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Cyprus & Community News A’. This year’s excavations aimed Newsflash to remove the soil that filled the SHARE LOCAL NEWS Local and Community News Write to us at: Larnaca News, PO Box 42537, 6500 Larnaca, or EMAIL: editor@ larnacanews.com The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities has announced the completion of this year’s excavations at Tseri-Agkali in Nicosia district, under the direction of Archaeological Officer Efthymia Alphas who was assisted by technician/draughtsperson Mary Chamberlain and technician Elias Christophi. The excavation took place from the 27th July until the 23rd September 2010. In 1949, in the area of Agkali, approximately 2 km southeast of the modern village of Tseri and close to River Almyros, villagers of Tseri discovered an impressive underground structure with steps which was later recorded in the archives of the Department of Antiquities as an underground cistern of the Roman period. With the passing of the years, the structure filled up with soil and disappeared, until 2006 when the Department relocated it and listed it as a Monument of Schedule
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structure so that its design, use and dating could be clarified. The investigations have so far revealed 40 steps of an underground staircase built out of limestone. The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities also announced that the French Archaeological Expedition at Pafos worked on Fabrika Hill from the 15th of April until the 10th of May, 2010. The excavation took place in two mains areas: the northern slope of the hill and behind the ancient theatre to the southeast. On the north side, the excavations continued on the east-west wall, built with stone pillars. This wall appears to be the back wall of a house, probably dating to the Hellenistic period. It was backfilled at the time of the Flavian emperors (beginning of the 2nd half of the 1st century AD). Other walls were uncovered east of this house. Excavation in this area will continue in November. A trial sondage that was opened against the main terrace wall (40 m. long), which was revealed in 2008, confirmed that this northsouth wall was built during the 1st century BC/ 1st century AD. The entire area seems to have then been filled.
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The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities, has announced that from the 12th to the 31st August 2010 the French Archaeological Expedition at Pafos (dir. Dr Claire Balandier) and the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus (Dr E. Raptou), worked together at the sanctuary of Apollo Hylates of Nea Pafos at the locality of Alonia tou Episkopou (Yeroskipou). The whole monument was cleared from the debris (corridor, first and second underground rooms and rocky surface), the site was studied TURN TO PAGE 7
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FROM PAGE 5 archaeologically and precise drawings (plan and sections) were made. This monument is known for the two Cypro-syllabic inscriptions carved on its walls The Minister of Foreign Affairs will participate in the Alliance of Civilizations Ministerial Meeting, in Malta The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Markos Kyprianou, will participate in the first Regional Conference for the Mediterranean of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, which will be held in Malta on November 8-9. The Ministerial Meeting in Malta is expected to endorse the Regional Strategy for the Mediterranean and the relevant Action Plan for 2011–15. The Ministers will also discuss projects which will be carried out by NGOs and civil society organisations from the Mediterranean countries on a wide range of subjects of intercultural and inter-religious interest The President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Dervis Eroglu will have a new meeting to continue their discussions on the property issue, in the framework of the direct negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus problem. The meeting will take place at the official residence of the UNFICYP Chief of Mission Mrs Lisa Buttenheim, in the United Nations Protected Area in Nicosia. The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Mr Alexander
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LARNACANEWSNEWS Downer, speaking after the meeting of 1st November had said that the two leaders had decided to establish a new committee fairly soon to look into opening new checkpoints between the north and the south, had an exchange of views about their upcoming visit to New York for the meeting with the Secretary-General, and also had the opportunity to spend a good deal of their time talking further about the property question. Asked about the agenda of the New York meeting, Mr Downer said that “no doubt the Secretary-General will want to talk to the leaders, inter-alia, about the property question, but I am sure he will want to talk more broadly about the whole process”. The Consumer Price Index for October 2010 increased by 0,91 units or 0,80% to 115,05 units compared to 114,14 units in September 2010. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of certain clothing and footwear items, gas and poultry. Decreases have been recorded in the prices of certain fresh fruit and vegetables. The rate of increase of the Index and therefore the rate of inflation for October 2010 dropped to 3,0% compared to 3,5% in September 2010 and a negative rate of inflation of -0,8% in October 2009. For the period January-October 2010, the CPI recorded an increase of 2,6% compared to the corresponding period of 2009.
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News Feature by Gina Coleman What Comes Around Now Goes Around First the green ones appeared... then the blue ones; as a result, since the end of September, the residents of Larnaca, Aradippou and Livadia have finally been able to ‘do their bit’ to cut down on refuse going to landfill. They can actually send their newspapers, magazines, junk mail, cereal cartons, cardboard boxes, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tin, cans and tetra-packs to recycling. And how that cuts back on the volume of garbage left over for the Municipalities and Community to clear.
PMD is collected from the blue bins (if you have one near you) or you can leave it bagged for collection from the pavement near your regular bins. PMD includes: plastic bottles and containers such as those from water, milk, squash, cleaning materials, shampoo, tins, Set up in association with the metal package, non-profit organisation Green Dot drinks cans and Cyprus, the recycling programme metal tubes; and on the island will cover about 85% tetra-pack containof the population in the RoC by the ers. end of the year. For glass bottles A start was also made on electron- and jars (coloured or ics and battery recycling in 2009 plain) you’ll either find when Green Dot Cyprus began to a green ‘dome’ container or a rectset up and manage both a Waste angular green collector near you. Electric and Electronic Equipment Collective System (known delightAlthough other parts of the island fully as weee!) and a system for have brown bins for paper, Larthe management of old household naca, Livadia and Aradippou are dry cell batteries. collecting paper category items bagged in clear plastic – or for But back to the brown, green Cardboard boxes, piles of newsand blue. It’s quick and easy to papers and magazines, just tied sort your in a bundle. Again, just put them near the ordinary bins. PMD and paper are collected on the same day – in Larnaca, starting at 8.00pm (yes, night collections) : • south of Griva Dighenia and Gregori Afxentiou Avenues up to the Police Station on Mondays • north of Griva Digheni and Gregori Afxentio and south of Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue on Tuesdays household refuse and bin it in an environmentallyfriendly way now. www.larnacanews.com
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Timayia Avenue if that helps!) Aradippou collections are on Thursdays, starting at 7.30am and Livadia on Friday mornings, also starting at 7.30am Added to all that, Cyta now accepts mobile phones, batteries and chargers for recycling. The only blip on the horizon would seem to be reports in the Cyprus Mail from a very large complex in Larnaca that – according to its Management Committee – ‘the Municipality is so delighted with the private skip it uses for rubbish, that it has agreed to refund all the costs.’ Residents are permitted to put anything in the skip and it all goes to landfill. Surely not! Not with dumping at landfill now costing in excess of 65Euros a tonne and recycling available for items that normally constitute about 30-45% of domestic refuse. A skip the owners on the site didn’t even want in the first place. No, no, no Larnaca News is sure that Mr Mayor and his team wouldn’t stand for that. If it had been the case in the past, Larnaca News has confidence it will be stopped now. Larnaca News 11
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Cyprus Events And What's On ►Oroklini Home Christian Fellowship. We meet every Sunday at 11.00am and 7pm. Worship, praise, bible study fellowship. You are welcome to come along. Bill & Najawa, Dennis. 24647307, 99607770 ►Larnaca Municipal Theatre November Lineup Monday 15th at 8:30 p.m. FORTNIGHT OF LARNAKA AMATEURS ARTISTIC CREATION Cultural Society “Vasilitsia” “Glimpses of Cyprus… through music and dance” Traditional Cypriot songs and dances Choreography: Zacharias Kertepene Musical direction: Koulis Theodorou Admission free Tuesday 16th at 8:30 p.m. FORTNIGHT OF LARNAKA AMATEUR ARTISTIC CREATION Larnaka Choir “Arion” “A Journey through the Roads of the Greek Song” Conductor: Elenitsa Pourgouridou Admission free Wednesday 17th at 8:30 p.m. FORTNIGHT OF LARNAKA AMATEUR ARTISTIC CREATION Cultural Department of EDON Larnaka and Famagusta Evening with music and poetry dedicated to the “Polytechnio” (uprising of the students of the Polytechnic University of Athens on the 17th of November 1973) Artistic direction: Evgenia Konstantinou Admission free Thursday 18th at 8:30 p.m. Larnaka Choir “Arion” “A Journey through the Roads of the Greek Song” Conductor: Elenitsa Pourgouridou Admission €8 Friday 19th at 8:30 p.m. Musical programme by the youth ensemble “SOMNIA” Evening with Greek “entechno” rock songs Organised by the Christina A. Apostolou Foundation Admission €10 Saturday 20th at 4:00 p.m. Honorary Event for Veterans of the AKEL Cultural event on the Larnaca News 14
occasion of the 21st Pancyprian Congress of the AKEL (Cyprus Progressive Party of the Working People) Organised by the AKEL (Famagusta district committee) Admission free Sunday 21st at 8:30 p.m. EUROPEAN CULTURAL WINTER IN LARNAKA Russian Ensemble “Bolshoi Don Cossacks” Folk music and dance from Russia Admission €20 & €10 (children up to 12 years old) Monday 22nd at 8:30 p.m. Cultural Group of the Athienou Municipality “Sound of Music” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein Adaptation / stage direction: Kyriakos Kyriakou Musical direction: Evdokia Hatzicharou Admission €5 & €3 (for children up to 12 years old) Wednesday 24th at 7:30 p.m. Traditional Cypriot songs and Byzantine music presented by the Music Department of the Cultural Society “Vasilitsia” & the Byzantine Choir of the Holy Bishopric of Trimythounta Artistic direction: Evaggelos Georgiou Organised by the Cultural Society “Vasilitsia” Admission free Thursday 25th at 8:30 p.m. Cyprus Theatre Organisation Experimental Stage “Body Faded Blue” by Stergios Mavrikis & Demetris Zavros (in Greek language) Stage Director: Giorgos Rodosthenous Admission: €12 & €6 (students, soldiers, pensioners) Larnaca Municipal Theatre Tel: 24665795 ►Charity Christmas Lights Switch On By the Mouchtari of Oroklini Wednesday 1st December at 6:00pm at Adamantiou Korai 3, Oroklini, Larnaca. With Entertainment by Greg Orton enjoy a fun packed night with mulled wine, mince pies, treats for the children and much, much, more. There will also be a raffle taking place in support of
-Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends -Children with Special Needs -Animal Rescue Charities Please give your support and come along for an evening of Christmas fun and jollity. Any raffle prizes gratefully accepted. For More Info call Eric or Rose Bone on 97674998 ►Well worth the journey!… The Mind, Body & Spirit Exhibition has been a growing event since it was first held in 2002. This month the exhibition will be in full swing at the Hilton Park in Nicosia and if you would like to find out how you and your family can stay healthy – naturally – then you will find the exhibition fascinating… The entrance ticket for each day is just €7.00 and includes all the lectures, classes and workshops that you would like to attend. You can spend all day learning about different topics including yoga, Tai Chi, meditation, healthy cooking, numerology, astrology and a variety of energy therapies. You can find a complete schedule of presentations (in both Greek and English) in the FREE MBS Magazine which is now widely available. In between the different talks, you will have the chance to meet many of the participants offering therapy, readings, products and services and be able to try a massage or healing session or buy some of the Feng Shui items. There will be exhibitors upstairs in the Lefkothea Room at the Hilton Park as well as on the ground floor in the Corridor and Cypria A&B Room. •The Mind, Body & Spirit Exhibition is taking place at Hilton Park Hotel –Nicosia- on Saturday 13 November 11:00- 20:00 and Sunday 14 November 11:00 – 19:00. The Hilton Park is offering a light lunch buffet featuring fresh salads and a vegetarian dish for only €10.00. ►Run in the sun Cyprus is fast acquiring a name for itself on the international marathon circuit and each year attracts hundreds of foreign runners for its marathon and half
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marathon events. The runners love being able to enjoy the course routes as they often pass famous landmarks and finish at archaeological sites and many runners feel that Cyprus is the perfect place to combine running with a great family holiday… An increasing number of the competitors are residents in Cyprus and there are always runners from British Forces Cyprus taking part. The next big event on the calendar is at Amathunta this month but the dates for the events that will take place next spring have recently been announced… •The Amathunta Half Marathon & 10 km is on Sunday 21 November 2008 and will follow a course that begins and ends at the archaeological site of Ancient Amathus. •The Limassol Marathon will take place on Saturday 20 February 2011 and includes Half Marathon and Children’s Fun Run. •The Cyprus Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 km will be held in Paphos on Sunday 13 March 2011. •For information and registration forms for any of these events, please telephone 22-370396 or e-mail run@cyprusmarathon.com ►Dancing to celebrate independence. This winter there are a variety of events being held to mark the 50th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Cyprus and a particularly special one will be the new Dancecyprus production The World of Cyprus. This new ballet is extra special for two reasons – firstly this is the first time that the national dance company has performed a full length ballet and secondly, The World of Cyprus has been choreographed by Carolina Constantinou, the Limassol born choreographer who has been inspired by the work of famous Cypriot painter Adamantios Diamantis. This will be the premiere of the ballet and there will be 26 dancers on stage including professional dancers from both Cyprus and other European countries, Dancecyprus Junior Associates - and the Cypriot painter, Loukis Agrotis. This exciting new ballet is a marvellous blend of neoclassical and contemporary choreography and the melodies are recognisable as they are from such popular Cypriot/Greek musicians as Hadjidakis and Theodorakis and poetry by George Seferis is interwoven into the ballet. The Adamantios Diamantis painting -The World of Cyprus inspired Carolina. The painting is a sizeable work as it is on 11 canvases measuring 17.50m x 1.75m, which took the artist several years to complete using material he had sketched on journeys across the island when he visited numerous villages. Following the Turkish invasion in July 1974 the artist took his painting to Greece for safety and today it hangs in the Teloglion Museum in the University of Thessalonica. Dance Cyprus performances of The World of Cyprus will take place on Sunday 12 December in the Municipal Theatre in Larnaca starting at 8.30pm Tickets €20.00. For more information please telephone 99-920264 / 99-316608 www.larnacanews.com
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Integrate Your Body, Brain And Mind by Dr. Mirjana Duvnjak-Vakos, MD In the 21st century the watchword of biology is “SYSTEMS”. Everything is very connected and interdependent in all living beings, including humans. We are being flooded with evidence of integration of functions in our bodies and brains. The functions of the trillions of cells in our body integrated in the tissues, organs, glands, systems and the body as a whole are influenced not only by our genetic make-up, but also by food we consume, the environment we live in, our mind, consciousness and interconnectedness with the universe. What does this have to do with our health? In the 20th century, medicine chopped the body up into specialities—neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, etc. All these doctor-specialists were very busy attending to their little parts of you, one at a time. But, who was minding the whole picture? Very few doctors had that skill. More and more new evidence demands a fresh approach. Rather than treating the body as a collection of separate body organs, the new approach - FUNCTIONAL
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goes beyond symptoms and disease and looks for roots of the problems and finds solutions to them, helping the body to heal itself. In the 21st century it is also becoming clear that brain and body are linked together in such a way that if the body is in trouble, the brain is affected as well, and vice versa. The chemical imbalances underlying "psychiatric illness" can now be seen as linked to more systemic, chemical, metabolic problems and can be treated at the bodily level. With so much stress and so many chemicals (food, water, cleaning material) and other environmental challenges, it is no wonder that our body and brain functions are not what they should be. If you feel that your brain is 'broken', you are not alone. You have been touched by an epidemic. It deprives children of their future (ADD, autism); the elderly of their past (memory loss, Alzheimer's); and adults of their present (depression, anxiety, brain fog). Dr. Mark Hyman, FM practitioner, calls these problems 'broken brains'. These seemingly different disorders are all really the same problem imbalances in body systems. And yet, these chronic illnesses have been largely unaddressed by the medical community, leaving millions of people to suffer alone, trapped in their deteriorating minds. Whether you suffer from psychiatric disorders, like depression, or a neurological disorder like Alzheimer's, the simple fact is this - You brain is not working well. More and more people are under constant pressure; days feel empty and meaningless, you lose grip with reality, your memory gets
worse every day. It is disturbing that in 2006, antidepressant sales soared to over $1.9 billion. There are predictions that Alzheimer`s disease will affect 35-50% of people over eighty-five years of age. More than 8 million (1 in 10) children now take stimulant medication (Ritalin). Autism rates have increased from 3 in 10,000 children to 1 in 166 children over the last decade. Learning disabilities affect between 5 and 10 percent of school age children. Why is this so? Today psychiatrists and neurologists look in the wrong direction - 'chemical imbalances in our brains', treating them with the 'latest' drug or therapeutic approach, ignoring the rest of the body despite more and more research showing that mood, memory, attention and behaviour problems, and most other 'brain disorders' have their root in the rest of the body; in treatable imbalances in the body's key systems. Treating psychiatric and neurologic disorders with 'balancing brain chemistry' is not going to help if the body and brain are nutritionally, metabolically, and biochemically imbalanced. The body-mind is a single, dynamic, bi-directional system. What you do to your body you do Larnaca News 21
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Mind, Body and Soul Makeover Imagine looking in the mirror and seeing a confident, radiant person smiling back at you, full of energy and happiness. Sounds good? Well, you can have all this and more, according to international trainers Dr Leila and Phil Edwards, of ‘The Makeover Experience’, featured in the global media. They are bringing their unique and inspirational ‘Makeover Your Life’ course to Cyprus for the first time on 20th-21st November at the Classic Hotel in Nicosia. As experts in Life and Career Coaching, they are highly qualified to help you change your life for the better, using a range of powerful techniques for personal and professional development. Some of these are based on systems of traditional healing and ancient wisdom, such as acupuncture, yoga and hypnosis; others involve the latest cutting-edge research into biofeedback, brainfunctioning and Neuro-Linguistic Programming™ (NLP). “Human beings aren’t born with an instruction manual”, says Dr Leila, who has an impressive track record as a coach, therapist, academic and author. She uses Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP,
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Technologies for Creating™, to enable her clients to accelerate learning and achieve their goals. “Because we learned our responses from an early age, we tend to think that they are fixed and that we can’t change. People who are stuck in this ‘reactive-responsive’ attitude tend to see themselves as victims of circumstances, thinking 'this is just how I am'. In fact this is not the case. The human brain is extremely flexible and this means that we can change, regardless of age or situation, as long as we know how to harness the power of the mind". Dr Leila believes that a positive mental attitude is the key to achieving one’s goals in life and that people can learn how to create a new blueprint for health and well-being. Phil, an NLP Master and Trainer and instructor in various types of energy healing, including Tai Chi and Chinese Yoga, agrees. “People who think of themselves as ‘losers’ are likely to be perceived in the same way by others and will tend to be ‘unlucky’. People who have high self-esteem and are confident communicators are more likely to be trusted and respected. Our behaviour and body language reflect our inner ‘blueprint’ of ourselves, whether or not we are aware of this. Those who exude a sense of purpose and determination are more likely to be promoted at work and to achieve their goals, regardless of circumstances”. Mental attitude has a
huge effect on our quality of life and chances of success. The negative thoughts and emotions associated with stress also play a major role in all disease, both physical and psychological. But, according to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), forward-looking approaches can lift people out of depression, fear and anxiety, “enabling people to build on the positive side of their personalities and situations”. Dr Leila and Phil specialise in kick-starting the process of positive change from the inside out, creating a cycle of success and well-being that will ‘Makeover Your Life!’ To register, contact: Dr Leila & Phil Edwards, on tel/fax: 17-592019 or mobile: 39667623 or e-mail: info@themakeoverexperience. com. Local contact in Cyprus: Julie mobile: +357 99286748 Quote Promo Code '90772' for your special Larnaca News 20% discount. Visit The Makeover Experience stand 78 at the Mind-BodySpirit Expo in Nicosia 13th -14th November where you can also attend a short Workshop on ‘Harnessing Mind Power’ at 8pm on Saturday 13th.
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Dear Tess, My father is a bad tempered drunk. My mother has had a miserable life as my father doesn't work, nor does he contribute to family life. I find it difficult to cope with seeing my mother's emotional, physical and mental health deteriorating. My brother and sister offer no support and seem to 'turn a blind eye'. I think they are frightened of my father. My parents are well off and they are worried about my father turning against them and leaving them out of his will. I don't care whether I get any inheritance or not - what I want is for my mother to see how she is throwing her life away - she is only 55yrs old. When I urge my mother to leave she just says "he's my husband, I can't leave him". With hope, - LN Reader Dear Reader, It must be heartbreaking for you to see your mother treated in this way and see her so unhappy in her home. I realise it must be hard for you to hear her say she won't leave, but if she is saying
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she wants to stay with your father you have to respect her choice. There are probably many reasons she can't and won't leave - some of which are likely to be financial, emotional, the value she places on her marriage vows and her values in general. She is very lucky to have you, and no doubt realises and appreciates the love and support you give her. Continue to give this love and support whilst recognising you have no control over the choices other people make no matter how hard they are for the rest of us to understand. You will be there in the future to give her all the support she needs if at some time in the future she decides to leave.
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Whether you take my advice or not, it is my opinion on what I would do in similar circumstances. Neither I, nor the Magazine will be held responsible for any repercussions from you taking my advice or not. The final decision has to be yours. Remember, every choice you make has consequences, which can be good or bad - so think very carefully before you act.
Tracey Stratton, more commonly known as Tess is a youth and couple relationship counselor in Cyprus. She also specialises in family therapy. For more information about her services or to send in your questions, e-mail her directly at tracey.stratton@hotmail.co.uk Or phone 96500274 www.larnacanews.com
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Tesla Motors are a name we will be hearing a lot more of in the not-so-distant future. Started in California, they already have a huge following and backing from a large number of celebrities in the US, due to American celebrities’ love for worldly causes, in this case alternative fuels, and due to Tesla producing very stylish and desirable looking cars. The most popular of these is their new Roadster 2.5. The Roadster 2.5 has an AC induction motor and single speed gear box that creates instant torque from 0 rpm. Up to 295 lbs-ft of torque and 288 horsepower are produced as the car smoothly accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. The Roadster offers supercar performance without supercar emissions. Engineered for efficiency, the zero-emissions Roadster can drive 245 miles per charge. It plugs into nearly any outlet, anywhere in the world. Lets be honest, with the technology available in a lot of these cars they do cost a small fortune, but remember; although the initial payout may be high you will never be paying for petrol or diesel ever again; a thought to ponder...
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Introduction To Larnaca November League Results by George Kasparis Hello again all you Footie Fans, looks like our numbers are growing with more of you going to the various Larnaca matches. Keep up the support, and thank you all for emailing me your experiences. Isn't it funny how the weather has changed since the clocks went back? The mornings are Anorthosis definitely brigher and warmer this week but there is a chill in the evenings and I had to wear Famagusta a jacket to last week’s AEK-PAPHOS match, so don’t get caught out in a T-Shirt unless you’re really brave; looks like I’ll actually get to wear my supporters scarf after all. Glancing at the league table there’s a bit of a pattern emerging with Anorthosis and AEK, Alki and Ermis. Collecting most points this month was AEK with 7 and Anorthosis 6, AEK while Alki and Ermis collected 2 points each. Both big guns of Nicosia are ominously hovering Larnaca around the top of the league table. Apoel is looking the in form team at the moment and are hot favourites to take the title with the many corner shop bookies we have here in Larnaca. Something I’ve noticed myself and wanted to mention is, where have all the Professional Cypriot footballers gone? Seems like the Ermis Aradippou teams are copying the UK and employing mostly foreigners. I’ve had a look into the ruling Larnaca for players in Cyprus and each team is allowed 5 players outside of the European Union and 17 players inside the European Union; the rest can be made up of Cypriot players so in theory a team could have 22 foreign players if they choose. Another observation I made is where are all the away supporters? The games I have gone to, admittedly all home games, I could count the away supporters on one hand. Come Alki on people it’s not like you have to travel 100s of Larnaca miles to get to the stadiums.
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Spotlight On Larnaca Football ALKI by Alex Andreou
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The Association was founded on the 10th April, 1948, by a group of forward-looking people. The Constituent Assembly then made the decision to call the club 'ALKI', a name still used today. ALKI's presence in the Cypriot Football League spans over six decades. The Board has targets of continuing their established standing and also to take further steps to lead the Association into a brilliant and productive future for the coming decades. When originally established, the Association created a football team that became part of the K.E.P.O. However in 1954 ALKI joined the K.O.P leagues and constantly strove to succeed in championship after championship under the Federation. ALKI have participated in 42 Division 1 Leagues and 19 Division 2 Championships, as well as taken part in all of the associated Cyprus Cups. Aside from the club's sports activities, the Club boasts a rich ethnic-cultural support. Their willingness for ALKI to offer all they can on and off the pitch has been hindered by economic problems in the past, problmes that unfortunately all sports clubs in Cyprus have fought against. The operation of the ALKI Association is governed by the Statute, run by a 25-strong Council. The Council is elected annually by the General Assembly, which is the supreme rank of the Society, consisting of 200 active members. The Association does not operate as a nonprofit organisation. The highest purposes of the Association are to: - Continue to offer selfless support to the community through sport. - Make the Association work place healthy and socially integrated - Create all necessary conditions that will put the Club at the highest rungs of Cypriot society. ALKI's awards and achievemnts include: - Cyprus Cup Finalists: 1967, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1980 - Division 2 Titles: 1982, 2001 2010 - UEFA Cup participation: 1979 ALKI's current club captain is Kostas Kaiafas, son of Cyprus' famous Sotiris Kaiafas, winner of the 1975/76 European Golden Boot Award. His achievements include being Omonia's second longest serving player, falling short of becoming their longest serving player by a mere five games. ALKI have a solid foundation of Academy players, with competitive teams at U15, U17, U19 and U21 levels. ALKI's first team currently play their home matches at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, with a capacity of up to 13,000. www.larnacanews.com
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The epic fantasy adventure Harry Potter is about to release its 7th and final installment as a two-part film. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1, known as ‘Harry Potter 7A’ or ‘Hp7 Part 1’, is coming out now, whilst Part 2 will be released in 2011. 7A sees Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley carry on the work of Dumbledore to find a way to destroy Lord Voldemort’s source of immortality, the Hocruxes. While they are attempting the impossible, Lord Voldemort is growing in strength; his power has given him
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command over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts itself. The Death Eaters are back and have a ransom out on Harry Potter, while Lord Voldemort has a quest of his own. All the paths of Harry Potter will converge into one in these last two movies. Death, action, romance, intrigue and plotting all play a part in what fans hope will be the best movie yet, leaving them eagerly anticipating the last installment out in the summer of 2011. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a fantastic film. Cinemas start screening island wide from 26th November and are sure to be full to the brim.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops, known simply as Black Ops is the seventh main installment in the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise, Call of Duty. The newest installment Black Ops is set to break all kinds of media records and has already beaten all of its predecessors in pre-order sales. Developed by Treyarch, Black Ops takes you into one of the most dangerous periods of recent human history, equipped with exclusive weaponry and equipment, as well as millions of online players to challenge you in various modes. Even the frenzied action of the four player zombie-killing mode comes back into the game after its introduction in Call of Duty: World at War. Having trudging undead zoning in on you and your friends is certainly a bizarre yet humourous bit of action and worthy of some of your time. New modes include a multiplayer Combat Training mode where you can level up and unlock new www.larnacanews.com
equipment, simulating an online competitive multiplayer game, but with AI bots instead of human players. Theatre mode also allows you to relive your favourite moments from your favourite matches and show them off to all of your friends for a bit of fun rivalry. Something else that may tickle some people’s fancy is the capability to play Black Ops in stereoscopic 3D. Obviously at the moment this will apply to very few people, but with the right glasses, wires and 3D TV, Black Ops becomes a dizzyingly 3D world right in front of your eyes. The storyline is brilliant,
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History of The Month November by Alex Andreou
Nearly Christmas time already. The kids are writing their wish lists and asking for evey gadget, book, toy and game they come by. Whilst this may be true, we're not quite there yet, so let's see what November has given the world over the years... King Tutenkhamun is a name most people will have heard. It was in November 1922 that the boy king's tomb in the Valley of the Kings was discovered nearly fully intact by an archaeologist named Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon. In what must have been a momentous occasion the chamber was found filled to the ceiling with golden items, parts of a chariot and two life sized statues of the boy pharoah himself guarding over the sealed
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entrance. Once the items had been extricated with the utmost care, they were taken outside on stretchers to a growing number of tourists and reporters; the discovery had spread like wildifre and sparked interest from all over the world. These items however were only the beginning; Carter found the burial chamber past another sealed door. Inside, the chamber was nearly completely taken up by four shrines weighing half a ton each. Once these had been carefully disassembled, the sarcophagus underneath was discovered. Opening the quartzite sarcophagus revealed a beautifully gilded, wooden coffin in a distinctly human shape. It took a year and a half before the coffin was opened, as extracting the contents of the chambers had taken precedence. Lifting the lid of the coffin revealed another smaller coffin, and inside this was another smaller coffin, made entirely of gold. The royal mummy of Tutankhamun had been found; the first in 3,300 years to be found untoched since his burial. Moreover, not even a year after the discovery, Lord
Carnarvon died of an infected mosquito bite, filling newspapers with stories of the 'Curse of the Pharoah'. Forgive my indulgence, but i do so love stories of ancient civilisations.. One other historic event of November is of course celebrated on the 5th November. Yes, it's Guy Fawkes Night. This night commemorates the anniversary of the failed plot to blow up the House of Lords by provincial English Catholics, in order to assassinate the Protestand King James I of England and VI of Scotland. In response to the saving of the King, it was permitted for the lower classes to build bonfires and celebrate. The tradition has carried on to this very day, with the addition of some beautiful displays of fireworks.
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Astronomy Mystery Solved: Dirty NASA Space Shuttles? They're big and fast and fly in space, but NASA's space shuttles are far from being shiny white spaceships straight off the factory floor. Discovery is NASA's oldest flying space shuttle and the most-flown of the agency's three-orbiter fleet. It is poised to blast off from Florida on Nov. 1 to make one last delivery to the International Space Station before being retired in 2011 along with the rest of NASA's shuttle program. After 26 years of spaceflight (Discovery first launched in August 1984), the shuttle shows its age. Its white and black exterior is marred with black streaks. Many people have wondered why NASA's shuttles tend to look old and busted! (Photo: Space Shuttle Discovery's Worn Look, Credits:NASA/Ben Cooper) Discovery and other shuttles earn their weathering mainly from the searing heat of re-entry through Earth's atmosphere, when they are subjected to scorching hot temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,649 degrees Celsius). The upcoming trip to the space station will be Discovery's 39th spaceflight and NASA's 133rd shuttle mission. NASA's first two shuttles, Columbia and Challenger, were older than Discovery, but both were lost in spaceflight tragedies. Not everything is replaced. While NASA engineers routinely inspect each shuttle for dings and damage after each flight, they only replace equipment that really needs it. That means insulation blankets, tiles and other gear – even if they look dirty or worn – stay on the ship if they can still do their job. The heat-resistant carbon composite panels along Discovery's wings and the black ceramic tiles on its underbelly are also subject to age. Older tiles on Discovery look streaked from the plasma environment of re-entry. They stand out in photos because new tiles still appear a pristine dark black. NASA has two final shuttle missions scheduled and is hoping for final funding approval from Congress for one extra flight, before retiring its three orbiters in 2011. The shuttles (Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour) are being retired to make way for a new space plan aimed at sending astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 and ultimately onto Mars.
deliver a storage room and the humanoid robot helper Robonaut 2 to the International Space Station during its 11-day spaceflight. Endeavour will launch on its final flight on Feb. 27, 2011, with the potential extra shuttle flight slated for no earlier than June 2011. NASA ultimately plans to send its space shuttles to museums for exhibit across the USA. Credits: SPACE.com By George Troullias Director KITION PLANETARIUM & OBSERVATORY
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Have Your Say by The Editor Dear Editor, There seems to be great excitement with everyone shouting 'Hooray', Lidl is opening in Cyprus, by the time this letter appears in print they will probably have opened. Let us not get over-excited. Whilst I agree that something must be done to bring down the cost of food in Cyprus perhaps this is not the way to do it, let us look at the wider picture. My experience of Lidl in the UK is that if you choose carefully you may be able to buy some of your food items at this shop but I find it is not possible to buy all your food, as your would in a 'mainstream' supermarket. A lot of their lines are cheap and this is reflected in the quality. When reducing price, quality suffers, quality in food is nutritional value. No doubt Lidl have already put money into the Cypriot economy by building the supermarkets and will no doubt continue to do so by employing Cypriot labour. But will they buy locally produced food to sell in their supermarkets? If my experience in the UK is anything to go by the majority of food will be imported from Germany. For each Euro spent in the shop a proportion has to go towards the cost of selling the items, shipping them great distances into Cyprus, making a profit for Lidl share-holders, how much is left for the manufacturer? Once all the costs have been taken out there should be an amount left called 'profit'. If I spend my money in a Cypriotowned shop this profit will be placed into a local bank and will most probably be spent on the island. Will that be the case with Lidl? Probably not, within a short time of the www.larnacanews.com
money going into the till I would image it will be making it's way to Germany and will have left the island for good, not a situation that will benefit the Cypriot economy. Let us hope this is not the case in our head-long rush for cheaper food. - Tony Hardwicke Oroklini Hi Tony, I have actually heard many people offer a similar view to your outlook. From what I understand, there are also many more opinions out there, one of which is that the introduction of Lidl will result in a reduction of prices in the other supermarkets in Cyprus. There is already evidence of this happening with other supermarket chains trying to match Lidl's prices. A vast majority seem to want Lidl for the competitive pricing change that will follow it, rather than actually shopping there week in, week out. We shall soon see, I'm sure. - The Editor Dear Editor, Ladies are travelling from Oroklini to Paralimni to be part of a Thursday Lady's Morning Coffee group (The Eastern Cyprus Coffee Morning Group) in a local tavern; a bunch of ladies getting together with an occasional outting to various places of interest. This group is special though. They host various fund raising events to raise enough money for a Mobile Oxygen Concentrator enabling patients to move around while still receiving their supply of Oxygen and medication. These wonderful ladies have
managed to collect enough for not just one unit, but two, and will continue to raise money in this way. So ladies of Larnaca, how about doing something life changing, like these wonderful ladies have done. What have you got to lose? You make new friends, have a cuppa, and go for a day out now and again, and, more importantly, you get the chance to change somebody's life for the better. P.S As of writing this, two units have been presented to the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends. For Further info email: carwillis@gmail.com Regards, - Bryan Pearce (One Proud Husband) Hi Bryan, It is great to hear of charity successes and personal fulfillment. It's also great to hear that people make such an effort to enjoy themselves and, at the same time, help others. Maybe your letter will inspire others to take up the cudgel and do similar things themselves. Regards, - Editor
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