Raise It Up ... Knock It Down

A HIGH opening bid of $530,000 from Pam Alidenes and her daughter Nina was designed to make their competition - 20 other registered bidders - sweat a little more in yesterday's heat.

The El Nino, La Nina See-saw

THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND El Nino and La Nina events is to picture a see-saw in a playground. When one side goes up the other side goes down.