tobacco in this liquid for 10 seconds, then strain. Dissolve a pinch of cornflour in a teaspoon of cold water and stir into syrup mixture. Spread with the frangipan leaving approximately 2cm (1in) around the edges Thinly slice the figs and arrange on top Egg-wash the edge of the pastry. This innovative dessert owes its unique flavour to a pinch of tobacco.Serves 68oz puff pastry6-8 ripe purple figsFor the frangipan:25g/1oz butter25g/1oz sugar15g/1/2oz ground almonds1/2 tablespoon flourFor the tobacco syrup:170g/6oz sugar150ml/5fl oz water2 level teaspoons pipe tobaccopinch of cornflourFor the frangipan, combine all ingredients until smooth For the tart: roll out a 9cm (4in) circle of puff pastry. Let your guests help themselves with a spoon to the dessert and the accompanying creme anglaise.The Waterside Inn, Ferry Road, Bray (01628 620 691)RICHARD CORRIGAN’S FIG TARTRichard Corrigan, an Irishman with an instinctive sense of flavour, is one of London’s most bullish chefs (he made his name with Stephen Bull).
The floating island can be served as soon as the caramel has set, about 15 minutes after coating. Leave the cooked floating island to cool at room temp- erature in the basin or mould for 30 seconds before unmoulding.Using a tea towel to hold the mould, unmould the hot but not scalding floating island by inverting it a few centimetres above a round and shallow serving plate. Pour the chilled creme anglaise all round the floating island.In a small, heavy-based saucepan set over low heat, dissolve the sugar without water, stirring continuously with a wooden spatula until is turns to an attractive caramel colour. Spoon an even coating of warm caramel over the top of the dessert and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Using a bowl and whisk or an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until half- risen.
Add the sugar and continue to beat until very stiff and well-risen. Add the finely diced dates and pinch of star anise and whisk for just a few seconds more. Pour the meringue into the mould and then gently smooth the surface.Place on a baking sheet and cook in the warm oven for 20 minutes. Insert a fine metal skewer into the centre of the floating island to check whether it is cooked; the skewer should come out shiny and clean Cook for a few minutes more if necessary. Return the mixture to the pan and gently heat, stirring continuously, to 175F/80C, until the custard is just thick enough to coat the spoon Do not let it boil.
Pass the custard through a conical strainer into a bowl and leave until completely cold, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin forming.Butter the inside of either a round heatproof basin or a stainless steel hemispherical mould – 16cm (61/2in) in diameter, at the opening, 8cm (31/4in) deep – with softened butter and arrange the 12 date halves, side by side, to within about 1.5cm (5/8in) of the top of the mould, placing the uncut surface against the mould.Before preparing the meringue preheat the oven to 275F/140C/Gas 1. Bring the milk to the boil with the remaining sugar and the vanilla and pour it on to the egg mixture, whisking continuously. He had the idea, he says, during his military service in North Africa.Serves 4120g/41/2oz caster sugar20g/3/4oz softened butter6 dates, stoned and halved lengthways6 dates, finely dicedtiny pinch of ground star aniseFor the meringue:4 egg whites85g/3oz caster sugarFor the creme anglaise with vanilla:3 egg yolks60g/2oz caster sugar250ml/8fl oz milk1/4 vanilla pod, splitTo prepare the creme anglaise: In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with a third of the sugar to a ribbon consistency. It is 25 years since he opened the Waterside Inn where he displays virtuosity in the realm of desserts. First among many equals (all his desserts are best desserts) is this spin on the classic French Ile Flottante. And since it’s unlikely that your own kitchen skills measure up to the demands these inspiring creations, we have noted at the end of each recipe the restaurants where you can sample the definitive version as made by the masterchefs themselves.MICHEL ROUX’S FLOATING ISLAND WITH DATESMichel is the leading patissier in the country, and the author of several authoritative books on the subject.