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In-depth troika meetings begin Technocrats from EU and IMF meet finance leaders By Stefanos Evripidou

HE GOVERNMENT began discussions with EU and IMF technocrats yesterday on the state of the nation’s finances, with details on the potential conditions of a future bailout loan expected on the table by Friday. The ‘troika’ delegation comprising officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund – had a full day of meetings on their second day of their return visit to Cyprus after completing a fact-finding mission earlier this month. The troika came to Cyprus on the invite of the government, which requested a bailout on June 25 to cover its budget deficit and the recapitalisation needs of the banking sector. The potential lenders met finance minister Vassos Shiarly and central bank governor Panicos Demetriades yesterday, after which they held a three-hour discussion with the government’s negotiating committee for the bailout consisting of Shiarly, labour minister Sotiroulla Charalambous, commerce minister Neoclis Sylikiotis and under secretary to the President, Titos Christofides. Speaking before the meet-

ing, government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou used a sporting analogy to stress that the potential bailout would not be a take-it-orleave it scenario but a result of a two-way discussion. “The troika will not be playing alone on the pitch. I want to clarify that. We have our positions, sensitivities and limits,” he said. After the meeting, Stefanou said the negotiating committee had its first “in depth” discussion with the troika. The troika “submitted its own estimates on the Cypriot economy on the basis of data collected during its first visit to Cyprus”, he said, adding that the government also gave its views on various issues concerning the economy while making a “first comment” on the troika’s estimates. Regarding the terms and conditions of the bailout, he said the visiting delegation did not say anything about proposed measures and recommended patience until the discussion with the troika concludes. “It is very likely this Friday we’ll have an estimate on where the troika stands on issues relating to the economy,” he said. Asked if there is a gap between the estimates of the

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Performers in ethnic Mongolian costume dance during the opening ceremony of the Miss World pageant in Dongsheng Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China yesterday (EPA)

India court ruling bans tourism in tiger reserves TOURISM has been banned in tiger reserves across India in a court ruling that aims to protect the animals, but could hit a huge and lucrative industry. The country’s Supreme Court also announced stiff penalties on Indian states that have not created buffer zones around tiger habitats. The court ﬁned six states for failing to declare buffer zones around tiger reserve forests and gave ofﬁcials three

weeks to act on its orders. India is home to more than half of the world’s estimated 3,200 tigers, with most living in wildlife reserves set up since the 1970s. Hundreds of hotels and shops operate inside the reserves to cater to wildlifewatching tourists. The court said the ban was temporary, pending its ﬁnal judgment on a case ﬁled by a wildlife activist demanding

that all commercial activity be banned from the core area of the reserve forests where the tigers live. Conservationist Ajay Dube had complained to the court that authorities in several states had allowed the construction of hotels, wildlife resorts and shops in core areas of forest reserves. He told the court critical tiger habitats should be kept safe from all types of human disturbances, including tourism.

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TODAY: Mainly clear and sunny, with some afternoon cloud developing over higher ground. Temperatures will reach 38C inland, 35C in the east, 33C in the south and west and 29C over higher ground OUTLOOK: Temperatures set to rise again YESTERDAY:

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Air quality in Cyprus is assessed with the aid of a network of nine advanced monitoring stations. Data is recorded hourly. Information provided by the Air Quality Section of the Department of Labour Inspection (DLI)

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CYPRUS is seeking more than 1.2 million tonnes of gasoil and fuel oil for next year’s power generation, a 15 per cent increase from its 2012 purchase, as its electricity resources remain stretched. Cyprus’ main power generating facility at Vassilikos, which generated more than half the island’s electricity, was almost totally destroyed by a blast of decaying munitions stored at a nearby navy base in July 2011. The disaster forced authorities to put ageing plants back online and get electricity supplies from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north. The Electricity Authority of Cyprus is now seeking 408,000 tonnes of 0.1 per cent sulphur gasoil for delivery into Vassilikos over December 2012 to January 2014, a tender document showed yesterday. It is also seeking 405,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil with maximum one per cent sulphur for delivery into Vassilikos Power Station and another 418,000 tonnes for delivery into Dhekelia and/or Moni Power Stations, over the

same period. The cargoes are to be priced off benchmark Mediterranean quotes. Both tenders close on August 31 and are valid until December 29. While the size of the contract was large, as supply for the whole year was on offer, traders said the volume was comparable to previous years and in line with expectations. The Authority last bought 492,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil for delivery in 2012 from Petrobras at premiums of $26-28 a tonne over Mediterranean Italy quotes. It also bought 374,000 tonnes of the product from trader Totsa at premiums of $24-26 a tonne. Totsa also supplied about 200,000 tonnes of gasoil at a premium of $26.35 a tonne to Mediterranean quotes. Cyprus lost more than 700 MW of its production capacity when Vassilikos, which supplied more than 50 per cent of the island’s needs, was destroyed. Some 165 MW in mobile generator production capacity will be supplemented by another 120 MW to cope with increased demand over Cyprus’s hot summer months.

Vassilikos under repair after naval base explosion

Sylikiotis: cheaper power needed now ‘There is intense competition...and it won’t be possible to easily secure enough natural gas to drop electricity prices’ By Jacqueline Agathocleous IF THE government’s efforts to bring natural gas as a temporary solution until Cyprus’ hydrocarbon reserves can be put to use, the island could have the alternative energy source by early 2015, Commerce Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis said yesterday. According to Sylikiotis, apart from efforts to bring natural gas from Israel as an interim solution, there were thoughts of having it imported immediately and in any form, tender through the Public Natural Gas Company (DEFA). If it all goes to plan, the minister hopes to have ﬁnal proposals on the matter by the end of this year. Speaking after the DEFA general assembly, Sylikiotis referred to last month’s cabinet decision to appoint him to investigate all possible ways to bring natural

gas to the island as a temporary solution, until the hydrocarbon reserves that were found in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) can be used. He said now that US firm Noble Energy had confirmed that Block 12 in the EEZ could start producing natural gas by mid 2017 at the soonest, the government was now looking for another temporary solution. Sylikiotis said the state was obliged to examine the possibility of brining natural gas from Israel, which was discussed in his recent visit to the country. The minister said the working group that will be in charge of the specific negotiation had already been appointed, with representatives from DEFA, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus and energy regulator RAEK. The corresponding group from Israel is expected to be ready in

Neoclis Sylikiotis the coming days, said Sylikiotis, adding that negotiations weren’t expected to last more than two to three months. But he added that in the event that they failed, the government wanted

to have alternative solutions to bring natural gas as soon as possible, which was why it was examining the possibility of opening tenders through DEFA. “There is intense competition in the international market and it won’t be possible to easily secure enough natural gas so as to substantially contribute to massive reductions in electricity charges,” Sylikiotis admitted. “This will happen when we start using our own natural gas to produce electricity.” But he said all possibilities needed to be looked into to ensure cheaper power as soon as possible. Sylikiotis said DEFA had already completed the ﬁrst phase of planning the domestic natural gas distribution network, while there was a meeting with the communities where the pipes are expected to pass through.

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‘Subpar living conditions’ Convicts, psychiatric patients and immigrants suffering

Kept indoors day in and day out ILLEGAL migrants kept at Lakatamia police detention centre are kept locked inside throughout most of the day and some have been forced to be idle for over 10 months, the torture prevention authority said in its 2011 report. Detention should normally not exceed six months. The Lakatamia centre has no exercise space and so detainees are kept “indoors in their wing throughout their stay without contract with the outdoors, natural light and clean air,” the report said. It said the lack of exercise had “obvious and serious consequences in both the mental and physical health” of in-

By Poly Pantelides PSYCHIATRIC patients, immigrants, and convicts are being made to live in “subpar” conditions in central prison, police holding cells, and the Athalassa psychiatric hospital, according to a 2011 report by the independent authority on torture prevention. The authority has noted instances of “humiliating treatment” and “worrying trends in the way prisoners are treated” from having patients sleep on mattresses on the ﬂoor in the Athalassa psychiatric hospital to keeping migrants constantly locked in a cell in effective isolation. Moreover, “when incidents of violence within holding areas are reported, their investigation is all too often inadequate or defective,” the authority’s head Aristos Tsiartas said. He said that detainees in prison and police holding cells live in subpar conditions that “coexist as a rule with uncontrolled phenomena of anonymity and lack of transparency and efforts to enforce order through unjustiﬁably taking away guaranteed rights.” According to the Green Party yesterday more people

mates who were there longer then ten months. People are kept inside without books, TV, magazines or newspapers while basics such as getting toilet paper and soap are decided randomly depending on whoever is in charge, the authority said. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides said that they would study the report and take measures to implement suggestions. But he added that “the problem will be solved when the Menoyia holding centre operates”. An ongoing dispute between parliament and government over who will provide security at the centre has delayed its opening.

Athalassa: throwback to the past

The Nicosia central prison has double the number of inmates it should are also being imprisoned for being unable to pay debts or taxes even though “they have nothing to do with crime”. The central prison – built by the British administration in 1894 – has exceeded its capacity, housing over 700 people despite being designed for only 350 or so. The torture prevention authority said in its 2011 report that there were “serious malnutrition and crowding problems”. As a result, the report says that convicts are held with people who have not yet

being charged with anything. Deputy prison governor George Tryfonides could not be reached for comment. The torture prevention report said that one practice – that of obligatory hair cutting and shaving – was “humiliating treatment” and showed a lack of respect for religious reasons for having a beard. In one case an “elderly man” was put in isolation for refusing to shave, the report said. There are also hygiene and health problems because there are not enough showers

in toilets to serve the prison population which is additionally too large to properly cope with medical demands, the report said. The cabinet has approved a recommendation from the justice ministry to build a new central prison to hold 1,000. The independent authority for the prevention of torture aims to prevent torture and inhuman as well as humiliating treatment through recommendations. It falls under the auspices of the ofﬁce of ombudswoman, Eliza Savvidou.

MINORS are held in the same space with adults at the Athalassa Psychiatric hospital, and mentally-challenged individuals are hosted alongside mentally ill patients, exposing them to danger, the independent authority on torture prevention said. “This makes me intensely worried since minors are a particularly vulnerable group, needing special care and protection,” the authority’s head Aristos Tsiartas said. Tsiartas added that having minors and adults share the same space “could potentially expose [the minors] to an array of dangers that should be seriously thought about so that these people’s interests may be secured in the best possible way.” In addition to hosting psychiatric patients, the hospital hosts mentally-challenged persons, something which is “a clearly unacceptable situation which exposes Cyprus internationally,” the report said. Athalassa psychiatric hospital looks like an “intensely old” institution, barren and looking like a “throwback to institutions from older times,” the report said. Isolation rooms are fitted with mattresses on the floor while a chair with straps on is “obviously used to physically restrain patients”. Efforts must include “not just fixing wear and tear from the building but creating a contemporary therapeutic environment,” the report said.

Early retirement on the rise in public service over bonus fears By Jacqueline Agathocleous APPLICATIONS for early retirement in the public sector shot up in the first half of 2012 compared to the previous year, after uncertainty over the future of retirement lump sums, the head of the Public Service Commission (PSC) said yesterday. After presenting President Demetris Christofias with the Commission’s 2011 annual report, PSC head Pavlos Papageorgiou said there had been 250 applications in the first half of this year, whereas there were 240 for the whole of 2011. He said even though Christofias stated the one-off payment would never be touched, Papageorgiou said that with the constant speculation in the media, requests for early retirement

continued to increase and were still rising. “In every meeting we have a number of applications for early retirement,” he told reporters. Asked if these applications would be approved by the end of the year, Papageorgiou said the law offered public servants the right to seek early retirement and if there weren’t any objections, the PSC was obliged to approve them. He wouldn’t be drawn in on whether the state had the money to pay for the early retirements. “That isn’t our business,” said Papageorgiou. In general, according to the PSC report, all cases in front of the commission in 2011 were dealt with, except those still pending at the advisory committees. Papageorgiou said there were 173 appeals by civil servants over various decisions last year, roughly the same as 2010. “There is a slight reduction in the number of appeals

over promotions, and a small increase on matters like filling first-appointment positions.” Around 1,600 positions were filled in 2011, including promotions and those for the six-month EU presidency, which started this month and will go through to December. And Papageorgiou said 99.8 per cent of PSC rulings were unanimous. The PSC held 211 meetings last year, examining over 3,000 issues, said Papageorgiou. Receiving the report, President Christofias congratulated the commission for the “great work it does through the admirable co-operation of its members”. He said the PSC comprised of members from a variety of parties, and it was independent. “The fact that people’s demands regarding appeals to the Supreme Court have reduced a lot, proves the objectivity with which you work,” said Christofias.

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Home Greece to hand over murder suspects By Jacqueline Agathocleous GREECE’S Supreme Court yesterday decided to order the execution of the arrest warrant for the two suspects connected to the murder of five people in Ayia Napa last month. According to a police spokesman, the suspects – two Greek Pontian men aged 29 and 41 – have the right to appeal the decision within the next 24 hours, while the court has 30 days to accept or reject the appeal. “If they don’t appeal, we will need to collect them and transfer them to Cyprus within 10 days,” the spokesman said. Five men – three Cypriots aged 28, 33 and 35, and two Romanians aged 25 and 33 – were killed in late June after the black BMW they were in was sprayed with bullets on a side-street off Ayia Napa’s busy nightclub scene. Four of the five worked as security for Famagusta businessman Phanos Kalopsidiotis, while the slayings were said to be part of the war between online betting shop owners. Police found gloves, a balaclava, bullet proof vests and a computer tower in the victims’ car boot The two suspects, for whom local police had European arrest warrants and an Interpol Red Notice, were connected to the crime after police examined CCTV footage from pubs near the scene. The CCTV footage apparently showed the two had been in the same area as the shoot-out the night prior to the killings. The footage also showed the executioner receiving a phone call, before heading to the area where he ambushed the victims’ car. Witnesses on the night said they saw the BMW being followed by a man on a moped, before it reached the point where it was sprayed with bullets. Fourteen bullet shells from the same gun were found at the scene. Other CCTV footage showed the man who pulled the trigger change his top as he started to run away from the scene. As he fled, his cap fell off, leaving detectives with his DNA.

Culling could be on the cards for moufflon Game service mulls issue of limited hunting licences By Jacqueline Agathocleous THE HEAD of the Game Fund yesterday said that if any decision was made to allow elective moufflon hunting in the Paphos forest, it would be solely to ensure the indigenous animal’s welfare wasn’t at risk due to overpopulation. Pantelis Hadjiyerou was responding to an announcement by the Green Party, condemning plans to allow “elective hunting” of the protected species. According to Hadjiyerou, a management plan was recently made for Paphos forest and it included a separate plan for moufflon, which was prepared by Greek scientists. He said the plan was discussed in public consultations and presentations over a year ago. “This management plan says, among many others, that if the population of moufflon is

higher than the Paphos forest’s capacity, there is a suggestion for elective hunting, under strict restrictions,” said Hadjiyerou. He said there were around 3,500 to 4,000 moufflon in Cyprus today and while he admitted they were a protected species, he pointed out that other game animals – such as hares – were also protected. “The point is, if the moufflon over-exceed the forest’s capacity, there is a serious problem for their well-being because they will destroy their habitat,” said Hadjiyerou. “In the past, we’ve had a problem with malnutrition, which led to illnesses.” But he said the management plan took everything into account. And there weren’t any final decisions yet. “If and when such a decision is made (to allow elective hunting), a survey will first have to be carried out to confirm they [the moufflon] have exceeded capacity. We

If moufﬂon overpopulate it can affect their habitat, causing malnutrition and illness will have to go through the procedure of securing approval from the European Commission and then, a very small number of licences will likely be issued,” said Hadjiyerou. But he said this was one option. Licences would be issued – either by auction or rafﬂe – or the game fund would take care of reducing the population itself by culling numbers. However, in an announcement on Monday, the Greens said there were other ways

to deal with the overpopulation, rather than killing part of Cyprus’ national treasure. “The use of other management proposals, such as moving a number of animals to another forest area, giving the animals to zoos or private owners, sterilisation and so on, are much friendlier,” said the party. “The so-called strictly controlled hunting of Cyprus’ national animals will have a high administrative cost and doubtful effectiveness.”

The Greens wondered why the authorities weren’t more concerned about the uncontrollable grazing of thousands of goats and sheep in protected areas like Akamas, Randi and Orites forests. “The relevant authorities don’t seem to be interested,” said the Greens. “They should leave moufﬂon alone to decorate Cyprus’ natural environment and turn their attention to the real destruction caused by the uncontrollable grazing of sheep and goat herds.”

Child commissioner raps welfare services over tactics CHILD Commissioner Leda Koursoumba has criticised the way state services handle cases of communication between children and their divorced parents resulting in children’s rights being violated, she said in a report released yesterday. The investigation revealed that in cases of custody, especially where the child is deprived of contact with

one of its parents, the procedures in place, including those of the welfare services and the court are particularly time-consuming. “This coupled with the limited role of the welfare services end up harming the interests of the child, exacerbating the distance created between the child and the parent,” she said. She also stressed that the proce-

dures are a nuisance for parents who have turned to the welfare services in the ﬁrst place. The promotion of a bill concerning the mediation of family matters, which has been pending with the House Legal Affairs Committee for several years is one of the recommendations Koursoumba makes to help ease the situation. She also called on all relevant au-

thorities to cooperate with each other, especially in complex cases, in order to ensure that a child’s rights are upheld. In addition, welfare ofﬁcials involved in cases of custody should receive continuous training on matters that they handle so they can be sufﬁciently informed on developments in the matter.

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Home CYPRUS TODAY Bleak outlook THE University of Cyprus` Economic Research Centre (ERC) has issued its July 2012 forecasts, indicating that the economy will continue to be in recession throughout 2012, followed by a modest recovery in 2013. According to the ERC, the economy will contract by 1.8 per cent GDP in the second quarter followed by a contraction of 1.4 per cent and 1.2 per cent for the third and fourth quarter respectively. It will contract by 1.5 per cent throughout 2012, the ERC notes. For 2013, the ERC projects a modest growth of 0.1 per cent for Q1 and 1.2 per cent for Q2 while GDP growth for the ﬁrst six months is projected at 0.6 per cent GDP.

Still missing POLICE are still looking for 39-year-old Maria Kakoyianni from Limassol, who has been missing since April 11. She is 1.72 metres tall, slim, with curly light brown hair and she was wearing jeans and a grey cardigan the last time she was seen. Kakoyianni left behind her baby and a note to her husband and family about feeling depressed. The police found her locked car on Lady’s Mile beach but despite several people claiming they had seen her, the police have not located her. Please call the citizen’s line at 1460 if you know anything that can help.

In-depth troika talks start Unions say CoLA is a red line for them continued from page one two sides, he replied: “We shall see that when the discussion and dialogue concludes”. According to state broadcaster CyBC, yesterday’s discussion with the negotiating committee focused on the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), pensions and retirement age, salaries, the national health scheme and balancing state ﬁnances. Finance ministry sources told the broadcaster that the two sides were still at the consultation stage with substantial negotiations not expected to really get going until the troika returns once again to Nicosia, likely in September. Yesterday morning, the visiting delegation also met representatives of the Popular Bank, which along with the Bank of Cyprus need at least €2.3 billion from the state to recapitalise after suffering record losses as a result of a write-down in their portfolio of Greek sovereign debt. The troika then met former central bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou and senior ofﬁcers of the Cooperative Bank where, according to CyBC, they discussed the bank’s large exposure to Cypriot bonds and problems in its loan portfolio. Today, troika delegates will meet other stakeholders, including union leaders and employers’ federations. Their second trip to Cyprus is due to wrap up on Friday. Union leaders from SEK and PEO yesterday repeated the view that abolition of CoLA was a “red line” for them. “We will not accept abo-

Troika ofﬁcials on the island yesterday lition of CoLA,” said SEK leader Nicos Moyseos. The unions are expected to discuss the index-linked allowance today with the troika along with extending the retirement age and ﬂexibility in the labour market. Meanwhile, employers’ organisation OEV has recommended abolition of CoLA, or at least a freeze on paying it for at least another four years. Employers argue that the labour minister’s current proposals for reform of CoLA fail to reduce costs for employers. The government’s handling of the bailout negotiations were met with criticism from opposition parties EDEK, EVROKO and the Greens yesterday. EVROKO acting spokesman Stavros Violaris accused the government of a lack of coordination and preparation and a failure to consult with other parties about decisions that will bind future generations.

FUNERAL With deep sorrow we announce the death of our beloved husband, father and brother

Staying cool WITH more hot weather on the way, the Nicosia Municipality said yesterday its cooling centre near Famagusta gate would be open to the public every day from 8am to 6pm. The centre, on 40 Nikiforos Fokas street, is fully air conditioned and staffed, the municipality said. For more information call 22 877855-850

HAGOP NORDIKIAN (from Larnaka)

Who passed away on Monday July 23rd 2012

Burglary POLICE are investigating a burglary in Larnaca during which thieves stole around €20,000 worth of jewellery. According to the property’s owner, who lives in the Famagusta area, the burglary took place between March and July 23.

The funeral service will take place today, July 25th at 4:00 p.m. at the Armenian Church St. Stephanos in Larnaka We invite all those who honor her memory to attend. The bereaved: Wife: Sonia Nordikian Children: Arto- Mirka Nordikian Barrett Nordikian Sisters: Sirarpi Nordikian Ardemis Nordikian and relatives In lieu of flowers donations will be made to the “Cancer Association”

EDEK’s Tasos Yiasemides pointed to Eurostat ﬁgures, showing a year-on-year 11 per cent climb in Cyprus’ public debt, reaching €13.2 billion or 74.6 per cent of GDP, while the Greens accused the government of burying its head in the sand. While Russia remains tight-

(Christos Theodorides) lipped about a possible second bilateral loan, it remains to be seen how much Cyprus will request from the troika. According to reported ﬁgures, the state’s various obligations require a cash injection of €4.5 billion, not including the two banks’ needs for a combined €2.3 billion.

However earlier this month, rating agency Standard and Poor’s estimated the rescue package at over €15 billion over three years, including €6.59 billion needed between 2012 and 2014 for maturing debt and the budget deﬁcit, plus €4.48 billion to recapitalise the banks.

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Home Syrian Chargé d’Affaires in Nicosia defects

Pioneering op for Parkinson’s at local clinic

THE SYRIAN representative to Cyprus has become the third diplomat to defect from the Bashar al-Assad regime, according to late night reports. The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera yesterday reported that the Chargé d´Affaires of the Syrian Arab Republic in Cyprus, Lamia al-Hariri, who took up her post in Nicosia in 2010, has defected and left for Qatar. The foreign ministry was last night unable to conﬁrm or deny the reports. Al-Hariri becomes the second Syrian diplomat to leave her post, after the Syrian ambassador to Iraq defected earlier this month while reports also claim a third defection, that of the ambassador to Belarus.

Patient undergoes nine-hour procedure By Natalie Hami PIONEERING surgery to make the lives of Parkinson’s sufferers radically better has been carried out at the Aretaieion clinic in Nicosia. A 55-year-old man who had been suffering with the debilitating condition for seven years underwent the nine-hour procedure on Monday. “Most patients end up with improved movement, which is characterised by being able to move freely for longer periods of time, without getting stiff, no more involuntary movements and a reduction in the daily medication they have to take,” said Dr Marios Pantziaris, head of the neurology clinic at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING). According to Pantziaris, the patient was awake for the entire procedure which was attended by a profes-

sor of neurosurgery from Austria. The neurosurgery team also consisted of Vakis Papanastasiou and Andreas Kouyiallis. The surgery – Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) – suitable for sufferers with incapacitating symptoms such as tremor, slowed movement and walking problems, involves the implantation of a battery-operated device called a neurostimulator, to deliver electrical stimulation to targeted areas in the brain that control movement. Parkinson’s is a disease of the brain that develops usually after the age of 50, and leads to shaking, difﬁculty in walking, movement and coordination, due to the gradual destruction of nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine, without which the brain cannot send messages. This leads to the loss of muscle function which gradually gets worse. At present the procedure

– which will not stop the disease in its tracks but improves the patient’s quality of life - is only used on sufferers whose symptoms cannot be adequately controlled with medication or those whose medication has severe side effects, according to Pantziaris. The DBS system consists of the lead, extension and neurostimulator, whereby the lead is inserted through a small opening in the skull and implanted in the brain. The extension – an insulated wire – is then passed under the skin of the head, neck and shoulder, connecting to the neurostimulator (or the battery-pack) which in turn is implanted under the skin near the collarbone. The costs of the procedure are covered by the state as all the patients are ﬁrst approved by a special medical board. There are around 2000 Parkinson’s sufferers in Cyprus, with around seven to ten million worldwide.

Playwright calls for local talent By Bejay Browne AN AWARD winning playwright based in Paphos is putting out a call for actors to participate in future productions. Kathleen Ruddy, a Scottish playwright and actress is hoping to uncover talented Cyprus residents for a number of upcoming productions. “We want to use local talent, regardless of age of nationality; in particular we are looking for young male actors,” she said: Ruddy’s ‘Rubber Ear’ production company is primarily looking for people with a professional acting background, but if a talented individual shows a ﬂair for comedy, then professional training is at hand. The Scots woman penned, directed and

starred in the popular play Sex, Chips and Ouzo, which played to sell out audiences in Cyprus last year. Following up on this success, the writer’s new play The Devil Wears Primark is due to tour Cyprus in September, kicking off at the Crown Resorts Amphitheatre, in Coral Bay on Thursday 13 September. The plot for the new play centres on Athenoulla Georgiou, a formidable matriarch, (played by Ruddy), who, along with her family is more than slightly unbalanced. Athenoulla is at the heart of this dysfunctional family, dishing out dodgy sex therapy advice, not only to her radio listeners but also to unwitting members of her family. A controlling wife and mother, this formidable woman is about to be

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awarded an MBE for her questionable radio sex therapy show, for services to the UK entertainment industry. Ruddy’s flair for comedy sets the scene of the new play, with a narcoleptic, closet cross-dressing husband with post-war traumatic disorder, a daughter who uses badly made hand puppets to aid her poor communication skills and an evil-minded prodigal son who likes to push everyone’s buttons. The play co stars co-stars Richard Didonian and Jo Cannon, who are also part of the Sex Chips and Ouzo cast. In addition, a film version of Sex Chips and Ouzo will be shot on location in Cyprus early next year. “The locations for the movie have already been scouted and we will be presenting another play Wolfed! next year. We are really hoping to find talented people to give them the opportunity to take part in numerous upcoming projects,” Ruddy said: Tickets for The Devil Wears Primark are available at a pre-sale price of €15 for July only and €20 thereafter. If you think you’ve got the talent Rubber Ear is looking for or you would like to book tickets for The Devil Wears Primark - email rubber.ear@live.com or telephone 99 069074 or 99 908434.

Human rights manual on offer at schools By Poly Pantelides

Kiri Spanos: we should not be ashamed of what we are

Coming out in Cyprus very hard says Mr Gay Europe contestant By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS WILL be represented for the first time in the Mr Gay Europe competition, taking place on August 11 this year in Rome. In a rare display of full transparency for Cypriot society, delegate Kiri Spanos, a 24-year-old graduate of economics, decided to represent the island in the 7th Mr Gay Europe competition, saying he wants to bring more visibility to the difficulties of being homosexual in Cyprus. In an interview with an online French blog site called ‘Benjamin Gay et Europeen’, Spanos said: “We should not be ashamed of what we are. We should fight for our rights in this conservative country for a better future, for us and for the newer generations.” He added: “We have to believe in ourselves and embrace our sexuality and not let anyone harass, bully or discriminate us. I stand for those people that are suffering and do not have anyone to trust and talk to. I stand for those people because I have been through the same things.” The young Cypriot spoke about the challenges of being honest about one’s sexual orientation in a tradition-

ally conservative society. “Coming out in Cyprus is very hard. It needs a lot of courage, determination and also support from your loved ones.” The economics graduate cited the “strong inﬂuence of the Greek orthodox church” and “conservative politicians” as reasons for the lack of awareness and education on sexuality in Cyprus. He levelled criticism at the church leadership for describing homosexuality as a sickness that can only be cured through faith in God “As a result, our society lives inside the closet,” he said. After picking up the courage to tell his friends and family, Spanos now wants to help others do the same while encouraging greater understanding and tolerance within Cypriot society. He hoped that his and Cyprus’ ﬁrst participation in the competition next month will act as a platform so that more people within Cypriot society start becoming more accepting of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered. More information on the competition in Rome can be found at www.mrgayeurope. com

A MANUAL on human rights education for children is now on offer to primary school teachers who may incorporate it in the academic year’s curriculum, following an initiative from the Hope for Children Foundation and the NGO support centre. Compasito is published in the context of the Council of Europe’s youth programme on human rights education and intercultural dialogue, launched in 2000. In 2005, an action plan was launched to help primary and secondary school educators teach human rights. In Cyprus, the NGO support centre and the hope for children foundation translated the manual into Greek. Some 500 copies are available for use in primary schools across the island. Compasito aims to use children’s existing knowledge and experience and is themed around core concepts such as democracy, citizenship, gender equality, media and internet, and violence, among others. One school conflict which was taken up in the media last year was clash between a Palestinian and five Greek Cypriot students in February at Vergina High School which led to clashes among more students and led the administration to advise Arabic-speaking students to stay home for a few days. In the context of Compasito’s experiential learning structure, educators would be advised to get children to draw from their experience, report on their feelings and reactions, reflect on their experience (e.g. through structured games), generalize to other experiences in the ‘real world’ and apply the lesson, i.e. change old behaviour. The public can buy the manual for €10 via e-mail at louiza@ngo-sc.org or by calling 22-875099.

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Britain

Coulson and Brooks charged over hacking

Exchequer official criticised for cash pay comments

PM Cameron likely to be hurt by development

A TREASURY minister who said it was “morally wrong” for householders to pay tradesmen in cash for a discount came under ﬁre yesterday from a body representing plumbers, builders and electricians. Exchequer Secretary David Gauke sparked controversy after accusing homeowners who give workers cash of helping them avoid tax. He said: “Getting a discount with your plumber by paying cash in hand is something that is a big cost to the Revenue and means others have to pay more in tax. “I think it is morally wrong. It is illegal for the plumber but it is pretty implicit in those circumstances that there is a reason why there is a discount for cash. “That is a large part of the hidden economy.” The Government loses about £2 billion each year to the black economy as tradesmen fail to pay VAT or income tax by not declaring payments and keeping them “off the books”. Gauke’s comments, reported in The Daily Telegraph,

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton PRIME Minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief and Rupert Murdoch’s former UK newspaper boss are to be charged with phone-hacking offences in the most signiﬁcant development in a scandal that has rocked Britain’s establishment. Prosecutors said yesterday that Andy Coulson, Cameron’s communications director for four years until 2011, and Rebekah Brooks, who oversaw Murdoch’s News International, would face charges of conspiracy to intercept communications. The alleged offences were committed between 2000 and 2006 when both served as editor of the News of the World, the Sunday tabloid Murdoch was forced to close a year ago amid public disgust at the phone hacking revelations. Among the alleged victims were two former home secretaries, former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and ex Beatle Paul McCartney. Brooks and Coulson are also both accused of involvement in hacking the telephone of Milly Dowler, a missing school-

Coulson was Cameron’s media director for four years until 2011 girl who was later found murdered in 2002. It was the revelation that News of the World journalists had hacked her phone that triggered a furour that engulfed Murdoch’s News International and ultimately led to the closure of the 168-year-old News of the World. “I am not guilty of these charges,” Brooks said in a statement. “I did not authorise, nor was I aware of, phone hacking under my editorship. “The charge concerning Milly Dowler is particularly upsetting not only as it is untrue but also because I have spent my journalistic career campaigning for victims of crime. I will vigorously de-

fend these allegations.” Six other senior former News of the World journalists and staff, including the former managing editor, were also to be charged. The maximum sentence for the phone-hacking charges is two years in prison and/ or a ﬁne. The development is particularly embarrassing for Cameron as Coulson was also charged with hacking the phones of David Blunkett and Charles Clarke, two former home secretaries from the now-opposition Labour Party. “That is an astonishing development and I think that is almost inevitably going to rebound on Cameron,” Steven Barnett, professor of commu-

Over 18,000 troops to watch over Games safety MORE than 18,000 troops will provide security for the Olympics after ministers felt they should “leave nothing to chance”. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the 1,200 servicemen and women put on 48 hours notice last week will be deployed in the wake of the Olympics security shambles. With the opening ceremony two days away and the football starting today, organisers Locog said the move would bring in enough troops to deliver the Games “in just about any scenario”. The extra military involvement comes on top of the additional 3,500 troops drafted in a fortnight ago as the “humiliating sham-

bles” created by private ﬁrm G4S’s failure to supply enough guards emerged. A further contingency force of 1,000 troops is ready to step in if there is any increase in the security threat level. Ministers took the decision yesterday morning at a Cabinet committee for the Olympics chaired by Prime Minister David Cameron. Hunt added the next 48 hours would be “critical” in terms of transport and security. “We are very conﬁdent that we will do a job, but there is absolutely no room for complacency and the next couple of days are critical,” he said.

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nications at Westminster University, said. “That is going to pose some very very awkward questions for the prime minister.”

Under ﬁre: David Gauke come as HM Revenue and Customs plans an amnesty to encourage workmen to pay their fair share of tax. Tariq Dag Khan, from the tradesmen recommendation website Rated People, said yesterday: “David Gauke’s comments that it is morally wrong to pay tradesmen in cash do little to help tradesmen who are struggling in a difﬁcult economic climate. “The reality is that there is little or no alternative to cash payments for many tradesmen, and criticising the whole industry belies a misunderstanding of the situation many customers and tradesmen are in.”

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World

Thirteen Afghan police ‘defect’ to Taliban

WORLD TODAY Referendum boycott call ROMANIA’S opposition asked its supporters on yesterday not to vote in Sunday’s referendum on impeaching President Traian Basescu, in an effort to keep turnout below 50 per cent and invalidate the result. The European Union has criticised the government, forcing it to back down over a series of measures that would tighten its grip on power and make it easier to remove Basescu, who is unpopular for his links to austerity and perceived cronyism. The Constitutional Court dealt Basescu a blow on Tuesday, however, by ruling a government plan to extend voting time by four hours to boost turnout was legal. Polling stations will now open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. (0400-2000 GMT).

248 foetuses found in barrels A FISHERMAN found four plastic barrels holding 248 human foetuses in a forest in Russia’s Ural Mountains, media and police said on Tuesday. Police launched an investigation after ofﬁcials said the remains, discovered on Sunday, appeared to have come from three hospitals in Yekaterinburg, the capital of Sverdlovsk region. “It seems the company responsible for disposal of the bio-medical waste did not carry out its duties,” the deputy head of the regional government, Vladimir Vlasov, said on state television.

First US woman in space dies SALLY Ride, the ﬁrst U.S. woman to travel into space and an advocate for science education, died on Monday after a 17month battle with pancreatic cancer, according to her organisation, Sally Ride Science. She was 61. Ride broke new ground for American women in 1983 when at the age of 32 she and four male crewmates blasted off aboard space shuttle Challenger.

Bodo tribal people ﬂee their homes in Kokrajhar district, about 230 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of the northeastern state of Assam during violent clashes (AFP)

India struggling to control deadly riots By Biswajyoti Das POLICE shot dead four rioters in India’s northeastern state of Assam yesterday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed 26 people and left remote hamlets in flames, forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Rioting between Bodo tribespeople and Muslim settlers has raged for days. Some of the victims died of machete wounds, aid workers who has seen the bodies said. Police opened fire on a mob that was burning property in the Bodo-dominated Kokrajhar district, killing the four, police inspector general S.N. Singh said. Earlier, hundreds of men armed with spears, clubs and rocks attacked an express train passing through Kokrajhar, injuring several passengers. In another incident, several people suffered bullet wounds and others were injured in a stampede when police fired to disperse

Tens of thousands fleeing their homes after ethnic fighting kills 26 in Assam a gang of 400, a senior police ofﬁcial said. Soldiers and federal paramilitary troops patrolled Kokrajhar town and outlying areas on armoured vehicles mounted with machine guns. The government said more security reinforcements were travelling to the region. In deﬁance of an overnight curfew, rival mobs spread to rural areas and neighbouring districts overnight, targeting hamlets along river banks and in the jungle. Some 500 villages have been destroyed by arson. “The security forces were silent spectators when village after village was burnt down,” veteran local politician Urkhao Gwra Brahma said. Ringed by China, Myanmar,

Bangladesh and Bhutan, India’s northeast is home to more than 200 ethnic and tribal groups and has been racked by separatist revolts since India’s independence from Britain in 1947. In recent years Hindu and Christian tribes have vented strong anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment against Bangladeshi settlers. The Bodo tribe has clashed with Bengalis in deadly riots several times since the 1950s. The latest violence was sparked on Friday night when unidentiﬁed men killed four youths in Kokrajhar district, police and district ofﬁcials said. In retaliation, armed Bodos attacked Muslims, suspecting them of being behind the killings.

Hagrama Mohilary, the leader of the tribal council governing the region, warned that former separatist rebels had joined the violence to protect Bodo villages. He called for the rebels, who are officially observing a ceasefire, to lay down their arms. Bodo tribes shot at Muslim villages close to the border with Bhutan on Monday night, said a senior police officer who asked not to be named. He said no casualties had been reported. Assam’s chief minister, Tarun Gogoi, told TV network CNN-IBN he hoped the situation would be under control within two days. He said some 30,000 villagers have fled their homes and taken shelter in relief camps, but local officials said the numbers were at least twice that. The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised Gogoi for not stopping the rioting and Prime Minister Manomhan Singh called the chief minister asking him to do everything possible to stop the violence.

AN Afghan police commander and 12 junior officers have defected to the Taliban after poisoning seven comrades, government officials in the western province of Farah said yesterday. The commander, named only as Mirwais, was in charge of a checkpoint in the Bala Boluk district when he and his unit defected to the Taliban and handed over their equipment and weapons, including military vehicles. “He was a police commander for a checkpoint in Shewan village. He joined the Taliban with a Humvee, a Ranger (SUV), radios and 20 guns,” said Abdul Rahman Zwandai, a spokesman for the Farah governor. The seven police were poisoned because they refused to join the rebellion, he said. All were taken to the Farah hospital and an investigation would be launched. Farah, bordering Iran, is one of western Afghanistan’s most insecure provinces, although the west is relatively secure compared to insurgent strongholds in the east and south. The defection was the first time that police had joined the Taliban and taken so much equipment with them, Zwandai said, and will worry Western backers looking to hand security to Afghan forces by the end of 2014. But national intelligence officials denied reports in some Afghan media that two members of the country’s High Peace Council, which leads government efforts to reconcile with the Taliban, had also defected to the insurgency. “I’m not sure anyone from the HPC would have joined the Taliban,” said National Directorate of Security deputy spokesman Shafiqullah Tahiri. Mohammad Hashim Grani, who heads the Peace Council in southeast Zabul province, said earlier this week that HPC members Mawlavi Mohammad Aziz and Mawlavi Mohammad Zeba were still backing the government, despite going missing amid Taliban claims they had defected. “They are in villages to infiltrate the Taliban and meet more and more people,” Grani said. “Very soon they will turn back.”

Papal butler seeks forgiveness for ‘Vatileaks’

Gabriele (centre) was placed under house arrest on Saturday

POPE Benedict’s former butler, who was arrested two months ago in an investigation of leaks of documents alleging corruption in the Vatican, has written to the pontiff asking for forgiveness, his lawyer said yesterday. Paolo Gabriele was arrested on May 23 and placed under house arrest on Saturday after 60 days detention in a small “safe room” in the Vatican’s police station. “Paolo has written a letter to the pope asking him for forgiveness, particularly for the pain he caused him,” lawyer

Carlo Fusco told Reuters. Gabriele, 46, who worked in the papal household, was arrested after police found a wealth of sensitive Vatican documents in the apartment where he lived with his wife and children inside the Vatican. Fusco said he expected a Vatican magistrate to formally close an investigation and order Gabriele to stand trial on charges of aggravated theft. It carries a sentence of up to six years in jail under the law of the world’s smallest city-state.

If convicted, Gabriele is widely expected to ask the pope for a pardon and if he does so, the pope will likely grant it, Vatican sources say. If no pardon is granted, he will serve his term in an Italian jail, according to bilateral agreements between the Vatican and Italy. Fusco said he had not seen the private letter Gabriele wrote to the pope, but that Gabriele told him of its contents. The letter was given to a commission of cardinals investigating a scandal that has become known as “VatiLeaks”.

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World

Mursi names little-known minister as PM

Mursi is seeking to stamp his authority on a state where the military that assumed power from Mubarak last year still looms large (AFP)

PRESIDENT Mohamed Mursi appointed Irrigation Minister Hisham Kandil as Egypt’s prime minister-designate yesterday, but critics questioned whether the little-known technocrat had the political or economic experience for the job. Investors had been hoping for someone able to tackle Egypt’s urgent economic problems and the main stock market fell 1 per cent on the appointment, which was announced three weeks after Mursi was sworn in. The time it had taken Mursi to name his new prime minister underlined how Egypt is struggling to turn the new political freedom brought by the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak into an effective government. Mursi, a Muslim Brotherhood politician and the country’s ﬁrst civilian president, is seeking to stamp his authority on a state where the military that assumed power from Mubarak last year still looms

large. Highlighting the continued influence of the generals, Kandil said Mursi was in contact with them on the choice of the new defence minister, a post currently held by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who held the post under Mubarak. Critics of Mursi’s Islamist movement questioned his choice of a prime minister who they said lacked the clout to bridge deep political divisions. But his appointment will allow Mursi to exert greater control over a day to day government that is still being overseen by a cabinet appointed last year by the military leadership, which handed authority to Mursi on June 30. “It’s clear that Kandil wasn’t Mursi’s first choice,” said Shadi Hamid, a political analyst at the Brookings Doha Center. “The prime minister job at this juncture is not an attractive one for high-profile figures. It is a very risky one to accept.”

Kandil will need to move fast to address acute economic problems including a looming balance of payments crisis and unaffordable state borrowing costs. A spokesman for Mursi, Egypt’s first freely elected president, described Kandil as an “independent patriot” who had not belonged to a party either before or after the uprising against Mubarak, according to the state news agency MENA. Kandil’s beard and tightly cropped moustache has generated speculation of Islamist affiliations, something he has denied, saying he wears a beard out of religious piety. He did not feature in the long list of potential candidates for prime minister circulated by Egyptian media since Mursi took office. That speculation had focused on a group of economists including past and present central bank officials, meaning Kandil’s appointment was greeted with some incredulity.

Syrian forces battle rebel attacks on central Aleppo

Sniper guilty of two murders

Assad forces quell jail mutiny, 15 prisoners die

A SWEDISH man who fired sniper shots at foreign-looking people was found guilty of two counts of murder on Tuesday, highlighting racial tensions in the Nordic region traumatised by Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. Peter Mangs was arrested in 2010 after a 12-month shooting spree in the southern Swedish city of Malmo. The court found the 40year-old Mangs guilty of the 2009 murder of a Swedishborn woman who was sitting next to an immigrant friend in a car when Mangs fired multiple shots. He was also convicted of murdering an Iranian-born man by shooting him in the chest in his apartment in 2003. Mangs was also found guilty of four attempted murders during 2009 and 2010. Mangs will be sentenced, probably in September, after a psychiatric evaluation determines whether he should be committed to a psychiatric institution or jail. He had pleaded not guilty to all the serious charges, but guilty to two counts of causing property damage and he faces a possible life term. Prosecutors said Mangs was obsessed with guns, hostile to immigrants and had an interest in a racist Swedish gunman called John Ausonius who used a rifle equipped with a laser sight to shoot immigrants in the early 1990s. He was convicted of murder and nine attempted murders in 1994.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis SYRIAN troops backed by helicopter gunships fought rebels trying to seize central Aleppo yesterday and pursued a campaign to regain full control of the capital Damascus, residents and opposition activists said. After a week of battles between President Bashar alAssad’s forces and his opponents in Damascus, fighting intensified in Aleppo, a more populous commercial city that had long seemed immune to the 16-month-old upheaval convulsing Syria. Rebels seeking to capture downtown Aleppo were combating Syrian troops and intelligence men at the gates of the Old City, a UN World Heritage site, residents and activists said. Witnesses reported the army was bombarding several quarters with artillery and mortars as helicopters flew overhead. A lawyer who had been in touch with relatives in the embattled Aleppo district of Bab al-Hadid said helicopters had

Syrian rebels hunt for snipers in the Salaheddin district of Aleppo during fighting fired at rebel positions close to the citadel in the centre. As families fled for safety, one Aleppo resident said a fighter jet had flown over and a big explosion had been heard, but it was not clear if this was the result of an air raid. Activists said Assad’s forces had quelled a mutiny at an

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Aleppo jail overnight, killing 15 inmates with machinegun ﬁre. At least nine people were killed in army shelling of alHerak, a town south of Deraa, the cradle of the revolt against more than four decades of Assad family rule, activists said. Video posted on the Internet

showed the shattered bodies of a veiled woman and six children in colourful pyjamas, some of them very young. Four lay on one doctor’s table. Activist accounts and videos are hard to verify independently due to Syrian restrictions on media access. In Damascus, troops were

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trying to snuff out rebel resistance in several areas, including Barzeh, near the centre, and the southern districts of Hajar al-Aswad, Asali and Qadam. Tanks prowled the streets of Midan, a neighbourhood recaptured by the army from rebels on Friday. In the northeastern Qaboun district, men pulled corpses from a wrecked building. “We have removed 25 bodies so far from this area, we are burying them quickly,” one said, according to a resident of another part of Damascus who visited the area and spoke to Reuters by telephone. Some people ventured back to check homes abandoned during the fighting. Syrian forces have been shelling and raiding parts of the capital to dislodge rebels who launched bold attacks after a bomb attack killed four of Assad’s top security men, including his brother-in-law Assef Shawkat, last week. Assad reshuffled his security team on Tuesday, according to a Lebanese security source. He said Ali Mamlouk had been named head of national security in place of Hisham Bekhtyar, who died from wounds inflicted in the bombing. While they fight to secure Syria’s two main cities, Assad’s forces have used artillery and helicopter gunships elsewhere to keep rebel fighters off balance in the last few days, while avoiding ground incursions, rebel and opposition sources said.

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Business

Severe market pressure hastening Spain bailout Spain pays second highest euro era yield on short-term debt By Paul Day and Julien Toyer SPAIN paid the second highest yield on short-term debt since the birth of the euro at an auction yesterday, reflecting a growing belief that the country will need a full sovereign bailout that the eurozone can barely afford. Spain's increasingly desperate struggle to put its finances right has seen its borrowing costs soar to levels that are not payable indefinitely. Italy, commonly regarded as too big to bail out, has been dragged along in its wake. The Spanish Treasury sold the three billion euros of three- and six-month bills it was aiming to although yields climbed with the six-month paper jumping to 3.691 per cent from 3.237 per cent last month. "The most important takeaway from this auction is that Spain was able get all its debt out the door," said Nicholas Spiro of Spiro Sovereign Strategies. "Still, in March, Spain was able to issue sixmonth debt at a yield of under 1 per cent, now it is paying 3.7 per cent." Spain had cushioned itself by securing well over half its annual debt needs in the first

Spanish government employees demonstrate against austerity measures in Madrid six months of the year when market conditions were more benign but that advantage has evaporated. On Friday, the government said it expected the economy to remain in recession well into next year while the autonomous region of Valencia became the ﬁrst to ask Madrid for aid to pay debt obligations it cannot meet. Others are expected to follow. Spain's north-eastern region of Catalonia, responsible for a ﬁfth of the country's output, said on Tuesday it was studying a government plan to help it meet a heavy funding schedule but will not decide whether to sign up until later this year.

On the secondary market, Spanish five-year government bond yields rose above 10-year yields for the first time since June 2001. Having to pay more to borrow shorter-term rather than longer-term is usually a sign that markets think the risk of a default or debt restructuring has increased. "The spread between fiveand 10-years moved to negative today, which is a classic sign that the market thinks the current trends are unsustainable for Spain's fiscal dynamics," said Nick Stamenkovic, bond strategist at RIA Capital Markets. The premium investors demand to hold Spanish 10-year bonds is now at its highest

level since the birth of the monetary union, at 7.6 per cent, while the cost of insuring Spanish debt against default has also hit record highs. Ten-year yields of over seven per cent have proved to be a tipping point which eventually led to bailouts elsewhere in the eurozone, though de Guindos insisted on Monday Madrid would not need more aid. Madrid has already asked for up to 100 billion euros to recapitalise its banks which have been battered by a four year economic downturn and a burst property bubble. The government has launched a fresh 65 billion euros package of tax rises and

(AFP) spending cuts designed to chip away at its debt mountain but which will probably drive the economy deeper into recession. The alarming spiral of Spain's debt costs has banished any hopes that a bailout of its banks, or a June EU summit which gave the eurozone's rescue funds a green light to intervene in the markets, has put the debt crisis into abeyance. Spain and Italy have called on their partners or the European Central Bank to help ward off market pressure, although Italian premier Mario Monti said on Monday the ECB did not have to leap into action just yet.

‘Lack of support hurts gas project’ ANGLO-Russian oil venture TNK-BP accused its co-owner BP of failing to support a key gas project yesterday in a further sign of an impasse between TNK-BP's Russian and British shareholders. Full-field development of the Rospan gas project is being hindered by lack of support from BP representatives, TNK-BP said in a statement. The statement said directors appointed by Alfa Access Renova (AAR), the group representing four Russian tycoons who own half of TNK-BP, supported management's proposal for the first stage of full-field development. However, the proposal did not receive support from BP-appointed directors, TNK-BP said. The statement came on the same day that Russia's state oil company Rosneft announced it was opening talks with BP over the possible acquisition of BP's 50-per cent stake in TNK-BP. In June, BP said it was looking at selling its stake, amid tensions between the Russian and British shareholders that have left TNK-BP's board without a quorum. TNK-BP said the Rospan project is the key one in its gas business development strategy. Gas production at Rospan, which develops deep gas reserves of the Valangin and Achimov formations in the Novo-Urengoiskoe and Vostochno-Urengoiskoe licence blocks, is seen at 3.4 bcm this year. TNK-BP also said the fullfield development of these licence areas would allow the company to increase gas production at Rospan to 16.2 bln cubic meters per year by 2020, which represents a two-fold increase in TNKBP's gas output.

Samaras: we will push ahead with spending cuts Rates GREEK Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said yesterday he would push ahead with implementing deep spending cuts and lashed out at unamed foreign officials for sabotaging his country's efforts to solve its problems. Samaras addressed members of his party as inspectors from the troika, the trio of international lenders keeping Greece afloat, returned to Athens to relaunch its stalled economic plan. The officials from the International Monetary Fund, European Commission and European Central Bank must decide whether to keep the nation hooked up to a 130-billion-euro lifeline or let it go bust. In his speech, Samaras said some foreign officials were making irresponsible comments, predicting Greece won't make it. "I say it openly and publicly, they undermine our national effort. We do all we can to bring the country back on its feet and they do all they can so we can fail," he said. He did not say who exactly he was referring to, but on Sunday German economy minister Philipp Roesler

Samaras said the Greek economy might shrink by more than 7 per cent in 2012 (AFP)

said he did not expect Greece could fulﬁll its requirements and that that would mean no more money for Athens. Greece has fallen behind targets agreed as conditions of its bailout deal, mainly due to three months of political limbo as it struggled to form a government after two inconclusive

elections but also because of resistance to reforms from unions and special interests. While seeking to re-negotiate some of the bailout terms, Samaras said Greek lawmakers had to demonstrate progress on spending cuts. "There are certainly delays in this year's agreed programme and we

must quickly catch up," said Samaras. "Let's not kid ourselves, there is still big waste in the public sector and it must stop." Greece blames a deeper than expected recession, seen at about 7 per cent of GDP this year, for missing its tax revenue and budget deficit goals and wants two more years' breathing space to avoid inflicting harsher fiscal measures on a public already enduring tax hikes, spending and wage cuts and record joblessness. Samaras said the economy might shrink by more than 7 per cent in 2012 and it would take Greece two years to return to growth. Unemployment was close to 24 per cent, he said. Troika officials say Athens is failing to implement measures that will boost growth, such as planned privatisations, a major tax reform and the opening of closed markets and professions. "The programme has not produced the desired results because it was not implemented. We must first see the government fulfil its commitments and then decide if it works or if it needs to be adjusted," a troika source said on condition of anonymity.

These Bank of Cyprus rates for telegraphic transfer transactions (spot deals) apply to yesterday, but provide a good guide to today’s value against the euro. Buying Selling Pound St

0.7849 0.7771

US Dollar

1.2190 1.2068

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1.1916

Canadian Dol.

1.2503 1.2195

Swiss Fr

1.2082 1.1938

Denmark Kr

7.5319 7.3459

Japan Yen

95.4845 94.3455

Norwegian Kr

7.4601 7.2759

Polish Zloty

4.2600

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Romanian Leu 4.7316 4.5460 Russian Ruble 40.0869 39.0971 Swedish Kr

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CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Opinion

Vested interests likely at play in detention dispute WHILE EU interior ministers met in Nicosia on Monday to discuss immigration and asylum issues, lawmakers at the House were engaged in a farcical argument over who would guard the newly-built detention centre at Menoyia, which has been sitting idle for seven months. The government and ruling AKEL want the centre to be staffed with special constables, but main opposition DISY, says it would be cheaper to hire private security companies ‘staffed only by Cypriots’ – a clear violation of EU regulations. Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, DISY MP Ionas Nicolaou, said the government itself had concluded that hiring a private firm would cost some €3.0 million less than the €8.2 million per year needed for special constables. But the authorities said the centre must open as soon as possible or Cyprus risked losing millions from the EU’s solidarity funds. Officials have told lawmakers that opting for a private firm at this stage would take at least 10 months for an international tender procedure to be completed as opposed to hiring special constables who would be in a position to assume duties immediately. AKEL MPs suggests that in the long-term the cost for the state would be greater if it were to use private security guards, and that no security firms on the island meet the specifications set by the EU on guarding illegal migrants. Each side may have a point, or a vested interest, which is more likely the case. For AKEL it’s probably ‘jobs for the boys’, and for deputies, it’s likely to be a piece of the pie linked to a private security firm. But in the meantime, Block 10 up at the central prisons remains overcrowded, the government is still shelling out thousands in benefits to asylum seekers to keep them in hotels, and there is a real risk of losing those EU funds. Either way, money is sure to be wasted. The fact we were chairing an EU-wide meeting on asylum while all this was going on at parliament only makes it all more farcical.

More neighbourhood watches are needed CONGRATULATIONS to the municipalities of Dhali and Peyia for the successful implementation of their respective neighbourhood watch programmes, which by all accounts have achieved signiﬁcant results in the short time they have been in force. In Dhali crime has dropped over 25 per cent in the past year. With the police overstretched and burglaries constantly on the increase, would-be thieves now know that someone could be watching and are clearly getting the message. The government and police force need to continue to support and help expand such schemes in any districts that want to set up similar operations.

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From lunatic fringe to the mainstream T

HE UNITED States is in grave danger from domestic enemies: Infiltrators from the Muslim Brotherhood have wormed their way into sensitive government positions, Communists wield influence in the House of Representatives, and President Barack Obama hates America and is trying to dismantle, brick by brick, the American Dream. The first two assertions - Muslim infiltrators and Communists in Congress - come from Republican members of Congress. The third comes from the host of the radio talk show with the biggest audience in the United States. All three merit pondering about the current state of the Republican Party, a mainstay of American democracy for more than 150 years. A brief look at the details of the claims first. In June, Michele Bachmann, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said in a radio interview that “it appears there has been deep penetration in the halls of our United States government by the Muslim Brotherhood.” In letters that came to light in mid-July, she asked the inspectors general of four government departments to launch inquiries into the depth of Muslim penetration. Bachmann’s letter to the Department of State pointed to Huma Abedin, a top aide of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as grounds for “serious security concerns.” The letter, co-signed by four other Republican lawmakers, quoted an anti-Muslim organization as saying Abedin had family members with connections to the Muslim Brotherhood. That claim prompted angry rebukes from the man who ran her unsuccessful campaign for the presidency, Ed Rollins, and from Senator John McCain, the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2008. Rollins, a veteran Republican strategist, combined criticism of Bachmann’s “far-fetched” charges with a warning about the future of the party: “The Republican Party ... is going to become irrelevant if we become the party of intolerance and hate.” Bachmann’s root-out-theMuslims campaign came just two months after Allan West, a Florida Republican, told a town

Comment Bernd Debusmann hall meeting that “I believe there are about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party (in Congress) that are members of the Communist Party.” Republican leaders let that statement pass without comment. For two of the country’s most eminent Congressional historians, Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, West’s claim provided evidence that the Republican Party has gone astray. In an oped article in April, the two noted the lack of condemnation from major party ﬁgures. What was remarkable about the case, they said, “is that such extreme remarks and views are now taken for granted.” For other extreme views, let’s turn to talk show host Rush Limbaugh on July 16: “I think it can now be said, without equivocation - without equivocation - that this man hates his country. He is trying - Barack Obama is trying - to dismantle, brick by brick, the American dream.” Why? “He was indoctrinated as a child. His father was a communist. His mother was a leftist.” Limbaugh has an average weekly audience of around 15 million, more than any other radio talk show and no matter how over-the-top his attacks on Obama and his team may be, they very rarely draw comment from Republican politicians who fear doing so might cost them votes. Particularly in an election year, it’s not unusual for members of Congress or commentators to make outrageous remarks about the political opposition. Democrats were harshly critical of President George W. Bush. But there is no exact Democratic equivalent of the likes of West, Bachmann, Limbaugh and others who vent ideas that were once restricted to the lunatic fringe and are now part of the Republican mainstream. To help understand how US politics arrived at this stage, and the dysfunction that goes with it, a new book by Mann and Ornstein entitled It’s Even Worse Than It Looks is recommended reading. The two

ON THIS DAY JULY 25

Radio jock Rush Limbaugh: over the top work for think tanks on different places on the political map - Mann for the centrist Brookings Institution and Ornstein for the conservative American Enterprise Institute. Their conclusion: “The ... core of the problem lies with the Republican Party. The GOP has become an insurgent outlier in American politics. It is ideologically extreme; scornful of compromise; unmoved by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science; and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.” "More loyal to party than to country,” the Republicans behave like an adversarial party in a parliamentary democracy. In America’s separation-ofpowers government, this is a formula for “willful obstruction and policy irresolution,” write Mann and Ornstein.

The two criticize the US mainstream media for having done a poor job in explaining the transformation of the Republican Party and its steady rightward drift to a place where compromise is a dirty word. They argue that the journalistic tradition of giving both sides of a story produced false equivalence and thus failed to portray an accurate picture. But in the end, they say, it’s up to the voters. If they punish ideological extremism at the polls next November, the Republican Party would have an incentive to return to the center. “Otherwise, our politics will get worse before it gets better.” Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. You can contact the author at Debusmann@Reuters.com

WHAT THE MAIL SAID

1917

25 years ago Saturday July 25, 1987

Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is sentenced to death in France for spying on Germany’s behalf.

The Cyprus government has directed its permanent representative at the UN headquarters to protest about the provocative and unacceptable statements by the Turkish Prime. The government spokesman Petros Voskarides, said Turkey in 1974 used the coup in Cyprus as a pretext to invade the island and today’s new pretexts are invented for the promotion of the Turkish designs against Cyprus and its people.

1965 At the Newport Folk Festival in America Bob Dylan performs in public for the ﬁrst time with electric instruments.

1969 President Richard Nixon announces that America expects its Asian allies to provide for their own defence with the support of US money. This becomes known as the ‘Nixon Doctrine.’

1978 Louise Joy Brown, the world’s ﬁrst ‘test-tube’ baby, is born in England. She is the product of in vitro fertilization, in which the mother’s egg is fertilized outside of her body.

1992 The Olympics Games opens in Barcelona, Spain with all countries present for the ﬁrst time in modern history.

35 years ago Monday July 25, 1977 General Grivas’ alleged successor Lefteris Papadopoulos, has remained unrepentant and unmoved throughout his trial by the tragic results of the coup and the Turkish invasion, Costas Kypridemos Counsel of the Republic, prosecuting, told the Nicosia Assize Court in his ﬁnal address yesterday.

45 years ago Tuesday July 25, 1967 President Johnson today ordered about 5,000 federal troops to ﬂy to Michigan in readiness to aid local authorities in restoring law and order in riot-torn Detroit, now in its second day of racial violence. The president acted in answer to an appeal from Michigan Governor George Romney, after a day and night of rioting in the city.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Showbiz

Mariah brings superstar status to American Idol Star brought in to boost flagging TV ratings By Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant GRAMMY-WINNING pop star Mariah Carey will join Fox television’s American Idol singing contest as a judge next season as the highly rated show fights to regain its slumping audiences. Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, told television critics in Los Angeles that popular singer Carey will be one of the replacements for departing judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. Tyler, the frontman for rock band Aerosmith, announced his exit earlier this month to focus on his revived music career. Lopez, too, has hinted at her departure in recent weeks and, on Monday, Reilly confirmed she will not return for the upcoming season. “I can say it is 100 percent that Jennifer won’t be back to the show,” Reilly said. Reilly said the deal with Carey was finalised early this week and, in a dramatic move for TV critics at the conference, he called the singer on his cellphone to announce the deal. “Hi Mariah. How are you? I have just uttered your name for the first time. We do have a deal, don’t we?” Reilly

Grammy-award winning pop star Mariah Carey said she is excited to be joining the long-running show said. Carey, answering on speakerphone, said: “I am so excited to be joining Idol... I wish I could have been there myself to tell you, but this all kind of just happened. I can’t wait to get started.” Reilly declined to comment on the status of Randy Jackson - the only original member of the show’s judging panel. Carey, 42, known for soaring ballads like Hero and We Belong Together, had been named in reports as a front-

runner and she is expected to bring attention and viewers to the 11-year-old singing contest, which lost some 20 percent of its audience this past season. The singer has won ﬁve Grammys, the music industry’s top honours, and she sold more than 200 million records worldwide. She is currently working on a new album and plans to release a lead single - Triumphant next month. American Idol creator Simon Fuller said Carey “de-

ﬁnes the word ‘Idol’ and will inspire every singer who has the honour of performing in front of her.” Reilly did not discuss the ﬁnancial details of the agreement, but Carey previously has been reported to be in negotiations for a payday of around $15 million a year. Carey, who was courted last year by Simon Cowell for the US version of his X Factor singing show, joins a roster of superstar celebrity judges on reality TV. Britney Spears was signed earlier this year

for Fox’s upcoming second season of The X Factor and ‘shock-jock’ Howard Stern joined NBC’s summer series America’s Got Talent. American Idol has been a ratings and advertising juggernaut since it debuted in 2002 and has been the mostwatched entertainment program on US television for nine consecutive years. But its audiences are now only about half the more than 30 million who watched regularly in the show’s 2005 and 2006 heyday.

Sales surge for Amy Lady Gaga finds love in Crete Winehouse’s music THE catalogue of music left by late singer Amy Winehouse has seen a sales surge in the year following her untimely demise, notching high positions in the US Billboard music charts. Winehouse, who died a year ago on Monday, sold 1.15 million digital song downloads and 855,000 albums in the 12 months following her sudden death, according to Nielsen SoundScan ﬁgures reported by music publication Billboard. In comparison, the singer’s albums had sold 58,000 copies in 2010, and 44,000 copies in the months of 2011 before her death. Winehouse, a British jazz and soul singer, died aged 27 at her London home following a long battle with drug and alcohol addiction. She had more than ﬁve times the legal driving limit of alcohol in her blood at the time of her death. She only recorded two albums during her career, 2003’s debut hit Frank, and 2006’s Back To Black, which shot the singer to international fame with singles including Rehab and You Know I’m No Good. Back To Black peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 2008, and Rehab, a catchy candid jazz number of the singer’s struggles with going to rehab, proved to be Winehouse’s biggest hit in the United States, selling 1.72 million downloads before her death and 275,000 downloads after. Winehouse’s posthumous album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, pulled together by producers from the singer’s recording sessions for her previous two albums, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard album chart in December 2011, selling 423,000 to date in North America.

The singer is apparently dating restaurant owner Giovanni

LADY Gaga has reportedly found a new love interest while building a property in Greece. The singer has become interested in dating restaurant owner Giovanni, of Plaka, while she oversees the creation of a £10 million palace in Crete. A source told the Daily Star newspaper: “Gaga is very taken with Giovanni. He is a fast-talking Romeo with his own business, and she can’t seem to keep away from him. “They got to know each other when she started eating in his restaurant on a regular basis.” The 26-year-old star apparently talks to the businessman regularly, despite her hectic schedule. The insider continued: “Everyone started saying they were lovers, which he hasn’t denied. But he admits they are close and speak to each other most days.” Giovanni has allegedly been teaching the Alejandro singer how to speak Greek.

Balfour gets life for murder of Jennifer Hudson’s family JENNIFER Hudson’s former brother-in-law William Balfour has received three life sentences for murdering her mother, brother and sevenyear-old nephew. Balfour, 31, was found guilty of three counts of murder and four other counts related to the 2008 killings earlier this year and he has received the life sentences along with 120 years for the other charges. Illinois does not carry the death penalty. Jennifer was in the courtroom in Chicago for the ruling yesterday. Balfour had pleaded not guilty to shooting to death the singer’s mother Darnell Donerson, 57, her brother Jason Hudson, 29, and her seven-year-old nephew Julian King on October 24, 2008, as well as home invasion, residential burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle related to the killings. His attorney argued there was no forensic evidence linking him to the murders. During the case prosecutors presented evidence showing Balfour - who was on parole at the time of the deaths had a gun, was at Jennifer’s family home the morning of the murders and threatened to kill the family on a number of occasions, despite there being a lack of DNA or ﬁngerprint evidence directly linking him to the killings. Balfour’s team claimed police and prosecutors had created a story to implicate him. Prosecutors previously claimed a gift of balloons sent to Jennifer’s sister Julia threw him into a jealous rage, causing him to use a .45 calibre handgun to kill 57-year-old Darnell, Jason and Julian.

Mel Gibson sued by stepmother TEDDY Joye Hicks Gibson who married the actor’s father Hutton Gibson in 2001 - claims Mel is responsible for their break-up after her spouse filed for divorce and kicked her out of their home in June. According to gossip website TMZ, Teddy, 78, is suing Mel for $65,000 to cover the legal bills from both her divorce and a court order forcing him to let her into the marital home. Earlier this month she filed for a restraining order against Mel, alleging the star had threatened her and tried to sabotage her marriage. In legal documents, Teddy said Mel and his sister Maura have a grudge against her because she doesn’t approve of medical treatments they have been urging her husband to undergo for his various illnesses, and she alleged they manipulated their ailing father into filing for a divorce, something she insists her devout-Catholic spouse wouldn’t usually agree to.

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Education

Summer ‘brain training’ for kids

Latest exam howlers revealed

Lack of sleep could be linked to the amount of time spent playing computer games

By Sam Lister A WAVE of 2,000 new summer schools will put 65,000 disadvantaged children in Britain on an “equal footing” with their peers, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said yesterday. Clegg, who announced plans for the two-week “brain training” camps across England at the Liberal Democrat party conference last year, said the initiative will allow struggling pupils leaving primary school to “get to grips with life” at secondary level. As well as catch-up classes in literacy and numeracy, the summer schools will hold sessions to allow youngsters to get to know their new teachers as well as arts, music or sporting activity. Around £50 million has been made available to schools through the pupil premium - extra funding for disadvantaged children - to run the camps this year. Clegg said: “This is £50 million worth of extra brain training giving tens of thousands of disadvantaged pupils a ﬂying start at secondary school. “It’s two weeks in the sum-

Teenagers worried over their sleep levels And are spending far more time on computers and watching TV than doing their homework By Alison Kershaw

Good news: Nick Clegg mer holidays where pupils can catch up on learning and get to grips with life in secondary school - in short, get in the starting blocks ready for the off in September. “Those who struggle to make the transition are often among the poorest in society, but two weeks of activities can really help to bridge the gap. “It’s good news for mums and dads too - no parent wants their child to be left out and fall behind. But not everyone has the luxury of taking long periods off work during the summer break. “Summer schools will ensure pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds can start secondary school on an equal footing with their peers, setting them up to succeed.” Many pupils ﬁnd the move to secondary school daunting, which can lead to a dip in their performance that they never make up, according to the government.

MANY teenagers do not believe they are getting enough sleep to remain alert at school and stay healthy, research suggests. It reveals girls are more concerned about their sleeping habits than boys, and that youngsters are more likely to say they are not getting enough as they get older. More than one in four 14 and 15-yearold girls (28 per cent), and just over a fifth of boys of the same age (22 per cent) do not think they sleep enough to concentrate on their studies, according to the Schools Health Education Unit. Their findings, drawn from surveys of thousands of schoolchildren aged from 10 to 15, show that fewer 12 and 13year-olds (Year 8) are concerned about lack of sleep affecting their classwork. A fifth (20 per cent) of Year 8 girls, and 16 per cent of boys said that the amount of sleep they normally get is not enough for them to stay alert and concentrate on lessons. The research shows the proportions of youngsters who are concerned about the impact lack of sleep has on their health, with 17 per cent of 12 and 13year-old boys and the same number of girls saying they don’t think get enough to stay healthy. This rose to 22 per cent among 14 and 15-year-old boys (Year 10) and 27 per

cent of girls of the same age. Overall, 80 per cent of Year 8 boys and 78 per cent of Year 8 girls said that they get eight hours or more sleep a night, this fell 65 per cent for Year 10 boys and girls. The study also reveals that many youngsters are spending much more time playing the computer and watching TV than doing homework. Asked how long they had spent doing homework the night before, 4 per cent of 14 and 15-year-old boys said that they had spent more than three hours on it. But almost a fifth (19 per cent) of boys of this age said that they had spent more than three hours playing computer games, and 14 per cent had spent more than three hours watching TV. Among girls in the same age group, 10 per cent had spent over three hours on homework, 5 per cent had spent this long playing computer games, and 15 per cent had spent over three hours watching TV. Maggie Fisher, health visitor for parenting website Netmums said: “Children, and teenagers in particular, are leading increasingly busy lives and we know this is leading to a sleep deficit. Research shows for each hour of sleep lost, IQ drops by a point so the cumulative effect of lots of late nights can have a serious impact on teenager’s studies at school. “Children nowadays spend far more time surfing the web or watching TV, so sleep experts advise all electronic

devices to be switch of at least 30 minutes before bedtime or it can affect sleep quality and brainwave patterns. “However what we are seeing is many children sleeping with smartphones tucked under their pillows which prevents restful sleep.” She added that teenagers have different sleep patterns to other people, making them more likely to go to bed later and get up later. Mike Griffiths, vice president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said: “As this survey suggests, there’s a general concern at the amount of time youngsters are spending interacting with screens, whether TV or computers, as opposed to interacting with people.” Griffiths suggested that lack of sleep could be linked to the amount of time spent playing computer games or watching TV. He said he was not sure if taking part in these activities makes children more or less tired than going outside and playing a game like football. But he added: “Some of these videos and interactive games are not very restful. With physical activity perhaps you get a good night’s sleep.” Griffiths said that in some cases, it may be that parents are telling a child to go to bed, saying goodnight and then a little later the child is back up playing computer games in their bedroom.

WHAT was Stalin’s key weapon in controlling Eastern Europe? Sausage rolls, according to one student. Apparently the Russian dictator was not building up a buffer zone in the region after the end of the Second World War, but a “buffet zone”. The blooper is just one of the exam howlers submitted to the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine for its annual competition. This year’s entries reveal how university students have been stumped by historical events, or simply caught out by spelling mistakes. In a paper on the Cold War, the student for whom Stalin’s actions were more along the lines of a street party than a military move wrote: “In 1945, Stalin began to build a buffet zone in Eastern Europe.” Kevin Ruane, a professor of modern history at Canterbury Christ Church University, who submitted the entry, told the magazine: “(It) conjures an image of Uncle Joe constructing a trestle table ‘curtain’ from the Baltic to the Adriatic to keep the rapacious capitalists at bay with canapes, sausage rolls and cocktail sausages.” Another student confused medievalist David Ganz, emeritus professor in palaeography at King’s College London, by suggesting that during the Middle Ages “most books were written on valium” rather than the more traditional vellum. And Liverpool University don John Fisher, emeritus professor of Latin American history, was reliably told that “Spain was a very Catholic country, since Christianity had been taken there in the third century BC.” In an essay on Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski and his “laboratory theatre” which required a physically demanding style of acting, one student wrote about actor Ryszard Cieslak “straining at their role in the lavatory theatre”. Referencing proved a problem for one English student. Bella Millett, English professor at Southampton University, submitted an entry in which a student had introduced a quotation from a secondary source with “As Ibid says”. In another entry, a student reliably informed their tutor that the four Ps of marketing were “product, price, place, distribution”.

Data shows the division in students’ chances for Oxbridge MORE THAN one in seven schools and colleges in the United Kingdom is failing to send any pupils to the UK’s top universities, new ﬁgures show. Almost two-thirds do not send any teenagers to Oxford or Cambridge, according to the government data. The statistics reveal a stark divide in pupils’ chances of attending a

leading university, with those educated at grammar schools much more likely to win a place than their peers. The data, published for the ﬁrst time last week show how many A-level pupils at each school and college in the country went to on higher education in general, as well as the numbers that went to

Oxford or Cambridge, and other leading Russell Group universities. The ﬁgures include state schools only, excluding private schools. Four schools and colleges in England did not send any pupils to university in 2009/10. Some 330 schools and colleges, around 15 per cent, which entered pupils for A-levels or equivalent

qualiﬁcations, did not send any students to a Russell Group university. In addition, 1,395, around 64.5 per cent, did not send any youngsters to Oxford or Cambridge. Between them, these two universities, considered to be the best in the country, have around 6,700 places for undergraduates each year.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

What’s on

films

(K) All Audiences (12/15/18) No admittance to Under-12s/ 15s/ 18s (N/A) Not Available

NICOSIA The Dictator (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.25am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Lucky One (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Amazing Spider-Man (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am and 2.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45 and 8pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383

CINEMA WEBSITES: K-Cineplex: http://kcineplex.com, Friends of the Cinema Society: http://www.ofk.org.cy

Haywire (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Summer Open-Air Marathon (tonight: Chicken With Plums) (in French, with Greek subtitles) Konstantia Open-Air Cinema, Wednesday to Sunday at 9pm. Tel: 22-348203

LIMASSOL The Dictator (15) Rio 1 at 6.30, 8.10 and 10pm, weekends at 5, 6.40, 8.20 and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

The Lucky One (N/A) Rio 4 at 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 4.45pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

LARNACA

The Amazing Spider-Man (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Lucky One (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in 3D, in Greek) at 6.30 and 8.20pm, weekends also at 4.45pm, and (in 3D, in English) at 10.10pm only. Rio 5 (in 2D, in Greek) at 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 4.45pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45pm. K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm. K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45 and 8pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Haywire (15) Rio 6 at 10.10pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Snow White and the Huntsman (12) Rio 6 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 5.20pm. Tel: 25-871410

The Dictator (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Amazing Spider-Man (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm. Tel: 77778383 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Haywire (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.30pm. Tel: 77778383

PAPHOS The Dictator (15) Rio 7 at 6pm (weekends at 6.20pm), 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

The Lucky One (N/A) Rio 5 at 6, 8 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm. Tel: 26-207000 The Amazing Spider-Man (12) Rio 1 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in 2D, in Greek) at 6, 8 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.20, 8.10 and 10pm. Rio 6 (in 3D, in English) at 6 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.20 and 10pm. Rio 6 (in 3D, in Greek) at 8pm, weekends at 8.10pm, and Rio 7 (in 3D, in Greek), weekends only at 4.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Haywire (15) Rio 4 at 10pm, weekends at 10.10pm. Tel: 26-207000 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (K) Rio 4 at 6 and 8pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.30 and 8.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Snow White and the Huntsman (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000

listings Today Music Ron Carroll American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer on the decks. July 25. Ammos Beach Bar, Makenzy Beach, Larnaca. 9pm. Tel: 24-828844

Theatre Miss Julie XMAS Production presents the classic work by August Strindberg. July 25. Xenion Amphitheatre, Paralimni. 9pm. In Greek. €20/45. Presale tickets available at selected So Easy Kiosks in all cities (Kiosks Time Out and Stokkos in Paphos). Tel: 70-003313

Theatre The Frogs Play by Aristophanes performed by the Magdalena Zira and her Theatre Group, Cyprus, within the framework of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. July 26. Paphos Ancient Odeon. 9pm. €10/17. With English and Greek subtitles. Tel: 77-772717/25-324025/26-947037. www.tickethour.com

Other Events Sorry I’ m Greek Satirical show written, directed and presented by Lakis Lazopoulos includes three musicians and four dancers. July 26. Municipal Gardens Theatre, Limassol. 9pm. €35. Tel: 25-588694/99-819001

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Athens Trio Chamber Music concert under auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with works by composers of the EU Presidency Trio: Poland – Denmark – Cyprus. July 26. Pallas Theatre, old Nicosia. 8.30pm

Miss Pepsi Anemona Theatre presents classic comedy by French author Pierrette Bruno. Until July 29. Anemona Theatre, 7 Archagelou Street, Latsia, Nicosia. Every Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-573031

Yialloura Satiriko Theatre presents Cypriot play by Michalis Pashiardis, based on the poem by Dimitris Lipertis. Until July 29. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia. Every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €12/7. Tel: 22-312940/22-421609

Exhibition Armenian-Cypriot Painters and Photographers Group exhibition. Until July 31. Casteliotissa Hall, old Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday-Sunday: 6pm-9pm. Tel: 22-800970 Maniera Cypria: Lemesos, Fabula, Historia, Memoria Exhibition dedicated to ancient findings. Until August 12. Evagoras Lanitis Centre, Lanitis Carob Mill, Limassol. 5pm-9pm daily except Mondays. Tel: 25-342123 Dimitris Mihlis Solo painting exhibition. Until August 30. Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, 45 Stadiou Street, Larnaca. Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm & 4.30pm-8pm. Sunday:11am-2pm & 4pm-7pm. Tel: 24-621109

Nicosia International Airport Solo photography exhibition by Andreas Efstathiou. Until August 30. Is Not Gallery, 11 Odysseus, Chrysaliniotissa, Nicosia. MondaySaturday: 10am-1pm and 4pm-8pm. Tel: 22-343670 Twice a Stranger Multimedia exhibition about forced migration and population exchange. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, Temporary Exhibitions Hall, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4.30pm. Tel: 22-661475/ 22-671997 I Will follow you to the end of the World - Immigrating for Love Exhibition by visual artist Lia Lapithi influenced the story of Queen Caterina Cornaro. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Open: 3.30pm -5.30pm. Tel: 22-661475 Diaspora Exhibition by visual artist Nkos Kourossis. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Open: 3.30pm -5.30pm. Tel: 22-661475

The Area is Sacred Solo art exhibition by Panagiotis Mina. Until September 13. 50-1 Gallery, Limassol. Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm and 4pm-8pm. Saturday: 11am-1pm. Tel: 99-522977 Summer 2012 Group exhibition of paintings and sculptures. Until September 30. Morfi Gallery, 84 Agkyras St, Limassol. Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm. Tuesday-Friday: 5pm-8pm.Tel: 25378733. www.morfi.org Nicosia: Topographies of Memory: From Ermou Street to the Buffer Zone Exhibition by Anita Bakshi reconstructing Ermou marketplace – using maps that were created from memories and narratives provided by shopkeepers who once worked or lived in the area. Until September 30. Home for Cooperation, 28 Markou Drakou, opposite Ledra Palace Hotel in the UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia. Open Monday-Sunday: 10am-6pm. Tel: +90 542 8506681/22-445740 www.home4cooperation.info/www. ahdr.info Our Lady of Nicosia Exhibition about the church of Phaneromeni and it relics. Until September 30. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 96-90 Phaneromenis Street, old Nicosia. Monday-Sunday: 10am-7pm. Tel: 80-000800

Terra Mediterranea – In Crisis Group contemporary art exhibition curated by Yiannis Toumazis scrutinising the current turbulence experienced globally, from both a political and a poetic stance. Until December 30. Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre 19, Palaias Ilektrikis, Nicosia. Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-3pm and 5pm-11pm. Sunday: 10am4pm. Tel: 22-797400. info@nimac. org.cy. www.nimac.org.cy The project includes a second contemporary art exhibition curated by Re Aphrodite team. The exhibition deals with the unwritten feminine histories of Cyprus and their private and public structure. Until December 30. Ethological Museum – The House of Hagjigeorgakis Kornesios, 20, Patriarxou Grigoriou, Nicosia. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8.30am3.30pm. Wednesday: 8.30am-5pm. Saturday: 9.30am-3.30pm. Tel: 22-305316 AnThrOPOS: Faces of Cyprus through the Ages An exhibition that explores the human form as it is represented in the art of Cyprus from the Neolithic period until today, focusing specifically on depictions of the human face. Until January 18. The Cyprus Museum 1 Special Exhibition Hall, Museum Street, Nicosia. Tel.: 22-865854. www.mcw.gov.cy

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Time to take it outside! IF YOU’RE driving or walking around downtown Limassol this week and you see an unusual amount of twirling and leaping it’s possible you’re witnessing the city’s growing trend in site-specific dance performance. Throughout the week between 7.30pm and 9.30pm the streets of downtown Limassol will be taken over by dancers. Starting on Eleftherias 91 on the corner of Ellinon and Cleopatras and spanning as far down as Angyras 27, the Summer Contemporary Dance Festival, which is currently underway until Sunday, will demonstrate to the public that art can emerge from just about any setting. The Nea Kinisi company first organised the festival nine years ago to challenge choreographers and dancers and provide another opportunity to create new works. Originally it was concentrated at the Limassol Medieval Castle, whereby five companies took part in a two-day contemporary dance event. Since then it has spread through downtown Limassol, highlighting the city’s hot spots and varied environment. Born out of the happenings of the late 60s, site-specific dance refers to work that is performed in a specific location. A site-specific dance work is generally not intended to ever be performed on a stage, or anywhere else for that matter. It is unique, so to speak, to that one location. It attempts to capture the essence of place and break habitual ways of seeing, what makes such an event provocative to audiences is the a sense of adventure, introducing audiences to places they might not otherwise go to and opening people’s eyes to familiar, iconic, odd or random places. This year’s festival is united by a theme of hidden cultural material of the town that may inform its identity today. Using dance, choreographers are trying to connect the past of Limassol with the present day through a process of physical and structural discovery. The area that was chosen for the festival had been a pulsating point of contact

On The Scene Music Heart of metal NICOSIA is about to get hot and heavy this weekend as denim and leather armies descend on the grounds of the University of Cyprus for the Power of the Night Festival. Summer means music festivals and every year metal-heads from across the globe pack up and make a pilgrimage to Germany or Scandinavia. While there are dozens of festivals featuring rock and pop bands in their line-ups, the Power of the Night Festival caters exclusively for fans of metal and the heavier end of the rock music spectrum. The sunnier climes of Cyprus

Schedule Wednesday July 25 7.30pm: aRttitude (choreography Evi Panayiotou) 8.30pm: Milena Ugren Koulas 9.30pm: En Drasei (choreography Emily Papaloizou; direction Maria Kyriakou) Crane Location: Angyras 27 Thursday July 26 7.30pm: aRttitude (choreography Evi Panayiotou) 8.30pm: Milena Ugren Koulas Friday July 27 7.30pm: Echo Arts (choreography Arianna Economou) Memory/Bridges Location: Bridge at Four Trafﬁc Lights 9.30pm: En Drasei (choreography Emily Papaloizou; direction Maria Kyriakou)

From left: En Drasei, Omada Pente & Echo Arts (in column). Inset: aRttitude

between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in Limassol which had led to the larger theme of the festival – journeys and passages – which choreographers could choose to interpret with as much abstraction or narratives as they pleased. Five choreographers will create dance pieces inspired by urban landscape, with the stories, history and even the architecture of different places being taken into account. Each group performs three times in the given week, however they each have a different time, so if you want to see all of the pieces, you need to plan your evenings carefully. Groups presenting work include: Echo Arts, aRtitude, Chorotheatro Omada Pente, En Drasi and Milena Ugren Koulas. Echo Arts will present a work entitled Layers/ Scapes/ Passages. The piece will unfold at the small bridge midway along Bayiazit Street, which begins at the roundabout, end of Eleftheria Street. The work looks at the different scales of near and far, as one does by using binoculars to bring distant locations closer to the eye. The performers were asked to work through the many layers and passages of body/ place on a personal and collective level of experience. This performance is

have always been overshadowed by other genres, namely trance and house, but metal music has steadily gained acceptance and growth in popularity among consumers. With increasing appreciation of the quality of the music by metal promoters coupled with numerous invitations to perform in different parts of the country by established groups, there is indication of how much the music genre is gaining acceptance among locals. On Friday the two-day open-air heavy metal festival will return for the seventh consecutive year. The festival annually attracts many fans and has recently begun to attract followers from abroad, something very important for the Cyprus metal scene. Like in previous years, the Power of the Night Festival is dedicated to those who lost their lives in trafﬁc accidents.

part of a pilot research project an ongoing process developing over the last few months, which is to be completed and presented in October. During the weekend audiences and unsuspecting passers-by can also catch a glimpse of Chorotheatro Omada Pende’s latest project: PerAsmata (Passage Songs) by Chloe Melidou. The piece is about absence, memory and recollection, with a connotation of the past. The festival will end with a closing party to round things off on Sunday at Dance House Lemesos. Ninth Summer Contemporary Dance Festival hers Five choreographers cific present site-specific ance contemporary dance uly performances. July ocations 24-29. Multiple locations rts from in Limassol. Starts 7.30pm. Tel: 77-772552. www. neakinisidance. com.cy By Ledha Socratous

Headliners of the ﬁrst night will be legendary Praying Mantis. A well-established band of melodic hard rockers, Mantis were formed by brothers Tino and Chris Troy in the mid 70s and together with Iron Maiden, they spearheaded the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement. Praying Mantis had a highly melodic sound for their time that made them come across as somewhat poppier than the rest of the NWOBHM crowd, mostly due to their three-part vocal harmonies. Their ﬁrst album Time Tells No Lies received much critical acclaim. Various projects followed including Stratus featuring Clive Burr (ex Maiden) and Bernie Shaw (now with Uriah Heep). It’s also worth noting that several former members of Iron Maiden have been in this band at some point. Praying Mantis reformed in

Saturday July 28 7.30pm: Echo Arts (choreography Arianna Economou) 9pm: Omada Pente (choreography Chloi Melidou) 9.30pm: En Drasei (choreography Emily Papaloizou; direction Maria Kyriakou) Sunday July 29 7.30pm: Echo Arts (choreography Arianna Economou) 9pm: Omada Pente (choreography Chloi Melidou) Closing Party at Dance House Lemesos

1990 (for the 10th anniversary of NWOBHM) with Paul Di anno and Dennis Stratton. They recorded Live at Last, which sparked a re-birth and followed up with a further 11 albums. Joining Praying Mantis this Friday are Power Crue from Greece along with three well-known Cypriot bands, Hardraw, Lethal Saint and Teror. Headliners on Saturday are another band from the UK, classic heavy metal band Cloven Hoof. They burst onto the NWOBHM scene with quite some ﬂair, featuring outlandish stage costumes (heavy Kiss- style makeup, futuristic-looking clothing), and bearing the stage names of Air (Lee Payne), Water (David Potter), Fire (Steve Rounds), and Earth (Kevin Poutney). but like so many of their peers, their worthy submissions to the movement arrived just a tad too late to capitalise on its once

ﬂourishing, then fast declining appeal. Now, more than 20 years later, the band formed around founding member Lee Payne and extraordinaire vocalist Russ North will perform live in Nicosia featuring songs from their acclaimed LP A Sultan’s Ransom plus a good dose of other Cloven Hoof hits. The Italian epic/progressive group Dark Quarterer will also make an appearance and the evening will be completed by Cypriot bands Rust, Solitary Sabred and Dragonbreath. You can either buy a two-day or a single ticket, there will also be merchandise available and plenty of food and drink. Power of the Night Metal festival with bands from the UK, Italy, Greece and Cyprus. July 27-28. Central Campus of the University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos Avenue, Nicosia. 5.30pm. €18/28. Tel: 96-557759/ 22-894000

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Social networks scan for predators, with uneven re Filters and moderators are essential for a clean experience online reports Joseph Menn

N MARCH 9 of this year, a piece of Facebook software spotted something suspicious. A man in his early thirties was chatting about sex with a 13-year-old South Florida girl and planned to meet her after middle-school classes the next day. Facebook’s extensive but little-discussed technology for scanning postings and chats for criminal activity automatically flagged the conversation for employees, who read it and quickly called police. Officers took control of the teenager’s computer and arrested the man the next day, said Special Agent Supervisor Jeffrey Duncan of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The alleged predator has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of soliciting a minor. “The manner and speed with which they contacted us gave us the ability to respond as soon as possible,” said Duncan, one of a half-dozen law enforcement officials interviewed who praised Facebook for triggering inquiries. Facebook is among the many companies that are embracing a combination of new technologies and human monitoring to thwart sex predators. Such efforts generally start with automated screening for inappropriate language and exchanges of personal information, and extend to using the records of convicted pedophiles’ online chats to teach the software what to seek out. Yet even though defensive techniques are now available and effective they can be expensive. They can also alienate some of a site’s target audience - especially teen users who expect more freedom of expression. While many top sites catering to young children are quite vigilant, the same can’t be said for the

Disney's Club Penguin offers ﬁltered chat

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burgeoning array of online options for the 13 to 18-year-old set. “There are companies out there that are doing a very good job, working within the conﬁnes of what they have available,” said Brooke Don-

Facebook is among the many companies that are embracing a combination of new technologies and human monitoring to thwart sex predators ahue, a supervisory special agent with an FBI team devoted to internet predators and child pornography. “There are companies out there that are more concerned about proﬁtability.”

Two recent incidents are raising new questions about companies’ willingness to invest in safety. Last month the maker of a smartphone app called Skout, designed for flirtation with strangers in the same area, admitted its use had led to sexual assaults on three teenagers by adults. The venture-backed firm had not verified that users of its nowshuttered teen section were under 20, giving predators easy access. Also in June, a teen-oriented virtual world called Habbo Hotel, which boasts hundreds of millions of registered users, temporarily blocked all chatting after UK television reported that two sex predators had found victims on the site and that a journalist posing as an 11-year-old girl was bombarded with explicit remarks and requests that she disrobe on webcam. Former employees said site owner Sulake of Finland laid off many in-house workers earlier this year, leaving it unable to moderate 70 million lines of daily chat adequately. Sulake said it had kept 225 moderators and is still investigating what went wrong. The failures at Skout and

Habbo shocked child-safety experts and technology professionals, who fear they will lead to a renewed panic about online safety that is not justiﬁed by the data. By some measures, internetrelated sex crimes against children have always been rare and are now falling (as are reports of assaults on minors that do not involve the net). Most sex crimes against children are committed by people the children know, rather than strangers. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children processed 3,638 reports of online “enticement” of children by adults last year, down from 4,053 in 2010 and 5,759 in 2009. Even those companies with state-of-the-art defences spend far more time trying to stop online bullying and attempts to sneak profanity past automatic word ﬁlters than they do fending off sex predators. Still, as the Skout case showed, there are several recent trends that have heightened the concerns of child-safety experts: the rise of smartphones, which are harder for parents to monitor; location-oriented services, which are the darling of net companies seeking more ad revenue from local businesses; and the rapid proliferation in phone and tablet apps, which don’t always make clear what

data they are using and distributing. A solid system for defending against online predators requires both oversight by trained employees and intelligent software that not only searches for improper communication but also analyses patterns of behaviour, experts said. The better software typically starts as a ﬁlter, blocking the exchange of abusive language and personal contact information such as email addresses, phone numbers and Skype login names. But instead of looking just at one set of messages it will examine whether a user has asked for contact information from dozens of people or tried to develop multiple deeper and potentially sexual relationship, a process known as grooming. Companies can set the software to take many defensive steps automatically, including temporarily silencing those who are breaking rules or banning them permanently. As a result, many threats are eliminated without human intervention and moderators at the company are notiﬁed later. Sites that operate with such software still should have one professional on safety patrol for every 2,000 users online at the same time, said Sacramento-based Metaverse Mod Squad, a moderating service. At that level the human side of

the task entails “months and months of boredom followed by a few minutes of your hair on ﬁre,” said Metaverse Vice President Rich Weil. Metaverse uses hundreds of employees and contractors to monitor websites for clients including virtual world Second Life, Time Warner’s Warner Brothers and the PBS public television service. Metaverse Chief Executive Amy Pritchard said that in ﬁve years her staff only intercepted something terrifying once, about a month ago,

Companies can set many defensive st including temporar who are breaking ru perma when a man on a discussion board for a major media company was asking for the email address of a young site user. Software recognised that the same person had been making similar requests of others and ﬂagged the account for Metaverse moderators. They called the media company, which then alerted authorities. Other sites aimed

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Expert advice to keep kids safe online LAW enforcement and technology specialists offered the following advice for parents on keeping children and teens safe online. •Talk to your children about what they do online and encourage them to talk to you about anything that makes them uncomfortable. Don’t overreact: Many children won’t tell their parents about an unpleasant experience for fear their access will be taken away. •Sit with them during their activities to get a feel for their online environments. Keep personal computers in common areas rather than in bedrooms. •Educate yourself with resources such as those at Netsmartz411.org, GetNetWise.org, ConnectSafely.org and WiredSafety.org. They offer detailed guides for parents on basic principles, recommend social networking practices and safety software that can be installed at home. •Watch out for and consider disabling location services on smartphones, including the location-tagging feature on photos. •Be aware that almost anything a computer can do, a smartphone can do. Make sure you know the functions of the apps that are installed. •Make sure that your children register with their true ages on social networks, online games and other services. Read the privacy and security policies and look for any parental controls. •Teach your children that people they communicate with on the net may not be who they seem and that they should never reveal their full names, street or electronic addresses or other sensitive data, including photos. Make sure they never share passwords.

How safe is your teenager online? Below: Skout suffered from adults pretending to be minors at kids agree that such crises are rarities. Sites aimed at those under 13 are very different from those with large teen audiences. Under a 1998 law known as COPPA, for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, sites directed at those 12 and under must have veriﬁed parental consent before collecting data on children. Some sites go much further: Disney’s Club Penguin offers a choice of viewing either ﬁltered chat that avoids black-

the software to take eps automatically, rily silencing those les or banning them anently listed words or chats that contain only words that the company has pre-approved. Filters and moderators are essential for a clean experience, said Claire Quinn, safety chief at a smaller site aimed at kids and young teens, WeeWorld. But the programs and people cost money and can depress ad rates. “You might lose some of your

naughty users, and if you lose traffic you might lose some of your revenue,” Quinn said. “You have to be prepared to take a hit.” There is no legal or technical reason that companies with large teen audiences, like Facebook, or mainly teen users, such as Habbo, can’t do the same thing as Disney and WeeWorld. From a business perspective, however, there are powerful reasons not to be so restrictive, starting with teen expectations of more freedom of expression as they age. If they don’t find it on one site, they will somewhere else. The looser the filters, the more the need for the most sophisticated monitoring tools, like those employed at Facebook and those offered by independent companies such as the UK’s Crisp Thinking, which works for Lego, Electronic Arts, and Sony Corp’s online entertainment unit, among others. In addition to blocking forbidden words and strings of digits that could represent phone numbers, Crisp assigns warning scores to chats based on multiple categories of information, including the use of profanity, personally identifying information and signs of grooming. Things like too many “unrequited” messages, or those that go unresponded to, also factor in, because they correlate with spamming or

attempts to groom in quantity, as does analysis of the actual chats of convicted paedophiles. The highest scores generate colour-coded “tickets,” with those marked red requiring

the quickest response from moderators. Facebook’s software likewise depends on relationship analysis and archives of real chats that preceded sex assaults, Chief Security Ofﬁcer

•Consider installing filtering and monitoring software for both home computers and smartphones. Review the logs to see where your kids have been going online. Joe Sullivan said in the company’s most expansive comments on the subject to date. Like most of its peers, Facebook generally avoids discussing its safety practices to discourage scare stories, because it doesn’t catch many wrongdoers, and to sidestep privacy concerns. Users could be unnerved about the extent to which their conversations are reviewed, at least by computer programs. In part because of its massive size, Facebook relies more than some rivals on such technology. “We’ve never wanted to set up an environment where we have employees looking at private communications, so it’s really important that we use technology that has a very low falsepositive rate,” he said. In addition, Facebook doesn’t probe deeply into what it thinks are pre-existing relationships. A low rate of false positives, though, also means that many dangerous communications go undetected. Some adults have used Facebook to target dozens of minors before assaulting one or more and then being identified by their victims or the victims’ parents, court records show. “I feel for every one we arrest, ten others get through the system,” Florida’s Duncan said of tips from Facebook and other companies. Another pillar in Facebook’s strategy is to limit how those under 18 can interact on the site and to make it harder for adults to find them. Minors don’t show up in pub-

lic searches, only friends of friends can send them Facebook messages, and only friends can chat with them. The gaping hole in the defence of Facebook and many other sites popular with teens is that minors can easily make up a birth date and pretend to be adults - and adults can pretend to be minors, as happened with Skout. Technology is available for verifying the ages of web and app users. One of the providers is Aristotle International Inc, which offers a variety of methods, including having a parent vouch for a child and make a token payment with a credit card to establish the parent’s identity. Yet even in the wake of the Skout disaster, no site aimed at minors has hired Aristotle for age checks. “We could do real parental consent with 14-year-olds, but no one has asked,” said Aristotle Chief Executive John Phillips. Such checks would cost money and alienate teens who don’t want their parents involved. Barring a wave of costly litigation or new laws, it is hard to see the protections getting much tougher, experts said. Instead, the app and location booms will only add to the market pressure for more freedom on youth sites and greater challenges for parents. “For every Skout that shuts down, there are ten more that popped up yesterday,” said the FBI’s Donahue. “The free market pushes towards permissiveness.”

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Ayia Napa Monday 97798043 Larnaca Tuesday (Polish spk) 96616589 Thursday 24645523 / 99259264 Limassol Tuesday / Wednesday / Friday / Saturday 25368265 / 99559322 Nicosia Wednesday/Sunday 99013596 Paphos Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday 99916331 / 99399240 Details of meetings are available on www.aa-europe.net ***************************** DOES SOMEONE ELSE’S DRINKING CAUSE YOU A

CHRIS is a dog that was adopted by a family that couldn’t care for him as they should! He is in a foster family for over 4months now! He is around 1 year old,

***************************** GREEK LESSONS for children and adults: reading; writing; speaking. Information: 99905862 (Larnaca) ***************************** PRIVATE TUITION - Experienced, UK-qualiﬁed teacher and tutor offers full / part time private home tuition in Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Business Studies and Economics, from KS3 to iGCSE, AS and A2 levels. Telephone 26642781 or 99318796. *****************************

Limassol - tel: 25 761117 fax: 25 761141

SERVICES ***************************** HOME SOLUTIONS we do pergolas, ranch style fencing, chain link fencing, decking and all general maintenance work on properties at competitive prices. For free no obligation quotation ring Tyrone on 99177037 covering Paphos, Polis and Pissouri areas. ***************************** EXPERIENCED PAINTER at very reasonable prices! Decorative coatings, house painting, sprits and graphiato, varnishing, damp proofing and protection from humidity for walls and ceilings. Free estimates! Call Harry on 97768020 ***************************** PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERY CLEANING, also carpets, rugs and mattresses. Special offers now available. For a quote call Rickys Cleaning Services on 99131044 (all areas) rickyscleaningservices@gmail.com ***************************** UPHOLSTERY, RUG, BLINDS + CURTAIN CLEANING Rugs from 20€ - Carpets from 38€ Fabric Suites form 85€ - Leather Suites from 95€ - Mattresses from 25€. Curtains, Roman blinds, Vertical Blinds need to be surveyed. Collection Service available. For a free quotation call Mark on 70006766 All areas DO YOU WANT A SHINY LOOKING FLOOR? Full repair & restoration of chipped, scratched, dull and stained, Marble, Terrazzo, Stone & Ceramic tiled floors and surfaces. Professional cleaning, repair & sealing of internal/external ceramic tiles & grout lines. For a free professional consultation & demonstration contact Mark at Premier on 70006766 or 96333961 All areas ***************************** SWIFT SERVICE AND REPAIRS air-cons, commercial and domestic fridges and freezers, ice machines, cool rooms, supply and fit air-cons VRV S. Call Nik on 99579602 Limassol ***************************** K.D.FLYSCREENS LTD We manufacture top quality sliding screens, opening doors and roller systems. We also do repairs. For a FREE QUOTE please contact Phone: 99119582 Website: www.kdflyscreens.com ***************************** KEEP YOUR HOME COOLER THIS SUMMER by having Windowfilm professionaly fitted. Stops up to 86% of heat from entering your home! Windowfilm increases privacy, blocks harmful uv-rays which cause fading, reduces glare and saves energy costs on air-con. Also keeps your home warmer

Paphos - tel: 26 911383 fax: 26221049

in winter. Call Ian on 99979671 ***************************** K.D.FLYSCREENS LTD We manufacture top quality sliding screens, opening doors and roller systems. We also do repairs. For a FREE QUOTE please contact Phone: 99119582 Website: www.kdﬂyscreens.com ***************************** WE UNDERTAKE REFURBISHING of houses or holiday homes, construction of pergolas, undertaking of plumbing, house painting, garden work. For information call JIMMYS: 96587137, MELIS: 96547879 ***************************** JURIDICAL SERVICES Contracts, sales agreements, conveyancing, wills, administration of estates, general litigation, power of attorney, land registry matters, companies, translations, immigration etc... And all legal matters. Call: Natalia Michealidou – jurist, Paphos Tel: 26 933159 – 99523231 (ofﬁce hours) *****************************

FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS ***************************** 2 BEDROOM ATLAS MOBILE HOME for sale . Granite kitchen surfaces, tiled ﬂoors in W.C., Shower room and kitchen REDUCED TO E7,900. Tel. 99416918 or <sandymathie@ hotmail.com> SOFA easy chair glass top dining table and 4 chairs coffee side tables euro 475 rugs lamps paintings euro 10 each child bike euro 15 car seat euro 20 gas bbq euro 60 kitchen items and childrens furniture must go this weekend giveaway prices call 96832275 ONE WAY AIRLINE TICKET to the UK for sale, Paphos international to Newcastle international airport on Sunday the 29th of July 2012, Jet 2 LS516, departing at 23:10 pm, arriving: 2:20 am price: €70 – o.n.o call : 99392420 ***************************** BOOKSHOP language school closing down sale: books, desks, sofas, tables, chairs, bookshelves for sale. Nicosia centre. For info 99821634. ***************************** FURNITURE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Childs cot / mattress €50 play table and stools €50 Bunk Bed set with ladder/ mattress €100 child’s bike €40 Child’s easy chairs €30 Easel €20 gas BBQ 80 vacuum cleaner Miele €80 Abstract canvasses from €10 ENGOMI 22355790 ***************************** CLOTHES STOCKS AND SHOP FITTINGS FOR SALE. Excellent women’s brands for sale including Italian, Spanish and French clothes and shoes.

Larnaca - tel: 24 652243 fax: 24 659982

classified contents Employment Opportunities pg 18 Employment Miscellaneous 18 Pets 18 Lessons 18 Health & Fitness 18 Personal 18 Services 18 For Sale Miscellaneous 18 For Sale Land/ Property Business 18 For Sale Motor vehicles 18 Wanted 19 To Let Nicosia 19 To Let Limassol 22 To Let Larnaca 23 To Let Paphos 23 To Let Protaras, Ayia Napa, Paralimni -To Let Athens -Land For Sale Bulgaria -For Sale Limassol 24 For Sale Nicosia 24 For Sale Larnaca 24 For Sale Paphos 24 For Sale Ayia Napa -For Sale Famagusta Protaras -For Sale Athens -Property& Home Services display ads 25

abbreviations bdrm c/h a/c s/pool f/f apt pm pw sw nw st rd p/s c/l swb r/cass e/w

bedroom central heating air conditioning swimming pool fully furnished apartment per month per week south west north west street road power steering central locking short wheel base radio cassette electric windows

Please note tel nos. that begin with: 22 = Nicosia 23 = Paralimni/Protaras 24 = Larnaca 25 = Limassol 26 = Paphos

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Advertiser FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES

Also women’s dummies and modern wall ﬁttings (clothes rails.) Selling at very low prices for clearance. Tel: 99-168943 *****************************

(owners) ***************************** FOR SALE OR RENT - Kato Paphos – full moon bar, fully furnished and equipped, large ﬂat screen TV’s + projector, ﬁts 120 people comfortably, incredible opportunity for ready business! Please call: 99493579 ***************************** FOR SALE factory with showroom, 1050m2, in private land, in Kokkinotrimithia industrial zone. Tel. 99849195.

FOR SALE BUSINESS/ PROPERTY/LAND ***************************** RESIDENTIAL PIECE OF LAND of 985sqm in the village of Pareklisia. Partial sea views, near to electricity and water supplies. € 135.000 D.C. (Cyprus) Real Estate Tel: 99 330 908 ***************************** FOR SALE PLOT in the centre of Lefkara Village 670sqm, high build factor, near all shops, and amenities € 210.000 negotiable Tel: 99 330 908 ***************************** PLOT LOCATED in Mesa Geitonia, Limassol 617sqm. 100% build. Ideal for the construction of apartment building or 1 or 2 large houses. Price reduced to € 360.000 tel. 99 330 908 www. cyprusre.com/listing-lim-0170 ***************************** RESTAURANT FOR SALE Licensed restaurant in Yermasoyia tourist area in Limassol, due to the owner’s departure. Bargain price. Call: 99306674 ***************************** PLOT IN GEROSKIPOU, just 5 minutes from the Paphos centre, with magniﬁcent sea views of the whole of Paphos, 640 square metres, attached to a green area, premium piece of land, €210.000, Tel 99403261

WANTED TO RENT ranty. €5995. Mike 99166532 www.mikejohnsoncars.com (and see what our customers say) **************************** VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4, model 1998, manual, 5 door, dark blue, valid MOT, a/c, great stereo system, good condition. €2500. Nicosia. For info 99548265 ****************************

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES ***************************** 2002 HONDA HRV 1.6 3 door manual in Silver. 64000 miles with UK service history. New MOT, taxed until end of year. A/C, electric windows & mirrors. Central locking. CD player. Alloy wheels. Excellent condition throughout. 12 months war-

MAZDA RX8 2004 Black,(high power 247) electric locks, a/c ,fog lights, MD player, CD changer, TV/DVD, navigator, factory adjustable suspension soft/hard-up/down. 6+1 speed, body kit, MOT. The condition of the car is excellent. CALL 96871551

CHILDCARE From a Cypriot - with 20 years experience in a kindergarten - looking after infants and children at her house in Nicosia

For information call 99781943

TO LET NICOSIA

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SW of Nicosia (in approx area Lakadamia to Kapedes and Kalo Chorio) alan.tye@birdlifecyprus.org.cy, 22455072, 99089083. ****************************

very reasonable price. Contact number: 99335922. **************************** 3 BEDROOM FLAT completely renovated in Strovolos. 135sqm, quite family owned building recently painted. c/h, a/c, storage room. Stainless steel appliances, washing machine. Sky satellite tv. € 650/month Call 99 330 908. ***************************** LYCAVITOS 300sq.m., 3 bdrm office lux. €1500, Dasoupolis 2 bdrm., wooden floors modern design €750, Acropolis 3 bdrm f/f., modern furniture, luxury €1000, Hilton 2 bdrm., wooden floors, modern building €850, Mak/ssa whole floor flat with/ without furniture €1200, villas Mak/ssa-Strovolos with pool and garden. Costas Markides Tel: 22378898/99464764, Reg. No. 487, E16. ***************************** FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT studio Strovolos €250, Lykavitos €380 1bdrm Ag. Andreas €490, Makarios Av. €500 2 bdrm

PROPERTY TO LET FOR SALE BMW 320i CONVERTIBLE, 2008, colour platinum bronze, 18’’ alloys, being leather, cruise control, front and rear parking sesonrs, lights-rain sensors, wind deﬂector, 45000 km, excellent condition, €30,900. For information call 99405122. *****************************

WANTED TO RENT FLAT OR HOUSE TO RENT, 2-3 bedrooms, veranda/terrace or garden, prefer furnished,

ROOMS FOR RENT IN LONDON 2 rooms for rent in central London during the period 20th July-4th September. 4 minutes from King´s Cross tube station and 12 minutes walk from Oxford Str. Ideal for families or couples, for long or short holidays. The two rooms are very comfortable and can be rented together or separately at the special rate of 200 euros per week each. Call Andreas on 357 99632436 or Dimitris on 357 99409077

NICOSIA **************************** FLAT FOR RENT location Prevezis 13 Nicosia (near Cleopatra hotel) flat 2 bedrooms - 90m2 (the flat is in a new building in the centre and can also be used as an office. For info., Tel 99-763 804 Andreas Panayi **************************** 2 BDRM, one floor apartment for rent, located in English school area (Nicosia), without common expenses, with a/c facilities, solar hot water system, at a

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA Acropolis new €700, Lykavitos furnish €600, Acropolis €530 3bdrm Parissinos house semidetached €550 Acropolis back house €300, Ag. Dometios independent house+garden €800, Acropolis €650, 4bdrm Ag. Andreas penthouse €800. POSPORIDES ESTATES 99474839 99646822 Reg.338 ***************************** ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, in small quiet building, new, very spacious, fully furnished and air conditioned. Very good location between Strovolos and Engomi, close to The European University (Cyprus College) and all amenities. Covered parking. Rent €495/m. Please call 99695382 ***************************** TO LET 3 bdrm flat Kaimakli area near Frederic. Tel. 99606665. ****************************** LUXURY HOUSES: 1. 5 bedrs detached house, 550sq.m, built in 2 big plots of land, big garden with grass, big swimming pool with extra fence for children and big covered patio with bbq area, big reception areas with marble floor, fire place and bar, big kitchen with all electrical appliances and sitting room with fire place, maid’s room, floor heating, full a/c, blinds on the windows, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower, big bathroom for the other 3 bedrooms and extra shower in the 5th bedroom. Available end of July - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website). 2. 3 bedrs luxury ground floor renovated semi detached house,210sq.m, with central heating, air conditions, solid parquet floor, fire place, big kitchen with all the electric ap-

TO LET NICOSIA pliances, 2 wc curtains, big veranda, big patio on the back with bbq area, 2 covered parkings in a quiet neighborhood close to the Embassies –Engomi €900 (H3ENG0002-R), (photos in the website) 3. 4 bedr + separate office space + maid’s room luxury detached house, split level, big open space sitting areas,400sq.m,a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, swimming pool, big verandas, 2 covered parking, in a very quiet area near Lidl – Latsia €2500 (H4LAT0008-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxry detached house with 1 bedr flat in the basement, floor heating with gass a/c units, big kitchen with electrical appliances, 4 wc, 3 bathrooms, big garden with small pebbles, 2 covered parking, in a quiet area in a dead end. Can be rented furnished or not. AVAILABLE in August – Makedonitissa €1700 (H4MAK0027-R), (photos in the website). 5. 4 bedr+ attic room with shower and wc luxury detached house with separate maid’s room, central heating, a/c, separate office room, sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with dining room and big family room opening to the big garden with grass and bbq area, 2 covered parking, behind General flooring shop – Makedonitissa €3000 (H4MAK0025-R), (Photos on the website). 6. 3 bedr + big attic room which can be used as a bedroom/office, detached house, central heating, full a/c,3wc, 2 bathrooms, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen with all the electrical appliances, small garden and patio with bbq area,

TO LET NICOSIA covered parking, near Apollonion hospital. – Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0016-R), (photos in the website) 7. 4 bedrs and sitting room upstairs luxury detached house, 380sq.m,room for the maid, central heating, full a/c, marble and parquet floor, big sitting and dining areas, office space, big verandas around the house, covered parking,3 bathrooms,4wc in a quiet area off Eleonon street, near Pizza Hut. AVAILABLE middle of July – Strovolos €1700 (H4ST10041-R), (photos in the website). 8. 4 bedr luxury detached house, 350sq.m, central heating, full a/c, office space, separate maid’s room, big storage room, solid parquet floor in the bedrooms, 2 covered parking, swimming pool, garden with trees, veranda with bbq area, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, big sitting and dining areas, very near to English School, off Athalassas Avenue €2300 (H4ST10036-R), (photos on the website). 9. 4 bedr detached house with central heating, a/c units, separate big kitchen with el. appliances, small garden at the back, covered parking, 3wc,2 bathrooms, near the French ambassador residence – Strovolos €1000 (H4ST10038-R), (Photos on the website). 10. 4 bedr new luxury finished top quality detached house, 290sq.m, central heating, full a/c, master bedroom with ensuite shower/jacuzzi, guest bedroom with shower, main bathroom with jacuzzi, 4wc, fully expensive furnished with 3 LCD televisions, kitchen with very expensive electrical appliances and family room, garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area,2 covered parking’s, alarm system, pressure system, - Strovolos €3000 (H4STI0039-R), (Photos on the website). 11. 3 bedr + big attic room with

TO LET NICOSIA shower and wc luxury new house,210sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 4wc, blinds on all windows, cooker and oven in the kitchen, small garden, covered parking near Alpha Mega supermarket - Strovolos €1400 (H4ST1007-R), (photos in the website). 12. 5 bedr new luxury finished detached house with separate maid’s room, one of the bedrooms with shower and wc and can be used as guest room,4 wc, solid parquet floor all the house, separate family room with fire place, big sitting room, separate dining room, big kitchen with breakfast area, big outside patio with tiles and bbq area,2 covered parking, electrical appliances in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighborhood close to CYBC station. Can be rented furnished or not. – Platy Aglantzias €3000 (H5PAG0001-R), (Photos on the website). 13. 4 bedr+ separate maid’s room luxury finished semi detached house with central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with family room, full expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen(Miele), 4wc, blinds on windows, big back yard with tiled and bbq area, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the French school – Aglantzia €1400 (H4AGZ0008-R), (photos in the website). 14. 3 bedr luxury house, nicely modern furnished with big sitting and dining areas with bar, central heating, full a/c, big fitted kitchen with TV room, office space, patio area with bbq, covered parking, 3wc, solid parquet floor in bedrooms and granite in the sitting areas, near the MEGA TV station – Archangelos €1300 (H3AR0002-R), (photos in the website). 15. 4 bedr house built in 2 plots,3 bedrs upstairs and one down, big garden with grass, bbq

TO LET NICOSIA area with kiosk, Central Heating ,full AC,240sq.m,parquet floor,2 showers,3wc,electrical appliances in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighbourhood. Available in aprox. one month from signing contracts. CAN BE RENTED ALSO FURNISHED OR PARTIALLY FURNISHED – Agios Andreas €2000 (H4AAD0006-R), (photos in the website). 16. 3 bedr + office space +separate maid’s room detached luxury house, 450sq.m, recently renovated, with central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area with parquet floor, TV room with fire place, big kitchen with breakfast area and fitted cooker and oven, 4 wc, roller blinds on all windows, very big verandas and yard, covered parking, in a very quiet neighborhood in the centre of Makedonitissa opposite a playground. AVAILABLE MID JULY - €1400 (H4MAK0003-R), (photos in the website). 17. 3 bedr+ attic room which can be used for bedroom or office, luxury semi detached house, with central heating, full a/c, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, blinds, big patio with tiles and trees on the back and covered veranda on thr front, parking, in a quiet area off 28th October street in the centre of Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0026-R), (photos in the website) 18. New luxury 4 bedr + very big 40sq.m attic room with shower and wc semi detached house, 300 sq.m, central heating, full air condition, big sitting and dining areas, 4 wc, 2 showers,1 bathroom, solar heater, pressure system, covered parking, big back yard with tiles, blinds, cooker, oven and, refrigerator in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighborhood and area – Agios Dometios €1500 (H4ADO0004-R). (photos in the website). 19. 3 bedr new modern luxury detached house,180sq.m,central

TO LET NICOSIA heating, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, cooker and oven in the kitchen, blinds on all windows, off Tseriou Avenue. THE house is unfurnished. Lakatamia €775 (H3LAK0001-R), (photos in the website). 20. 3 bedr+ separate maid’s room semi detached house, 250sq.m, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with family room, 4wc, 2 bathrooms, 1 shower, 2 covered parking, big verandas and big covered patio with bbq, big covered veranda for the winter on the back, fully furnished and equipped, in a quiet neighborhood very close to all amenities and Apha Mega supermarket - Acropolis €1200 (H4ACS0001-R), (photos in the website). 21. 4 bedr + 2 separate rooms with showers and wc (120sq.m) detached house with big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with dining area and family room with ﬁre place, very big swimming pool with bbq area, covered patio, garden with grass, central heating in 4 zones, full a/c, 6wc, 5 covered parking’s, pressure system, opposite Apoel training ﬁeld. Can be rented furnished or not. AVAILABLE END OF AUGUST – Archangellos €4000 (H4AR0007-R), (photos in the website). 22. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, 330sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 2 covered parking’s, big kitchen with sitting room and all the electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, 2 bedrs with en suite shower, bathroom with jacuzzi, swimming pool with patio and nice covered bbq area, opposite a green area in a very quiet area – Strovolos €3000 (photos in the website). 23. 4 bedr luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, 600 sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 6 wc, 4 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas opening on to the garden, big kitchen

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On May 21st, 2012 in accordance with Section 14.81.1 C of the Liberian Business Corporation ActDogonLtd (“Company”) with registration number C-37274 doing business at 9 Marikas Kotopouli Street, 3030 Limassol the shareholders have agreed to dissolve the Company. 1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date. 2. The deadline for submitting claims is 23rd November 2012 3. Any claims that are not received by the company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized. 5. All claims and payments must be sent to P. O Box 53766, 3317 Limassol, Cyprus Dated: March 22nd, 2012. Camilla Strømstad Liquidation board

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA

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with electrical appliances, built in 2 big plots of land with huge garden with grass, swimming pool, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood close to Alpha Mega supermarket Engomi - €3700 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on the website). 24. 4 bedr luxury detached house with expensive finishes, office space, separate maid’s room, 3 of the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, floor heating, full air condition, white marble floor all the house, fire place, lighting fix-

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tures, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, swimming pool with bbq area, small garden,2 covered parking’s in a nice neighbourhood with expensive houses near KEMA building – Platy Aglantzias €3500 (H4PAG0004-R), (photos in the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22-422225/96422225/96422226,

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TO LET NICOSIA independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 2 wc, expensive ﬁtted electrical appliances, blinds, covered veranda with very nice view, in a quiet neighbourhood on a modern design building. AVAILABLE 1st of August – Aglantzia €750 (A2AGZ0021-R), (photos on the website). 3. 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with big sitting room, separate kitchen with electrical appliances, central heating independent with diesel,2 a/c, aluminum shutters in the bedrooms, covered veranda, cov-

TO LET NICOSIA ered parking, storage room, on a small quiet building in a quiet neighborhood – Agios Dometios €450 (A1ADO0004-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxury PENTHOUSE apartment with storage heaters, full a/c, ofﬁce space, very big veranda 100sq.m with nice view and bbq area with bar, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, 2 bathrooms, 2 storage rooms, covered parking, in a small building near Hilton park and Ippokration hospital – Engomi €1000

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6. 3 bedr luxury apartment with storage heaters, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, electrical appliances in the kitchen, big covered veranda, covered parking, near Ippokration hospital – Engomi €700 (A3ENG0024-R), (photos in the website). 7. 2 bedr brand new luxury ﬁnished apartment on a small modern design building with 2 bathrooms, a/c for hot and cold (Mitsubishi), storage heaters can be installed if needed,

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA electrical shutters in the bedrooms, pressure system, water serculation system, solar, electrical appliances in the kitchen, blinds, covered veranda, 2 COVERED PARKING, storage room, near the centre and near traffic lights of Honda showroom. – Agioi Omologites €700 (A2AOM0007-R) 8. 3 bedr new luxury spacious apartment, 150sq.m+big covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, nicely furnished big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, big bedrooms, a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, electrical heating if needed, covered parking and big room on the ground floor with window which can be used for a maid or office, in a very quite neighbourhood in a small building – Agios Dometios €750 (A3ADO0006-R), (photos in the website) 9. 3 bedr new luxury penthouse apartment on the last floor of a 3 storey building, CH ind, full a/c, pressure system, cooker and oven in the kitchen, blinds in the living room, 2 bathrooms, 130sq.m, big veranda with view, covered parking, 200m opposite Akropolis park. AVAILABLE 1st of August – Acropolis €850(A3ACS0039-R), (photos on the website). 10. 2 bedr new luxury finished apartment with a/c for hot and cold, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered veranda,2 bathrooms,2wc,covered parking, storage room, secured entrance building in a very quiet neighborhood – Aglantzia €650 (A2AGZ0022-R), (photos in the

TO LET NICOSIA website) 11. 1 bedr apartment, 55sq.m, separate kitchen, fully furnished and equipped with television in good condition,2 AC for hot and cold on Makarios Avenue near Debenhams. Available for short and long term – Nicosia Centre €450 (A1NIC0002-R), (photos in the website). 12. 1 bedr apartment with storage heaters, 2 a/c, big bathroom, NICELY FUNRISHED, covered parking, covered veranda with nice view, in a quiet area near Ippokration hospital – Engomi €500 (A1ENG0009-R), (photos in the website). 13. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with nice view, 100sq.m, big sitting & dining area, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, big covered verandah, 2 wc, storage heaters, 2 a/c, electric shutters in the bedrooms, covered parking and storage room on the 11th floor of a small building with 6 flats only 200 meters for Akropolis park and opposite a small neighborhood park – Dasoupolis €570 (A2DAS0001-R), (photos in the website). 14. New luxury modern 3 bedr apartment,145sq.m big covered veranda with nice view, a/c in all the rooms, electrical heating, cooker and oven in the kitchen, big sitting and dining room,2 bathrooms, laundry room, covered parking and storage room off Kennedy Avenue behind KPMG offices – Acropolis €900(A3ACS0038-R), (photos on the website). 15. 3 bedr +separate maid”s

TO LET NICOSIA room (with shower and wc) & luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big separate kitchen with breakfast area and electrical appliances, big sitting and dining area with solid parquet floor, big covered veranda, blinds, alarm system, 2 parking, in a quiet area off Makarios Avenue near Hilton – Nicosia Centre €1100 (A3NIC0023-R), (photos in the website). 16. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with central heating independent, full ac, fully modern nicely furnished and equipped, big covered verandah, 2 wc, covered parking opposite Hilton, off Makarios Avenue close to the centre – Lykavitos €650 (A2LYK0003-R), (photos in the website) 17. Brand new quality finished 2 storey Penthouse apartment with cozy nicely modern fully furnished apartment, 150sq.m unique design, a/c for hot and cold in all the flat, 2wc, big verandas around the flat, private elevator with lock for the flat , in the centre of Makedonitissa of 28th October street – €1200 (A3ENG0024-R), (photos in the website). 18. 4 bedr luxury floor apartment,250sq.m, office, maid’s room, central heating ind, full a/c,2 showers, 1 bathroom, 3wc, parquet floor, big kitchen with cooker and oven, big sitting area, roller blinds on all the windows, big veranda on a small building off Athalasas Avenue near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital – Dasoupolis €1100

TO LET NICOSIA (A4DAS002-R), (photos on the website) 19. 2 bedr luxury apartment, 95sq.m, 4 AC for hot and cold, fully newly furnished and equipped, covered verandah, 2 wc, covered parking off Makarios Avenue between Hilton and Debenhams – Nicosia Centre €700. Can be rented also for 6 months for €1100 per month (A2NIC0024-R), (photos in the website) 20. 3 bedr new luxury finished penthouse floor apartment, 240sq.m, big sitting and dining area(can fit 2 sitting rooms and dining table), big separate kitchen with cooker, oven, microwave, laundry room and breakfast area, big bedrooms, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, storage heaters, full a/c, blinds on all windows, pressure system, covered parking, big covered veranda, off Iphigenia’s street near Ministry of Education on a small building with 7 flats only. Available in September – Acropolis €1300 (A3ACS0019-R), (photos in the website). 21. 3 bedr spacious apartment, 150sq.m, central heating independent, 3a/c, big sitting room,2 bathrooms,2wc,covered veranda, in a small building with 2 flats only, covered parking, near Hilton Park hotel – Engomi €750 (A3ENG0022-R), (photos in the website). 22. 4 bedr new luxury finished apartment, 160sq.m+35sq.m covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, Daikin air-conditions for hot and cold in all the rooms, 2 bedrs with en

TO LET NICOSIA suite shower/wc, 4wc, 2 covered parking, in a small modern building off Makarios Avenue in a quiet neighbourhood. Available in August – Nicosia Center €1400 (A4NIC0001-R), (photos in the website). 23. New luxury spacious 3 bedr quality apartment, 165sq.m+ big covered verandah, separate floor heating, full a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms (one en suite), solid parquet floor all the flat, big sitting and dining area (can fit 2 sitting rooms and dining table), electrical appliances in the kitchen which has a breakfast area,2 covered parking, storage room in a very quiet green neighbourhood near the centre and Ag. Andreas - AVAILABLE in AUGUST– Nicosia Center €1450 (A3NIC0004-R), (photos in the website). 24. 3 bedr+ separate maid”s room (with shower and wc) luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big separate kitchen with breakfast area and electrical appliances, big sitting and dining area with solid parquet floor, big covered veranda, blinds, alarm system, 2 parking, in a quiet area off Makarios Avenue near Hilton – Nicosia Centre (A3NIC0023-R), (photos in the website). 25. 2 bedr new luxury finished and FURNISHED ground floor apartment, 80sq.m +120sq.m veranda and garden, separate floor heating, full a/c, 2wc, aluminum shutters outside the windows, pressure system, fully expensively fitted with electrical appliances in

TO LET NICOSIA the kitchen, big covered parking and big storage room, off Athallassa Avenue near English School in a small modern building. AVAILABLE 1st of AUGUST – Strovolos €800 (A2ST10023-R), (photos in the website). 26. 3 bed brand new luxury finished apartment in a small modern design building with 2 bathrooms(one en suite), expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen, double glazed windows with electrical shutter, covered veranda, pressure system, solar heater, central satellite antenna, 2 covered parkings, storage room, security entrance, close to Honda traffic lights walking distance to the centre – Agioi Omologites €850 (A3AOM0009-R), (photos in the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at w w w. l a n d t o u r i s t e s t a t e s . com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22-422225 / 96-422225 / 96422226 www.landtouristestates.com ***************************** 3 BDRM flat in Pallouriotissa (next to McDonalds). For information call 99606984. ***************************** 2 BDRM flat in the centre of Nicosia. Rent €450. For information call 99453663, 99663927. *****************************

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from the sea, furnished, parking available Area; Potamos Germosoia, available from 1st August 2012 rental €350mnthly including levies. 99867267 **************************** GROUND FLOOR 3 bedroom house, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms, renovated, electrical equipment, ﬁtted kitchen, laundry small room, a/c, rolex windows, big veranda, good price, Apostolos Andreas-Haraki, 99497576, 99-886775, 99-924444

banks close by. Accommodation comprises of an open plan sitting room/dining area, fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 1 master bedroom with en-suite, 3 large bedrooms, a separate wc/bathroom and an office room. A/c & c/h throughout. In front of the house is a car port for 2 cars but has additional space for another 3 or 4 cars. Price €1250.00pm. Viewing available after 23/8/12 please contact Yiannakis Georgiou 99451011. **************************** LIMASSOL, RENT: Office of around 110 m2, with partitions, split units, kitchenette and parking in a peaceful, green yet central area at Helladion House(off. 201), 5 Andrea Kalvou Str. For viewing, please knock on off. 202(2nd flloor). For further details, please call 25-521873 or 25-731163 after 8:00pm.

Larnaca. Price €370. Tel: 99202543 **************************** 1. K.S.L LETTINGS – APARTMENT FOR RENT Fully Furnished ground ﬂoor 2 bedroom apartment, overlooking pool. Beautifully furnished throughout. 350 Euros per calendar month. Larnaca District. Quote TLL884. Tel. (00357) 24815104

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bungalow - u/f, a/c, spacious living area, 1 x en-suite & family bathroom, large garden, very private, swimming pool, sea and mountain views, undercover parking -750 euros. Please contact 99774314 **************************** For your consideration

96703403 **************************** UNIVERSAL AREA, 2 bedroom modern furnished town house, communal pool Euro 450 per month Tel 99387842

BEDROOM recently renovated whole ﬂoor apartment of 200sqm.. Fully Furnished. Opposite sea, swimming pool, tennis court, and security gate. 3 new bathrooms, new kitchen with stainless steel appliances. 2 Covered parkings. Price € 1500/month. Call 99 330 908

OFFICE FOR RENT opposite sea with amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security system, cabling and server room ready. Price € 1400/month negotiable tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre.com/ listing-LIM-0103 ***************************** GROUND FLOOR HOUSE 3 bedrooms in Omonia furnished /unfurnished, ﬁre place in sitting room, main sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, utility, shower with W/C. A/C in bedrooms. Covered parking. Price €650. Tel 95 116808 **************************** VERY SPACIOUS LUXURY BUNGALOW HOUSE situated in the village of Palodeia, ideal for its proximity to the Heritage school and only 5 miles to Limassol town centre with shops and

FOR RENT IN CENTRE OF LANIA village a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom modernised old village house. Unfurnished, 425 euro pcm Tel 99305491. OFFICE FOR RENT OPPOSITE SEA WITH amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security system, cabling and server room ready. Price € 1400/month negotiable tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre.com/ listing-LIM-0103

LARNACA **************************** FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom ﬂat near Larco hotel

2. K.S.L LETTINGS – Properties Required for waiting Long Term Tenants. We desperately require 2/3 & 4 bedroom villa’s with private swimming pools for waiting tenants in the Larnaca District. Please call us for a free valuation. Tel.(00357) 24815104 3. K.S.L LETTINGS – largest range of properties. Over 200 rental properties in the Larnaca district at the most competitive rates! Flexible contracts available. Tel. (00357) 24815104 4.

WWW.KSLLETTINGS.COM – VILLA FOR RENT Fully furnished 3 bedroom Villa with a good-sized rear garden & Communal pool, located in the village of Oroklini. Call for further information quoting Ref. TLL1189. Tel. (00357) 24815104

CALL 24 815 104 TO ENQUIRE OR ARRANGE A VIEWING – NO OBLIGATION OR FEES. VIEW OUR FULL RANGE OF OVER 200 PROPERTIES BY VISITING WWW.KSLLETTINGS.COM UPDATED DAILY. LANDLORDS ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY FOR FREE AND GET WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING – NO TENANT

PAPHOS **************************** GEROSKIPOU - beautiful brand new unfurnished 2 bdrm apartment €330p.m., 3 bdrm apartment €390p.m., fully a/c, vertical blinds, cooker oven, fan extractor. Situated in quiet area, very modern near Kato Paphos close to Neapolis University, close to supermarkets, For info call 99370845 Mrs Androulla Georgiou. ***************************** FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus ***************************** CHLORAKA, 2 bedroom apartment, only 5 years old, fully furnished with a/c, lovely, large patio area in rear €300 per month, + communal charges please call Malcolm on: 99127031 - no agents **************************** FOR RENT new ground ﬂoor terrace studios for rent in Kouka village(20 minutes from Limassol) in a quiet and peaceful area fully furnished €180 per month minimum contract 1 year. Inf. Mob 99548855 **************************** MESOYI – 3 bed detached

1. KATHIKAS AREA €450 a modern 2 bedroom, stone walled villa with sea views, large swimming pool and 650 sq metres garden. In a quiet cul-de-sac, available unfurnished or furnished. Solar panels and pressurised water system. A great villa in a fabulous village. Will accept pets. 2. TREMITHOUSA €275 situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, this furnished modern 3 bedroom detached house with small garden is available, a/c throughout and satellite broadband. Offering fantastic views of the sea. 3. TREMITHOUSA €250 luxury 2 bedroom maisonette. Fully furnished with modern furniture and satellite broadband. Modern furniture with new appliances. & A/c throughout. Good sea views. Located in a fabulous village. A must see! 4. CENTRAL PAPHOS €250 modern 1 bedroom top ﬂoor apartment, opposite bowling, master with walk-in wardrobe. Fully furnished with all appliances. Lift to all ﬂoors. This complex offers a lovely communal pool area and security barrier entrance. Close to amenities, a great central location. Call Val on 99166563 Or Liz on

***************************** ANAVARGOS, 3 bedroom detached house, low maintenance garden, communal pool, very close to international school, Unfurnished or furnished, euro 550 per month Tel: 99239262 ***************************** EPISKOPI – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom bungalow, unfurnished, a/con, ﬁre-place, spectacular mountain views, large established garden with irrigation, swimming pool, very quiet location, euro 650 ono – long term Please call Micheal: 99655636 - no agents **************************** GREAT VALUE STUDIO FLAT FOR RENT, - Large modern studio ﬂat in small residential block, in central Paphos, 5 minutes from town centre, 2 minutes from motorway, and 10 minutes from Kato Paphos. Separate Living area/kitchen and bedroom. Fully furnished (washing machine etc.) Covered veranda, and undercover designated parking. Only Euro 215/month inc. communal charges. Phone 99-310481. **************************** AYIOS DEMETRIANOS 3 bedroom villa with swimming pool, large established garden, sea views, unfurnished, very quiet area. Euro 550 per month ono. Call: 99127195 **************************** BEAUTIFUL, 2 BEDROOM

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APARTMENT, furnished and fully air-conditioned, situated close to Carrefour €330. And a 1 bed new apt, attractive and spacious, furnished with S.pool, in Chlorakas, 500 meters from the St. George hotel €290. OWNERS, TEL 99403261, 26934650 ***************************** GREAT VALUE STUDIO FLAT FOR RENT - Large modern studio flat in small residential block, in central Paphos, 5 minutes from town centre, 2 minutes from motorway, and 10 minutes from Kato Paphos. Separate Living area/kitchen and bedroom. Fully furnished (washing machine etc.) Covered veranda, and undercover designated parking. Only €215/ month inc. communal charges. Phone 99-310481. **************************** 1. YEROSKIPOU AREA, euro 380, beautiful 2 bed, first floor apartment, fully furnished, large bathroom, large balcony.

tel and close proximity to Coral Bay. Overlooking the sea and 100 metres from beach. AC in bedroom. Tel: 99-492521/ 99673276 **************************** PEYIA – 3 bedroom villa with modern quality furniture and ﬁnishes. Central heating, sky, alarm, inﬁnity pool and stunnning sea and mountain views €700 per month, call : 99389426 ***************************** BRAND NEW APT, opposite Poseidonio Gym, near Carrefour, F/F, a/c, great quality, 1 bdrm, from €340p.m.Tel 99403261 **************************** MR RENT PAPHOS, THE LEADING PROPERTY RENTAL AGENCY IN PAPHOS OFFICE: 26271858 (00357) IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY TO RENT WE ARE THE RENTAL AGENCY TO CONTACT OFFERING FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENT COLLECTION SERVICE

YEROSKIPOU AREA, 3 bedroom villa with pool, unfurnished, large garden and ample parking. Main bedroom en-suite, ground ﬂoor w/c with cloakroom, separate kitchen area. Euro 500 per month 3. UNIVERSAL, 1 bedroom apartment on ground ﬂoor with garden, patio to front, well maintained complex with pool, fully furnished, euro 300 per month ono

4. MESA CHORIO, 2 bedroom apartment , modern furniture, fully equipped, one bedroom en-suite + one bathroom, panoramic views, well maintained complex with pool, euro 400 per month ono MANY MORE PROPERTIES AVAILABLE - CALL : 96753677 **************************** ONE BEDROOM fully furnished apartment for rent in Kissonerga. Near Cynthiana Beach ho-

1. TREMITHOUSA €425 never rented before so a real home. Stunning spacious 2 bedroom townhouse, immaculate condition & furnished with good quality furniture with ﬂy screens & ceiling fans & many extras. Downstairs guest wc. Good sized enclosed pretty garden offering sea views. Situated on a quiet complex with communal pool area. 2. UNIVERSAL AREA €550 spacious 3 bedroom semi detached house all with ensuite bathrooms plus downstairs guest wc. Large storage room & roof terrace. Enclosed garden with private pool. Drive for off street parking. Available unfurnished with sky satellite. Situated in a great central location. 3. TALA €625 unfurnished modern 3 bedroom detached villa offering total privacy & breath-

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Drug Law Enforcement Unit ......................................... 1498 (Confidential Information) Rescue Co-ordination Centre ............................. 1441 (Immediate Response Service for Aeronautical or Maritime Accident & Incidents) Game Fund Service: (Wildlife and hunting) Central offices (Nicosia): 22867786, 22-867897 Nicosia: 22-664606, 99-445697 Limassol: 25-343800, 99-445728, Larnaca/Famagusta: 24-805128, 99-634325 Paphos: 26-306211, 99-445679 Forest Fires ..................... 1407

Narcotics Helpline ......... 1410 (Outside hours.............. 22-304160) AIDS Advisory Bureau ................................ 22-302826 Domestic Violence Centre .......................................... 1440 (Emergency Centre for Victims) Drug Info & Poison Control ............... 1401 Cyprus Samaritans ... 77777267 Police Duty Officer ......... 1499 (Confidential Information) Airports Larnaca ..........................77778833 Paphos ...........................77778833

TO LET PAPHOS taking sea views. Includes underfloor heating plus real fire. Master with ensuite. Large storage room. Shutters & flyscreens. Covered veranda, garden with mature plants, private pool offering sea views. Off street parking. A beautiful home. 4. KAMARES €675 we are delighted to offer this 2 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow offering magnificent sea views. Lovely enclosed garden & private pool. Available unfurnished or fully furnished and includes central heating throughout plus modern gas fire for those winter months. Outdoor storage facitilites, shaded patio area, fly screens & shutters. 5. KONIA €700 new to the market this spacious detached 3 bedroom villa, master with ensuite. Guest wc. Beautifully furnished with quality modern furniture. Separate modern fitted kitchen plus separate utility room. Shutters to all windows. Roof terrace with sea views. Fully enclosed garden with storage shed, covered barbeque area and private pool offering lovely views. 6. PEYIA €700 unfurnished 3 bedroom bungalow, master with ensuite. Spacious kitchen & living area. Enclosed garden with well & private pool offering sea views. Rental price includes pool cleaning. Covered verandah, private drive for off street parking. Situated in a quiet residential area. 7. TALA €1450 magnificent modern 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa, furnished with designer modern furniture, though can be available unfurnished if desired. Includes gas central heating & working fireplace. Beautifully designed & spacious with undercover parking, private pool & sea views. A must to see! 8. ANARITA €1800 amazing 4 bedroom detached villa, this stunning property offers top of the range modern kitchen. Spacious living rooms, all bedrooms with modern ensuites. Landscaped gardens with private pool offering total privacy & covered barbeque area, great for entertaining. Available fully furnished or unfurnished & includes gas central heating & so much more. TEL: 99133422 OFFICE: 26271858 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MANY MORE PROPERTIES www.mrrentpaphos.net Email: info@ mrrent-paphos.net **************************** RENTAL POINT - PAPHOS ** PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO RENT IN THE PAPHOS DISTRICT. JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE PROPERTIES. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM

TO LET PAPHOS RENTAL. CALL 97641764 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!! 1. LOWER PEYIA – 5 bed 2 bath fully furnished villa set in good area. Open plan living area. Separate kitchen with D/W.W/M etc. 2 ground floor bedrooms with bathroom. Stairs to 3 additional bedrooms and bathroom. Doors out to large roof terrace with views. Outside parking for 3 cars, large swimming pool, BBQ and water feature. Landscaped gardens. A/C. Euros 800.00 a month 2. TRIMITHOUSA 3 bed 2. bath unfurnished apartment/house set in quiet location with views. Open plan living area and dining area. Fully fitted kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. 3 double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Large balcony, offstreet parking. Euros 400.00 a month. 3. KATHIKAS – 3 bed,2 bath unfurnished stone bungalow with no immediate neighbours. Open plan living area with fireplace with log burner. Fitted kitchen, utility room. 3 bedrooms, master with en-suite. Family bathroom. Parking, Swimming pool and landscaped garden areas. Very quiet area. Euros 600.00 a month 4. CHLORAKAS – 2 Bed, 2. bath fully furnished apartments (2 available) in good location close to amenities. Open plan living area with dining space. Fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms. Bathroom. Off street parking & comm. Pool. Euros 395.00 a month inclusive of municipal taxes. 5. GOUDI (near Polis) Outstanding 3 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa. Set in a rural setting the property enjoys privacy with no immediate neighbours. Open plan living area, spacious fitted kitchen. Guest WC. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite. Stairs to 2 further double bedroom with en-suite. Breakfast area with hob & fridge and seating space. Doors out to large covered verandah with panoramic views. Full A/C, C/H, garage, over-flow tiled pool, SKY dish. Villa has substantial insulation to walls and floors. Large gardens. Euros 800.00 per month. 6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, balcony, shutters, comm. Pool and parking. Euros 400.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal. 7. TALA - 5 bed, 3.5 bath large fully furnished villa. Very large property with open plan living area. Fitted kitchen, storage cupboard, guest WC. 2 bedrooms, bathroom on this level with small seating area. Ideal for

OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FOR RENT 735m² of ofﬁce space and 1200m² warehousing available for long term rent on Yianni Kranidioti Avenue very close to Carlsberg Brewery. Easy access to Nicosia-Limassol highway (only 200 metres). Loading bays for warehouses and parking space for more than 40 cars. Hidden fuel tank plus car mechanics station. For more information please call 99218866

TO LET PAPHOS dual living. Stairs up to 3 double bedroom, en-suite & family bathroom. Heated swimming pool, A/C, C/H. Electric gates and garden areas. Parking for several cars.Euros 1500.00 per month or offers. 8. LOWER PEYIA. 3 bed, 3 bath villa. Set in pretty location. Open plan living area, ﬁtted kitchen. Guest WC. 3 bedrooms one with en-suite. Family bathroom. Pool, landscaped gardens and parking. Available furnished or unfurnished. Euros 550.00 per month. FOR FULL LISTINGS OF A PA R T M E N T S / T O W N HOUSES AND VILLA PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/ OWNERS PLEASE CALL PLEASE CALL 97648440 or email:- inforentals@aol. com **************************** REFURBISHED stone-built village house located in Kili Paphos. Consists of 3 large rooms 1 small. Traditional wood burnt ﬁreplace, fully tiled secluded yard and garage. Tel: 99210610.

FOR SALE NICOSIA flats, each 3 bedroom. 2 on the ground floor with yards, and 2 on the first floor. 2 on first floor completely renovated. Located in quiet area. Building recently plastered and painted. €850,000 negotiable Call: 99 330 908 **************************** FOR SALE PENTHOUSE between Armenias Str and Hilton Hotel. 3 bedroom, main bedroom with shower, c/h, fireplace, large verandas. For more information please call: 99467596.

LIMASSOL 2 BEDROOM FLAT located in Germasoyia with partial sea views, 85sqm less than 10 years old with title deeds Price € 135.000 tel. 99 330 908 www. cyprusre.com/listing-lim-0361 *****************************

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PROPERTY FOR SALE NICOSIA FOR SALE IS A BUILDING WITH 4 FLATS, each 3 bedroom. 2 on the ground floor with yards, and 2 on the first floor. 2 on first floor completely renovated. Located in quite area. Building recently plastered and painted. €850,000 euro. negotiable Call: 99 330 908 **************************** 3 BEDROOM Luxury Apartment in a lovely neighbourhood of Nicosia (Ayios Andreas) Bldg 12 years old 123 Sqm Covered area, Central Heating, Air Cond e.t.c Price 210 K Euro. For Details please call 99-379904 **************************** FLAT FOR SALE/RENT: ‘ITHAKI’ is a small 3 Storey brand new building, only 5 units located in quiet neighbourhood in Strovolos, near Falcon school. ITHAKI has only 2 completed 3 bedroom apartments per floor. And on 3rd floor an independent 3 bedroom penthouse with a roof garden. Italian Kitchen, big verandas, big storeroom and convenient parking. PANICOS STAVRINOU ESTATE AGENT R.N.497 99666703 email yemo@cytanet.com.cy **************************** FOR SALE is a building with 4

SALE LIMASSOL 2 bed flat on beach road; light, airy with balcony. New flooring, a/c units, lift 2nd floor, windows 3 sides, own car space. TITLE DEEDS. €115,000. Tel 99178141 www.homesinternational.info (Les Bois) ****************************

LARNACA NEAR MARONI Coastline Larnaca 2 bdrm bungalow on large plot Wrap around veranda with sea & mountain views, Large lounge/dining room, Large Kitchen, Full C/H Provision for a/c All furniture & car included €295,000 99147929

PAPHOS LUXURY VILLA 550 sq.m in 1250 lot.,5 bed.6 bath. maids en suite, walk in basement, beautiful landscape, double garage, large pool, playground, well, quiet neighborhoot. Price 1.550.000 M. Phone 357-99432074,35799552585 TALA, 5 bdrm villa for sale . Title deeds.sea and mountain view. 5 en-suite double bedrooms. Central heating, a/c, ﬁreplace. Private L shape s/pool and garden area, patio, with bbq, bar and pergola. Car parking. Plot: 620 sq.m. Covered: 285sqm, €458.000. tel. 99587757.

FOR SALE Semi-detached house in Archangelos area split level on a hill, no houses in front, 3 big bedrooms, 2 big bathrooms and TV room big lounge & dining area, fireplace, fitted kitchen, 40 sq.m. store room, C/H, A/C, solar. For information call: 99496541

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CHURCHES ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (ENGLISH) Sunday Divine Liturgy 8-10am. Followed by Fellowship hour (coffee) Services are now being held at the underground Chapel of All Saints of Cyprus at St. Panteleimonos Church Makedonitissa Archangelos (Engomi) For more info please contact Fr. Joseph Coleman Tel. 99938924 THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AGIOS ARSENIOS, LIMASSOL (near Tsirion Stadium) The Orthodox Liturgy in English Saturday, 4 February at 8:30 am For information please contact: Father M. Spanou at 99 – 401365 (msspanou@googlemail.com)

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST ANDREW AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST MESA GEITONIA, LIMASSOL The Orthodox Liturgy in English served fortnightly on Saturdays at 9.00 am. We also hold a Discussion Group every Thursday evening at 7.30 pm For information please call Fr. Christopher Klitou Mobile: 99957144 Fax: 25710318 You can email us at: klitoux@logos.cy.net or visit our website: www.christopherklitou.com

Paphiakos & C.C.P. Animal Welfare Education/Information Centre, No. 12 Dedalos Building, 8049 Kato Paphos PO Box 61272 8132 Kato Paphos Web. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com www.facebook/paphiakos Email info@cyprusanimalwelfare.com Larnaca Emergency Service - The contact point for animal emergencies in Larnaca is Maria at the Paphiakos Animal Welfare Charity Shop, telephone 24623494 or 99325897 PAPHIAKOS NEW CHARITYSHOP/T.ROOMS NOW OPEN IN PEYIA. T ROOMS NOW OPEN (next to Peyia Police Station) Volunteers and donations needed please contact Suzanne 99151996 for further information. STOP, SHOP AND GIVE TO THE ANIMALS! ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR CHARITY SHOPS!!!!! NOW OPEN !!! BOOKSHOP/INFORMATION CENTRE/T-SHOP IN POLIS CONTACT JUDY 99223572 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILS. SEE THE WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION OR TELEPHONE 26953496 PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. BOOK EXCHANGE SHOP TREMITHOUSA Paphiakos Book Exchange Shop, Tremithousa. Special Tuesday sales held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. For more information Tel 99771763/99283467 PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE Registered Charity No 1529 Contact our shops and we can take your clutter The Charity Shops are located at: Shop No.1 Agapinoros Street, Kato Paphos Shop No.2 Ap Pavlou Avenue, Kato Paphos Shop No.3 Gr. Afxentiou Avensia Court 3 Larnaca Shop No.4 9 Ayiou Ioanni Street 3061 Limassol Our shops are always happy to receive your unwanted goods! SORROW IS WHAT PAPHIAKOS IS ALL ABOUT!!! UPDATE PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE OR FACEBOOK FOR THE STORY OF SORROW. EVERY MEMBER OF OUR CLINIC WEPT FOR THIS POOR DOG. PAPHIAKOS ARE DETERMINED THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHTER AFTER THE CRUELTY AND TRAUMA. Sorrow is progressing well but will need further surgery. If you can help with donations to assist us to bring Sorrow to full health please contact the clinic on 00357 26946461. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com PAPHIAKOS CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SATURDAY at the Ambassador Restaurant and outside in the grounds at Paphiakos. Free parking. Sellers from 7am, buyers from 8am. For information & bookings please call MIKE on 96702600. PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE URGENTLY NEEDS PASTA TO HELP FEED THE DOGS AND SOFT FOOD FOR ALL THE CATS. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE CLINIC. PLEASE SPONSOR AN ANIMAL OR BECOME A MEMBER TO ENSURE PAPHIAKOS CAN CONTINUE WIH THEIR NECESSARY WORK. Telephone Jan 26946461 ex 114 or 97614008

Sunday School (Juniors and Teens) Outreach and Evangelism Bible Studies

Tel. 99 293489, 99 279960 Email: immanuel.church.nicosia@gmail.com

LARNAKA COMMUNITY CHURCH APHRODITE STREET, LARNAKA 10.00 AM MORNING SERVICE and SUNDAY SCHOOL For more details ring Fred 24-365152

Nikosia: Am 1. und 3. Samstag im Monat in der St. Paul’s Cathedral um 18 Uhr Limassol: Am 2. Sonntag im Monat im Gemeindehaus in Germasogeia um 11 Uhr Am 4. Sonntag im Monat in der St. Barnabaskirche um 18 Uhr Paphos: Am 2. Samstag in der Kirche an der Paulussaeule um 16 Uhr Agia Napa: Am 4. Sonntag im Monat im Hof des Klosters um 9.30 Uhr

Open Door Baptist Church

Näheres Informationen durch Pfarrer Dr. Herold, Tel 25-317092 oder im Internet www.ev-kirche-zypern.de

GRACE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH Invites you to COME AND EXPERIEBNCE THE LOVE OF GOD WITH US Int. Christian Business Fellowship Meeting Centre Sundays: 10.00am Sunday School 11.00 am Main Service (Dine with us centre services) Wednesdays: Prayer meeting 6pm Address: To Arsinois Str., 1010 Nicosia (Next to Western Union Office to KISA) Contact: 99988900 or 97667932. VISITORS ESPECIALLY WELCOME!!!

THE REFORMED CHURCH OF LIMASSOL

CONTACT DETAILS FOR PAPHIAKOS.

Contemporary Christian Worship Sunday 10am (Holy Communion - 1st Sunday of the month)

DEUTSCHE GOTTESDIENSTE IN ZYPERN

9 Larnakos Street Katholiki Area Limassol Sundays: 9:45, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM Wednesdays: 7:30 PM 25 751193 or 99 758729 www.cbm-odbc.org

FOR PAPHIAKOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOS HELPLINE, 24 HOUR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE - CALL 99655581

Family oriented evangelical church

Clear exposition of the Bible in the presence of God, and relevant to our lives. Our Sunday services start at 10:30 am sharp, and the Wednesday Bible discussion at 7 pm. International Evangelical Church (Reformed) is located at 352 St. Andrew’s Street. 1½ blocks from Starbucks / Fat Boy, and 1 block from the Municipal Gardens, Zoo. For further information call Steve at 99384742, or email: iee.limassol@gmail.com All are welcome!

NICOSIA CHRISTIAN CENTRE 10 PINDOU STR, ENGOMI, NICOSIA, TEL. 22464375 SERVICES: SUNDAY 10AM, WEDNESDAY 8PM St Barnabas’ Anglican Church 153 Leontiou A Street Limassol www.stbarnabas-cyprus.com Telephone: 25362713 - All welcome HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, PAPHOS GATE, NICOSIA Sunday Masses: Saturdays 6.30 pm, Sundays 8.00am, 9.30am & 6.30pm Weekday Masses: 6.30 pm Monday to Friday Tel: 22662132 Email: holcross@logos.cy.net

GRACE CHURCH, LARNACA 8 Ayiou Neofytou St Sundays 10 a.m. Also Midweek Meetings Details: Colin 24530700

The Anglican Church of Paphos Ayia Kyriaki (St. Paul by the Pillar) Sunday 8.15am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Sung Eucharist 4th Sunday 6.00pm Choral Evensong Wednesday 9.00am Holy Eucharist 3rd Wednesday (BCP) St. Stephen’s, Tala 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.00 am Holy Eucharist 2nd & 4th Sunday 11.00am Morning Worship St. Luke’s, Prodromi 1st & 5th Sunday 9.30am Morning Worship 2nd , 3rd & 4th Sunday 9.30am Holy Eucharist 1st & 3rd Wednesday 9.30am Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday 6.00 p.m. Peace & Wholeness with Holy Eucharist 4th Sunday every quarter 9.30 am Holy Eucharist from BPC Church Office: 26-953044 Fax: 26-952486 Email: anglicancofp@cytanet.com.cy for directions to each church

St Helena’s Anglican Church, Larnaca St Helena’s Court, Grigoris Afx Sunday Service: Holy Communion 9.30 am ALL WELCOME Tel:24651327 ofﬁce@sainthelenas.com

International EVANGELICAL CHURCH (Reformed) Limassol 352 St. Andrew’s Street (1½ blocks from Starbucks/Fat Boy) Sunday worship 10:30am Wednesday Bible Discussion 7pm For info: 99384742 ALL ARE WELCOME

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

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08.00 Concert 09.30 Chef Ston Aera (rpt) Cooking show offering viewers quick, simple & economical recipes. 10.10 Reload Summer 12.10 Istories Tou Horkou (rpt) 13.00 Apo Mera Se Mera Current affairs programme. 15.30 Lottery Draw 15.35 Syn Plyn Local talk-show with studio discussion and viewers calling in. 17.00 Global Ideas (rpt)

08.00 Kids’ TV 16.45 My Wife And Kids (rpt) 17.10 Reload Summer (rpt) 18.00 60 Minute Makeover (rpt) 18.50 News In English 19.00 News In Turkish 19.10 Biz/Emeis 20.00 NRG Music Channel 19.10 Megastructures Documentary exploring the greatest structures and machines ever created. 20.00 NRG Music Channel 21.00 Olympic Preview 21.30 Hamlet The RSC puts a modern-spin on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in this ﬁlmed for television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. Drama, strring David Tennant. Part 1 of 2. 23.00 Criminal Minds (rpt) Fifth season of crime drama series. ‘The Internet Is Forever’. Three young women go missing from Boise, Idaho, each abducted from their home without signs of forced entry. Through Garcia’s computer skills, the BAU learns that a criminal is tracking the victims through social networking sites. 23.40 Repeats

07.30 Oi Men Kai Oi Den (rpt) 08.35 Fast Money (rpt) 08.45 Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) 09.30 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 10.20 To Evdomo Kleidi (rpt) 10.50 Deixe Mou To Filo Sou (rpt) 11.30 Santa Yiolanta (rpt) 12.15 Tin Patisa (rpt) 13.00 News 13.15 Galileo (rpt) 14.00 Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) 14.40 Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) 15.30 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 16.20 Krifa Monopatia (rpt) 17.10 Tha Vreis To Daskalo Sou (rpt) With News at 18.00. 18.50 Tin Patisa (rpt) 19.30 Eva Luna 20.20 News 21.20 Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) 22.45 Grey’s Anatomy (rpt) Fifth season. ‘What a Difference a Day Makes’. Several college students are admitted to the ER after being injured in a car crash while travelling to their graduation ceremony. Izzie fears the worst when she begins to experience familiar symptoms. 23.30 News 23.45 Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) 00.35 Kai Oi Pantremenoi Ehoun Psihi 01.20 Athoos I Enohos (rpt)

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MEGA 06.30 Paralliloi Dromoi (rpt) 07.00 Yia Sena (rpt) 08.40 Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes (rpt) 09.20 Batso Agapi Mou (rpt) 10.00 Proino Mou 12.00 Yia Banaki 15.00 I Dada (rpt) Greek comedy series. 16.10 I Ora I Kali (rpt) 17.40 Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes Greek drama series. 18.20 News 18.30 Mousiko Kouti Greek game show, testing contestants on their music knowledge. 19.20 Peninta Peninta (rpt) Greek comedy series. 20.10 News 21.20 Kliniki Periptosi (rpt) Greek comedy drama series, about a surgeon who is forced to retrain as a GP and takes up a post in a sleepy village where he soon ﬁnds himself at odds with the locals. 22.20 I Zoi Pou Then Ezisa (rpt) 23.20 Singles (rpt) 00.00 News 00.10 The Shield Police drama series chronicling the turbulent day-today life of the Strike Team, a group of corrupt Los Angeles cops. 01.00 Yia Banaki (rpt) 04.15 Proino Mou (rpt)

SIGMA 06.05 The Del Monte Heirs (rpt) 07.00 Erotas Me Epidotisi 07.45 An M’ Agapas 08.40 Oi Takkoi 10.00 Vourate Geitonoi (rpt) 11.00 I Kouzina Tis Mamas (rpt) 12.00 Mesimeri Kai Kati 14.00 Eleni 16.40 Baywatch (rpt) Glossy surfside drama with the Malibu lifeguards. 17.30 Pame Paketo (rpt) With News at 18.00. 18.30 Tropico 19.30 The Del Monte Heirs Latin American telenovela about ﬁve adopted brothers. 20.20 News 21.20 Irthe kai Edese 22.10 To Kokkino Domatio 23.30 Sex And The City (rpt) First season. ‘Baby Shower’.A baby shower prompts the friends to contemplate the joys and pitfalls of motherhood, as Carrie takes a pregnancy test and Charlotte begins to fear she will never have the daughter she has longed for all her life. 23.50 News 23.55 Se Eida (rpt) 00.40 Istories Tou Astinomou Beka (rpt) 01.40 Allou Ximeromenoi (rpt) 03.00 Alithinoi Erotes (rpt) 04.10 Eleni (rpt) 05.20 Tropico (rpt)

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PLUS TV 07.45 Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of 09.15 Kids’ TV 11.50 Travelbook 12.30 Thema Gevsis Cookery show. 13.30 Star News 14.15 Kids’ TV 16.15 Exelixeis Stin Showbiz 16.45 Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of (rpt) 17.50 Mila Best Of (rpt) Discussions about various issues based on woman’s life with showbiz guests. 18.50 Nistikoi Praktores (rpt) Cookery show, with helpful tips on eating well and nutrition. 19.40 Fotis Maria Live Best Of (rpt) 21.10 Exelixeis Stin Showbiz 22.00 FILM: Lost In Love A young Englishman must travel to Hong Kong in search of his love and the true meaning of life. Drama, starring Chia Hui Liu. 2010. 23.00 Supernatural (rpt) Fourth season. ‘Lucifer Rising’. As the Apocalypse approaches, the Winchester brothers prepare for the ﬁght in very different ways. Sam joins Ruby on a ﬁnal run to kill Lilith, while Castiel and Zachariah tell Dean it is time for him to play his part in stopping Lucifer. Last in series. 00.50 LTV Sports News 01.50 Star News 02.40 Repeats

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Kids’ TV Call Of The Wild Deste Tous Greek FILM: Esena Mono Agapo FILM: San Antonio Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town. Western, starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith. 1945. O Anthropos Tis Thalassas Melrose Place With News at 18.30. News Sports Time Rubi FILM: Jack Reed: One Of Our Own A Chicago detective learns the truth after he and his wife take in a young woman targeted by assassins. Action, starring Brian Dennehy. 1994. FILM: Replicant Thriller, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. 2001. See Film Picks. FILM: A History Of Violence A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core. Thriller, starring Viggo Mortensen. 2005. FILM: Getting Gotti Fact-based crime drama, starring Lorraine Bracco. 1994.

Radio BBC World Service (1323 MW) 00:01 BBC News 00:06 The Documentary: An Unspeakable Act 00:30 BBC News Summary 00:32 Click 00:50 From Our Own Correspondent 01:01 BBC News 01:06 World Briefing 01:30 BBC News Summary 01:32 World Business Report 01:50 Sports News 02:01 BBC News 02:06 World Briefing 02:30 BBC News Summary 02:32 Business Daily 02:50 Sports News 03:01 BBC News 03:06 World Briefing 03:30 BBC News Summary 03:32 World Business Report 03:50 Olympic Update 04:01 BBC News 04:06 HARDtalk 04:30 BBC News Summary 04:32 Outlook 05:01 BBC News 05:06 Newsday 05:30 BBC News Summary 05:32 Newsday 06:01 BBC News 06:06 Newsday 06:30 BBC News Summary 06:32 Click 06:50 From Our Own Correspondent 07:01 BBC News 07:06 Newsday 07:30 BBC News Summary 07:32 The Strand 07:50 Witness 08:01 BBC News 08:06 Newsday 08:30 BBC News Summary 08:32 Newsday 09:01 BBC News 09:06 Newsday 09:30 BBC News Summary 09:32 Newsday 10:01 BBC News 10:06 Outlook 10:30 BBC News Summary 10:32 Business Daily 10:50 From Our Own Correspondent 11:01 BBC News 11:06 HARDtalk 11:30 BBC News Summary 11:32 Click 11:50 Sports News 12:01 BBC News 12:06 World Update 12:30 BBC News Summary 12:32 World Update 13:01 BBC News 13:06 World Briefing 13:30 BBC News Summary 13:32 The Strand 13:50 Witness 14:01 BBC

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BFBS 1 (N’sia 91.7, WSBA 92.1, ESBA 99.6 FM) 02.00 BFBS Bass’d 04.00 BFBS Shufﬂe 05.00 Ops Breakfast 06.00 Cyprus Breakfast With Neil Skinner 09.00 Chris Pearson 11.00 Steve Knight 13.00 Total Ops Connection 15.00 Wez Thompson 18.00 Charlene Guy 21.00 Jessie Aru 00.00 BFBS Rocks

BFBS 2 (Ni’sia 89.7, WSBA 89.9, ESBA 95.3 FM) 03.00 BFBS Radio News 03.03 BFBS Gold With Dave Windsor 04.00 Up All Night 07.00 Morning Reports 07.30 Wake Up To Money 08.00 Today 11.00 Simon Marlow 14.00 BFBS Gold With Dave Windsor 15.00 World At One 15.45 Simon Guettier 19.00 PM 20.00 6 O’Clock News 4 20.30 Five Live Drive 21.00 Five Live Sport 00.30 Late Night Live LiveCyBC2 (91.1, 92.4 FM) 06.00-7.30 Programmes in Turkish with News at 7.30 07.40 Good morning Cyprus 10.00-12.00 Kalimerhamba 12.00 Gunortasa 12.45 Greek Cyprus Press 13.00 Turkish Music 13.15 News in Turkish 13.30 News in English 13.45 PM Classics 16.00 Greek Radio 16.15 Our country doesn’t divide 16.50 News in Turkish 17.00-18.00 Programmes in Armenian; News at 17.15 18.0020.00 Round & About 20.00 News in English 20.10 Welcome to Cyprus in French and German 20.40 Ship of Fools with Robert Camassa 22.00 News in English 22.00 International Music 00.0006.00 Rebroadcast of the evening’s programme

Weather and Exchange 09.05 Nathan Morley 12.00 BBC News 12.06 Lunchtime Classics 15.00 BBC News 15.06 Chris Yearley 18.00 News 18.06 Michael Godin 19.00 The Juke Box

98.5 Rock FM The Breakfast Show - Tony Newell - 07:00-10:00 2 Hours With Bejay Browne 10:00-12:00 Rock Fm’s Lunch Box - Jason Collins - 12:00-14:00 Non Stop Music 14:00-15:00 Valentina 15:00-18:00 Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday Liquid Radio Show - Pavlos - 15:00-18:00 Wednesday Drive Time - Johny G. 18:00-20:00 Monday - Tuesday Johny G. 18:00-20:00 Wednesday (Mix @ 6) The Cocktail Show - Antonis - 18:00-20:00 Thursday - Friday Panic In The Year Zero - 20:00-22:00 Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday Radioactive Metal - 20:00-22:00 - Thursday Live Dj Set- Dj Allen D 20:00-22:00 - Friday 22:00-24:00 The Gathering - With Your Hosts Dj Mr Smith And Mc Svennyb – Live Wednesday & Friday Night Train 24:00-07:00 Monday To Friday Oldies Digital

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05:00 That Was The Year 06:00 Easy Going Gold 10:00 The Juke Box 17:00 That Was The Year 18:00 Oldies Overnights - Hear the greatest hits of all time playing non stop during the darkest hours.

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Television PICK OF THE DAY High Noon (Nova Classics, 21.00) “Do not forsake me, oh my darlin’...” It’s that awkward situation where I try to foist some Undisputed Classic on a younger acquaintance or relative - and it’s bad enough when it’s a Western, but how to foist a Western with a theme song sung by a country-music star? I don’t know why Westerns continue to be unfashionable; for a while it was in reaction to a childhood dominated by the macho all-American likes of John Wayne - but people in their 20s now probably haven’t seen a John Wayne fi lm in their lives, yet they still continue to resist Westerns. Westerns are racist towards Indians, they say (though of course they don’t say Indians, they say Native Americans). They’re sexist towards women. They’re full of cowboys riding horses, shooting their pistols at each other. It’s all I can do to persuade these people that some Westerns - High Noon, say - are merely dramas in a period setting, dealing with timeless things like honour and sacrifice. So they fi nally agree to sit down and watch it - only to be faced with country-music star Tex Ritter singing a song: “Do not forsake me, oh my darlin’...” Awkward, I know. Impatient viewers might tune out there and then, Undisputed Classic or not but in fact the song won an Oscar, Tex Ritter’s voice is quite haunting and High Noon (though I

haven’t seen it in ages) is a great fi lm, mostly shot in ‘real time’ as it relates what might be the last 90 minutes of Will Kane’s life. Will (beautifully played by Gary Cooper, who also won an Oscar) is a small-town sheriff on the verge of retirement, at least till he learns that a killer he sent to prison years before has been released, and is coming back bent on revenge. Should he leave town, or stand his ground? Surely the latter - though he’ll have to do it alone, since the cowardly townspeople gradually abandon him one by one. This is a fi lm about Doing the Right Thing in a situation where it’s far from clear-cut. Coop has no really good reason to stay in town. Not only is he just married but his young, pretty wife (Grace Kelly) is a pacifi st Quaker, opposed to violence; staying to fight the killer might destroy their relationship (hence, ‘Do not forsake me’). His friends in town want him to leave, hoping to avoid trouble. He’s done his duty as their sheriff, and besides he’s turned in his badge. In fact, his only reason for staying is that A Man’s Gotta Do What a Man’s Gotta Do - a motto so unfashionable that even viewers who get past Tex Ritter may have trouble empathising, Undisputed Classic or not. I love it - but how can I foist it? Made in 1952.

Preston Wilder

FILM PICKS

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Tropic Thunder (LTV, 21.00) Tom Cruise has been in the news for two reasons lately: (a) he turned 50 this month and (b) ... well, the whole Katie Holmes thing. Not many 50-year-olds look so wellpreserved - but you wonder if Katie caught a glimpse of TC as he appears in this zany comedy, an outrageous study in pure aggression as a wild-eyed Hollywood boss who at one point instructs a minion to “Step back, and literally f**k your own face!”. Just as well that Tom isn’t the lead (though he’s funny, in a scary way), that honour going to Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black as three movie stars who think they’re shooting an action ﬁ lm in the jungles of Asia when in fact they’ve been kidnapped by real-life drug dealers. The result is patchy, with every uproarious joke - mostly involving actors being narcissistic - cancelled out by a crude or gross one, but Downey is hilarious as a Method actor (“I don’t read the script. The script reads me”!) and gets the ﬁ lm’s funniest scene when he explains to Stiller why one should never go “full retard”. Maybe he should have a quiet word with Tom Cruise too. Made in 2008.

Mrs. Brown (Novacinema4, 21.00) Nova4 are still doing ‘True Stories’, i.e. fi lms based on fact - but this one is more like The King’s Speech, i.e. fi lms based on the private lives of the Royal Family, spurred by the Diana-fication of the monarchy and Britain in general. Judi Dench is middle-aged Queen Victoria, deeply depressed after the death of Prince Albert; Billy Connolly is John Brown, a Scottish commoner and former servant of Albert’s who’s recalled to court by the Queen’s advisers. They hope he can get the Queen out of her funk - and he succeeds all too well, speaking from the heart (“All I did was tell the woman how I feel!”), clobbering the Queen’s paparazzi and loosening the stranglehold of ritual and tradition on the unhappy monarch, not to mention sparking a subtle but unmistakable (and scandalous) romantic attraction. Nicely done overall, despite a rather puzzling obsession with Scotland, “land of Calvin and oatcakes”. Made in 1997.

Replicant (Capital TV, 22.45) It’s Jean-Claude Van Damme, the man who loves to play double roles - and he does it again in this likeable sci-ﬁ action pic, playing both a serial killer and his clone. The clone has a telepathic link with the killer, and some of the same genetic memories - but is otherwise harmless, so cop Michael Rooker reluctantly agrees to team up with him (it?) and catch the baddie; alas, it turns out the double may not be quite so harmless after all. Superior straight-to-video fare, borrowing a title from Blade Runner (though not much else). Made in 2001.

Tropic Thunder (LTV, 21.00)

Barney’s Version (Novacinema1, 22.00) 07:00 Ned Bruha: Skunk Whisperer 07:25 Corwin’s Quest 08:15 Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 08:40 Breed All About It 09:10 Growing Up... 10:05 Wild France 11:00 Wildlife Sos 11:25 Gorilla School 11:55 Animal Cops Houston 12:50 Rescue Vet 13:45 Animal Precinct 14:40 Wild France 15:30 Ned Bruha: Skunk Whisperer 16:00 Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 16:30 Natural Born Hunters 17:25 Dogs Vs. Cats 18:20 Dogs 101 19:15 Wildlife Sos 19:40 Gorilla School 20:10 Animal Kingdom 20:35 In Too Deep 21:05 Monster Bug Wars 22:55 Speed Of Life 23:50 Animal Cops Houston 00:45 I’m Alive 01:40 Untamed & Uncut 02:35 Monster Bug Wars 03:30 Speed Of Life 04:25 Monster Bug Wars 05:20 Animal Kingdom 05:45 In Too Deep 06:10 Rescue Vet

01:10 The Weakest Link 01:55 Bleak House 02:55 Eastenders 60 03:25 Doctors 03:50 London Hospital 04:45 The Weakest Link 05:30 After You’ve Gone 06:00 Fimbles 06:20 Tellytales 06:30 Bobinogs 06:45 Nina & The Neurons 07:00 Show Me Show Me 07:25 Boogie Beebies 07:40 Charlie & Lola 07:50 Fimbles 08:10 Tellytales 08:20 Bobinogs 08:30 Nina & The Neurons 08:45 Show Me Show Me 09:10 Boogie Beebies 09:25 Charlie & Lola 09:35 After You’ve Gone 10:05 2 Point 4 Children 10:35 The Weakest Link 11:20 Eastenders 60 11:50 Doctors 12:20 Bleak House 13:20 London Hospital 14:10 Lead Balloon 14:35 After You’ve Gone 15:05 2 Point 4 Children 15:35 Eastenders 60 16:05 Doctors 16:35 Bleak House 18:35 London Hospital 19:25 The Weakest Link 19:10 Eastenders 60 19:40 Doctors 20:10 Casualty 21:00 My Family 21:30 Fawlty Towers - Basil the Rat 22:00 Life On Mars 22:50 Roger & Val Have Just Got In 23:20 Last Of The Summer Wine 23:50 Great Ormond Street 00:40 Blackadder The Third

07:00 Fifth Gear 07:25 Dirty Jobs 08:15 Deadliest Catch 09:10 Extreme Fishing 10:05 Mythbusters 11:00 How Do They Do It? ; 11:30 Destroyed In Seconds 11:55 Ultimate Survival 12:50 Wheeler Dealers 13:45 Futurecar 14:40 American Chopper 15:35 Dirty Jobs 16:30 Mythbusters 17:25 Deadliest Catch 18:20 Extreme Fishing 19:15 River Monsters 20:10 How It’s Made 20:40 How Do They Do It? ; 21:05 Flying Wild Alaska 22:00 Gold Rush 22:55 Extreme Fishing 23:50 River Monsters 00:45 Hillbilly Handﬁshin’ 01:40 Flying Wild Alaska 02:40 Extreme Fishing 03:40 River Monsters 04:35 Hillbilly Handﬁshin’ 05:35 How It’s Made 06:00 Overhaulin’

09:30 Fitness: The Box 09:45 Fia World Touring Car Championship-Magazine: Inside Wtcc 10:15 Olympic Games: Countdown To The London 2012 Olympic Games 10:45 Athletics: Iaaf World Challenge Ostrava, Czech Republic 12:00 All Sports: Watts 12:30 Athletics: European Championship Finland 14:15 Athletics: Photo Finish (Magazine) 14:30 Athletics: Eaa Meetings Lucerne 15:30 Athletics: Photo Finish (Magazine) 15:45 Athletics: World Championship South Korea 17:15 All Sports: Olym-

Films & Stars 18:30 California Suite 20:15 Melinda And Melinda 22:00 L.A. Conﬁdential 00:25 Love And Other Drugs 04:25 Beautiful People

20:25 Gentlemen Broncos 22:00 C.S.I. 23:00 The King’s Speech 01:05 Cine News 01:30 Adult Zone

19:25 The Client List 21:00 Mrs. Brown 22:50 The Last Flight 00:25 The Deep End Of The Ocean pic Dreams 17:30 Olympic Games: Together To London 17:45 Football: Summer Olympic Games London 23:45 Olympic Games: Together To London 00:15 Football: Summer Olympic Games London 01:15 All Sports: Watts 01:45 Olympic Games: Together To London 02:15 All Sports: Watts

05:30 Long Way Round 06:15 Family Guy 07:05 No Ordinary Family 07:50 How I Met Your Mother 08:40 White Collar 09:25 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 10:10 Long Way Round 10:55 Family Guy 11:45 No Ordinary Family 12:30 How I Met Your Mother 13:20 White Collar 14:05 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 14:50 Lights Out 16:20 Long Way Round 17:05 Family Guy 17:55 No Ordinary Family 18:40 How I Met Your Mother 19:30 White Collar 20:15 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 21:00 Lights Out 22:30 Terriers 23:25 Lights Out 00:55 Long Way Round 01:45 Family Guy 02:35 No Ordinary Family 03:20 The Life & Times Of Tim 03:50 How I Met Your Mother 04:40 Terriers

07:00 Pawn Stars 08:00 Ancient Aliens 09:00 Britain At War 10:00 Pawn Stars 11:00 Ax Men 12:00 Storage Wars 13:00 No County For Old Men 14:00 Britain At War 15:00 Ancient Aliens 16:00 Storage Wars 17:00 No County For Old Men 18:00 Britain At War 19:00 Ancient Aliens 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Ax Men 22:00 Lock N’ Load 23:00 Top Shot 00:00 Pawn Stars 01:00 Ax Men 02:00 Lock N’ Load 03:00 Top Shot 04:00 Ancient Aliens 05:00 Britain At War 06:00 Ax Men

07:30 Notorious 09:30 Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs 11:05 Love Affair 12:55 Il Ciclone 14:30 Dummy 16:00 Action Zone 16:30 Entourage 17:15 The Good Guy 19:00 Friends 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Tropic Thunder 23:00 The Special Relationship 00:35 Hustler TV 02:05 X-Men Origins: Wolverine 03:50 Bird 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Baby Looney Tunes 07:25 Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs 08:15 Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures 08:40 Loonatics Unleashed 09:05 ScoobyDoo Where Are You! 09:30 Superman: The

Animated Series 09:55 Big Cartoonie Show Nickelodeon 10:20 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:45 Fanboy & Chum Chum 11:10 X’s 11:35 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan 12:00 Dora The Explorer 12:25 Spongebob Squarepants 13:15 Mighty B! 13:40 My Life As A Teenage Robot 14:05 Hey Arnold! 14:30 Icarly 15:20 Legion Of Super Heroes 17:00 Rugby World Cup Winners 18:00 2010 Women’s Tournament Of Champions 19:00 2012 Indy Car Series 21:30 Pba All-Star Shootout 22:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Bundesliga 00:00 Planet Speed 00:30 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Primera Division 02:30 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Bundesliga 04:30 Planet Speed 05:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Barclay’s Premier League

07:15 According To Jim 08:00 The Big Bang Theory 08:25 Sons Of Anarchy 10:05 Two And A Half Men 10:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 11:15 Chuck 12:45 Supernatural 13:30 According To Jim 14:20 Sons Of Anarchy 16:05 Friends 16:30 Brothers & Sisters 17:15 Hawaii Five 18:45 Supernatural 19:30 Grey’s Anatomy 20:15 House M.D. 21:00 The Ofﬁce 21:30 Boardwalk Empire 23:20 Desperate Housewives 00:05 Pearl Diver 01:45 Hesher 03:50 Friends 04:15 Brothers & Sisters 05:00 Hawaii Five 06:30 Grey’s Anatomy

08:30 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 10:00 Michael 12:00 Boxer (2009) 14:00 Dragonslayer 15:50 Kiss The Girls 17:45 Lone Star 20:00 Love Guru 21:30 Action Zone 22:00 After… 23:25 Action Zone 00:05 Daring! TV 03:50 Living Out Loud 05:30 Action Zone 06:00 Jonah Hex

06:05 Your Highness 07:50 The Beaver 09:20 Cine News 09:50 Gospel Hill 11:30 Hollywood 1on 1 12:00 Les Emotifs Anonymes 13:30 Cine News 14:05 Love And Other Impossible Pursuits 15:55 Mpilompa 17:40 Bright Star 19:45 Spotlight On 20:20 Chico & Rita 22:00 Barney’s Version 00:20 Manolete 01:55 Cine News 02:25 Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star 04:05 30 Minutes Or Less

06:25 XXX 08:30 Cine News 09:00 Summer Kids Zone Tangled 10:40 Cine News 11:25 My Cousin Vinny 13:25 Secretariat 15:30 Cine News 16:10 Starsky & Hutch 17:55

21:00 High Noon 22:30 Cover Girl

01:30 MLB Player Poll 02:00 MLB: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians 05:00 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights Chicago land Speedway 06:00 Speedway World Cup Bydgoszcz, Poland 07:00 Big Break Atlantis: X Marks the Spot 08:00 Morning Dive 09:00 Golf Central International 09:30 Golf Fitness – Adam Scott 10:00 MLB: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians 13:00 Pops 7 Barcelona 13:30 Pops 7 World Tour 14:00 Built to Shred 4 Flugtag: Flight of the Shredheaded Stepchildren 14:30 Built to Shred 4 Sing or Swim 15:00 Speedway World Cup Bydgoszcz, Poland 16:00 European Tour: Austrian Golf Open presented by Lyoness 19:00 PRE GAME 19:45 CHAMPIONSHIP LAIKI POPULAR BANK 2011–12: APOLLON VS APOEL 21:45 POST GAME 22:30 RED BULL 23:00 Pops 7 Barcelona 23:30 Pops 7 World Tour 00:00 Built to Shred 4 Flugtag: Flight of the Shredheaded Stepchildren 00:30 Built to Shed 4 Sing o Swim 01:00 Golf Central International

07:00 Globe Trekker 08:00 Planet Sports 09:00 Megalopolis 10:00 Glutton For Punishment 11:00 The Thirsty Traveler 11:30 Chef Abroad 12:00 Globe Trekker 13:00 Planet Sports 14:00 Planet Food 15:00 Flavours Of Spain 15:30 Flavours Of Chile 16:00 Globe Trekker 17:00 Glutton For Punishment 18:00 How To Holiday Greener 18:30 Travel Today 19:00 Globe Trekker 20:00 Cruising To The Northern Lights 21:00 Cruise Today 21:30 Life’s A Trip 22:00 Third Class Traveller 23:00 Globe Trekker 00:00 Planet Sports 01:00 Cruising To The Northern Lights 02:00 Cruise Today 02:30 Life’s A Trip 03:00 Third Class Traveller 04:00 Globe Trekker 05:00 Glutton For Punishment 06:00 The Thirsty Traveler 06:30 Chef Abroad

06:00 The Angel Wore Red 07:40 Green Fire 09:20 The Journey 11:25 Moonﬂeet 12:55 It Happened At The World’s Fair 14:40 Raintree County 17:25 The Happy Years 19:15 Swan, The 21:00 Code Name: Emerald 22:35 Pennies From Heaven 00:25 The Appointment 02:20 Heart of Darkness 04:05 The Sandpiper

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

CRYPTIC 2143

Across

PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTIONS

1 Stuffing not replaced on bear (10) 7 A responsible person (7) 8 Reversible blade (5) 10 Carrying nothing from part of London (6) 12 Go up as large number object (6) 13 Biters coming together for a grind (5) 14 He takes work in expectation (4) 16 Not a complete case of French cheese (4) 17 Scope for the doctor in a small island (5) 19 Batting team indoors (6) 20 Good conductor in uniform (6) 23 My subject (5) 24 Very many changes to pet menu (7) 25 Not put on enough beneath formal garb (10)

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HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. With the ‘X’ sudoku, the shaded X must also contain the numbers 1-9.

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25 12 Mostly a spicy jelly (5) 15 Reps not going round to the back door (7) 17 Stick he read about (6) 18 To play very quietly on the French pitch (6)

EASY

MEDIUM

HARD

21 Crowd of newsmen (5) 22 Amusing old coin in the collection (4)

Down

Rating EASY Rating HARD

QUICK: Across – 1 Foreman; 7 Invade; 8 Grown-up; 10 Dirty; 11 Tetragon; 13 Sir; 14 Gale; 15 Plus; 16 Goa; 18 Besmirch; 20 Inept; 22 Rhubarb; 23 Alkali; 24 Mahatma. Down – 1 Fighting ﬁt; 2 Roost; 3 Manually; 4 Nippon; 5 Avid; 6 Address; 9 Hydrophobia; 12 Plymouth; 14 Gazelle; 17 Megrim; 19 React; 21 Toad.

Rating MEDIUM

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Dowager; 7 Annexe; 8 Treason; 10 Worth; 11 Redouble; 13 Met; 14 Even; 15 Once; 16 Net; 18 Forester; 20 Nohow; 22 Rat-trap; 23 Enigma; 24 Larceny. Down – 1 Determining; 2 Wield; 3 Gestured; 4 Rankle; 5 Snow; 6 Extreme; 9 Photography; 12 Anteater; 14 Etching; 17 Corral; 19 Three; 21 Wage.

Rating MEDIUM

Answers to crossword 2142 1 Guide devout group (5) 2 Bold heartless lover (6) 3 Keen on taking part in badminton (4) 4 Fish, his variety was showy (6) 5 Exhaust to last longer (7) 6 Alcoholic haze? (6,4) 9 Off-putting food? (3,7) 11 Spritely character from Zurich? (5)

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1 Salad plant (10) 7 Funnel-shaped (7) 8 Dowdy woman (5) 10 Breathe in (6) 12 Harass (6) 13 Eject (5) 14 Enthusiast (4) 16 Harvest (4) 17 Sluggishness (5) 19 Part of a boot (6) 20 Young cow (6) 23 Small wood (5) 24 Jealous (7) 25 Emphasised (10)

1 Hoist (5) 2 Rugby hold (6) 3 Anger (4) 4 Take more petrol (6) 5 Stammer (7) 6 Scrawling (10) 9 Put in other words (10) 11 Banish (5) 12 Scottish city (5) 15 Garland (7) 17 Arm covering (6) 18 Bliss (6) 21 Fern leaf (5) 22 Fit (4)

HOROSCOPE

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ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

You may feel as though you are getting into your stride at last, which has to be good news. Yet today’s Moon in Libra connecting with Mars, suggests you might have to compromise over an issue. On the other hand, you might gain by consulting others concerning their take on a situation. You may also meet someone who has an electric quality that “grabs” you.

You may need a lot of excitement, and purposely seek out the company of those who are cool to be with. The boredom of your daily routine may not appeal, so if you have deadlines or meetings to deal with, you may be extra ﬁdgety. Make sure you get out and do something different that feeds your need for interesting, challenging and fun activities.

There is plenty of scope for creativity, brainstorming and brilliant solutions to complex problems. You Solar Horoscope is buzzing with connections that make it easy for you to get projects off the ground as well as enjoying a greater opportunity for romance. This is not a time when you should stay in or go solo with anything. Reach out and see where it leads.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

You may ﬁnd it easier to get up to speed work wise as Mars in Libra can coincide with an increase in neat drive. Your current focus seems to be on creating new streams of income and ﬁnding ways to generate more cash. You seem so positive and open to exploring ideas, that you may notice an improvement soon. Your intuition can be spot on also today.

Your Sun is in your spiritual zone, so it is time to reﬂect on your dreams and how you can nurture your soul. You may get intuitive promptings that could revolutionize an aspect of your life, so think about following those gut instincts and seeing where they lead. As for major goals, behind the scenes conversations and developments are set to be key.

Your ability to tap into the resources that you can use to reach goals or even start your own business, is tremendous. You seem to be able to hone in on the right organization or person who can help you get ahead. Today, a powerful inﬂuence might coincide with information that could be crucial in enabling you to make an exciting life direction decision.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

You seem to be on a roll, with ideas for new ventures and projects coming to you daily. Your creative energy is at a peak, so make the most of this phase to tap into the plentiful opportunities that currently surround you. You might ﬁnd that your mind is working overtime, and that the answer to a recent problem can also pop into your head too.

Your social life can buzz today, and you seem to be buzzy too, with a fabulous and very exciting aspect between Mercury and Uranus which may coincide with an event or conversation. The right information seems to have a catalyzing effect on you and may cause you to leap into action and do something about a plan or hope you’ve cherished for some time.

It’s a day for co-operating with others and brainstorming in order to come up with some very exciting ideas about a project or goal you have in mind. You have a rare gift for appreciating the novel and unusual or spotting trends. And so it can be now. You might not know exactly why, but there is a sense that you could be about to strike it lucky.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

A powerful aspect between Mercury and Uranus may mean your intuition is working like lightening, especially when it comes to ﬁnances and your job. You may get an unexpected opportunity offered to you, which could be a nice contract, a job or a chance to make headway on a special goal. Indeed, surprises can bring out the best in you today.

If extra attention is coming your way, you can enjoy the opportunity to let everyone know who you are and what you are capable of. If you need some publicity, this is the time to generate it. But be conscious of the impression you make, because it can be lasting. A powerful inﬂuence may encourage you to take a risk that may or may not pay off.

You may get some good news regarding a cash matter, and the nice thing is that this could be entirely out of the blue. If you are not sure how this will be, take action yourself by focusing on all that is original. This can also be a good time to invest in your health and wellbeing. How about joining a ﬁtness centre? It could turn out to really spur you on.

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Sport Els goes from an ‘absolute fool’ to major champion

Sad Scott will be scarred for life, says Faldo

South African hits back at his doubters

ADAM Scott’s heartbreaking late meltdown at the 141st British Open represented one of those rare seminal moments in sport that remain etched in the memory forever. His sudden implosion on Sunday, bogeying the last four holes to lose by one shot to South African Ernie Els, evoked memories of Jana Novotna’s collapse in the 1993 Wimbledon tennis final when she surrendered a 4-1 lead to Steffi Graf in the deciding set. It was also a reminder of the ‘Lay Down Sally’ incident at the 2004 Athens Olympics where Sally Robbins stopped rowing and laid back on a colleague in the eights final. Her Australian team were medal contenders but eventually finished last. Scott’s moment of sporting torture was most comparable, though, to the fate suffered by fellow Australian Greg Norman when he tossed away a six-stroke lead in the final round of the 1996 US Masters to make a gift of the coveted Green Jacket to Britain’s Nick Faldo.

By Ed Osmond JUST four months after looking like an “absolute fool” in his own words with no confidence in his putting, Ernie Els sank a 15-footer for birdie on the final green that won him the British Open on Sunday. The 42-year-old South African completed a finalround 68 at Lytham to win the Claret Jug by one shot after Australian Adam Scott bogeyed the last four holes. “Obviously, in March I looked like an absolute fool,” Els told reporters. “People were laughing at me and making jokes about me and really hitting me low, saying I’m done and I should hang it up. “When you’ve been where I was, you have no confidence in putting, you don’t want to have that one coming back. I was coasting everything up to the hole and wasn’t giving the hole a scare.” Since then, Els has completely changed his approach on the greens. “It comes from retraining your whole outlook on putting,” he said. “I just changed the whole thing, mindset, training, everything. And I was really going from a totally different angle, which I liked, because I

tried everything else.” Els, 1994 and 1997 US Open champion and British Open winner at Muirﬁeld 10 years ago, said he had not seriously considered quitting the game. “That’s easier said than done, isn’t it?,” he said. “This game is a tough game we play. It’s a physical game. It’s a mental game. “You’ve got to have your wits with you, otherwise you have a missing link and it doesn’t quite all come together. So to play the game as long as I have, for 23 years now as a professional, you’re bound to go through every emotion out there.” The former world number one said he took inspiration from his autistic nine-yearold son Ben and the ‘Els for Autism’ Foundation he has set up. “Coming out publicly quite a few years now ago with Ben and the autism, it took a lot of work to get the foundation set up, the right people and our mission statement,” he said. Els said he felt more settled now the foundation was running smoothly. “I think emotionally or mentally I’m also in a better place than I have been in the last couple of years with the whole situation,” he said. Ben loves watching his dad

hitting golf balls. “I made a lot of putts today with Ben in mind because I know Ben’s watching,” Els said. “He loves it when I hit golf balls. He’s always there. He comes with me. He loves the flight of the ball and the sound. “I know he was watching today and I was trying to keep him because he gets really excited. I wanted to keep him excited today, so I made a lot of putts for him today. “You guys should see him. He’s a wonderful boy now and he’s a bright boy, so we’re going to have a lot of fun.” Els also paid tribute in his victory speech to former South Africa president Nelson Mandela. “Believe it or not, on Sunday morning I was lying watching cricket and I was just kind of day-dreaming and that thought came through me in a split second,” he said. “If I win, I told myself, I’d better thank President Mandela because I grew up in the era of the apartheid and then changing into the democratic era President Mandela was right there. “Right after the change I was the first one to win a major, so there’s a lot of significance there in my life.”

By Tony Jimenez

BLUNDERS

Ernie Els, who says people were making jokes about him back in March, had the last laugh on Sunday

Mercedes ‘making progress’ despite poor points haul By Ian Parkes

Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher ﬁnished third in Valencia, his ﬁrst podium since his comeback

MICHAEL Schumacher believes Mercedes have made progress this season, even if the points tally says otherwise. At the halfway stage of a record-breaking 20-grand prix campaign, the seventime champion has managed to haul himself up to 12th in the drivers’ standings with 29 points, 27 of those in the last three races. Team-mate Nico Rosberg has 76 points, but with just one from his last two drives, whilst the Brackley-based team are languishing in ﬁfth in the constructors’ table after ﬁnishing fourth the last two seasons. Delivering his ‘half-time analysis’, Schumacher said: “As so often in life it is a question of perspective. “If we only look at the

points, it doesn’t seem so good, but if you look a bit deeper, and at certain results, then the overall picture is much better. “We have taken a clear step forward and already achieved a few highlights.” Those highlights include the team’s first victory, and Rosberg’s first in China, and a second place in Monaco for the 27-year-old. As for Schumacher, the 43-year-old finished third in the European Grand Prix in Valencia, his first podium since the end of 2006. Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Norbert Haug knows the team are still lacking in pace compared to their rivals - Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren, and now Lotus. Haug said: “The verdict on the first half of our season would be: ‘much achieved, much still to do’.

“Our team has scored over one third more points than at the same time last year, in spite of Michael suffering a run of technical retirements. “The last two races have shown we currently lack around half a second a lap to the pacesetters. “This is clear to all in the team and we’ll be doing our maximum to develop the car further and close the gap.” In other news, McLaren are to execute a complete shutdown of both their race and road car divisions during the forthcoming summer break. As part of an understanding between the 12 Formula One teams, and to save costs, all marques must close their factories for a full 14-day period during the sport’s three-week long August holiday.

Faldo, commentating on Sunday’s action at Royal Lytham & St Annes for BBC television, said Scott was “going to be scarred for life” following his late blunders. Scott, who turned 32 last Monday, said it was too early to tell how he would react in the future. “Greg was my hero when I was a kid and I thought he was a great role model, how he handled himself in victory and defeat,” Scott told reporters. “He set a good example for us. It’s tough, I don’t want to sit here and have to justify anything I’ve done out there. “I didn’t ﬁnish the tournament well but next time, and I’m sure there will be a next time, I can do a better job of it.” Scott, who has won eight times on both the US and European tours, was chasing his ﬁrst victory in a major championship. “It may not have sunk in yet,” he said. “Hopefully I can let it go really quick and get ready for my next tournament. “I’ve never really been in this position before so I’ll have to wait and see how I feel.”

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Sport Weightlifting gold beckons for Iran’s super Salimi

Nostalgic Dream Teamers fancy US chances in London

By William James

Robinson and Mullin bask in memories By Larry Fine ORIGINAL Dream Team members David Robinson and Chris Mullin renewed their love affair with Barcelona 20 years after the squad’s gold medal triumph and are conﬁdent the current crop of US Olympians will match their achievement. “Old great memories,” Mullin, a jumpshooter on the allconquering 1992 team, told Reuters after watching the US practice at Palau Sant Jordi on Monday, ahead of the Olympic champions’ ﬁnal tune-up before London against Spain last night. “I love the city, it’s a beautiful place to be. I think there’s a connection with Barcelona and that team. I think we embraced the city and I think that the people that were around at that time have a connection. It’s a distant home.” Robinson also basked in the memory of the 1992 Dream Team experience, when he along with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird ushered in an era of National Basketball Association (NBA) stars competing on the Olympic stage. “We went back to the arena out there in Badalona and it was a lot of fun,” Robinson said about the arena where they enthralled fans around the globe. “It brought back memories

of how nice the people were, how crazy it was out on the Rambla. There’s always zillions of people around. It made it a lot of fun.” Robinson, Mullin and team mate Clyde ‘The Glide’ Drexler were honoured during halftime of Sunday’s US-Argentina friendly to enthusiastic cheers from the Barcelona crowd. Despite a tight 86-80 scoreline in favour of the Americans, the Dream Team alumni said they were impressed by the latest squad. “They can put the ball in the basket,” Robinson said. “They’ve got a few guys that are virtually unstoppable when they want to be. “You’ve got a LeBron James and a Kevin Durant. You’ve seen guys like Russell Westbrook go off and Kobe (Bryant), you know what he can do. These guys are unstoppable. It’s going to be tough for any team to slow us down.” Said Mullin: “Offensively, there are so many gifted players sharing the ball and creating good shots for each other.” Robinson said defensive pressure was the US key. “They have to work together a little bit better, especially on perimeter defense. Giving wide open threepoint shots, people are going to make those shots out here,” he said. “You have to at least get

a hand in their face to challenge some shots. They get a little better on their rotations and they’re going to be OK.” Mullin saw it differently. “Perimeter-wise they’re phenomenal. Defensively they’re off the charts. They can really apply pressure and force turnovers and take other teams out of their offensive sets.” Neither former Dream Teamer thought a lack of size, brought about by injuries that ruled out Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh, would derail the Americans. “They can play Carmelo Anthony at the 4 (power forward), LeBron at 4,” said Mullin. “They can do it a little bit differently than a traditional line-up.” Spain, losers to the US team in the 2008 Beijing ﬁnal, will have a size advantage inside, while the US team has greater depth, quickness and athleticism. They ﬁgure to give the United States a good challenge, unlike the series of routs registered by the ‘92 Dream Team, who went 8-0 with an average victory margin of 43 points. “We weren’t exactly tested, whereas these guys will be tested probably a few times in this Olympics,” Robinson said. “But that’s great. It’s great to see basketball on the world stage get better and better.”

The original US Dream Team at Barcelona 92 was led by Michael Jordan, who is acknowledged as the greatest basketball player of all time

Social media ‘will kill off armchair sports fans’ By Belinda Goldsmith

Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London organising committee, says people will no longer passively consume the Games from their armchairs

THE explosion of social networking has changed sport for fans and athletes with experts predicting the greater interaction will mean the demise of passive armchair sports fans by the 2020 Olympics. The London Olympics have been dubbed the ﬁrst “social media Games” with sports fans and athletes heavy users of Facebook, Twitter and the video-sharing site YouTube to talk about events as they happen and show them immediately. Sebastian Coe, Olympic gold medallist and chairman of the London organising committee, LOCOG, said people will no longer passively consume the Games from their armchairs. “They are part of the action. They can comment on content, interact with the athletes, create and publish their own content,” he said in a study on the future of

technology and sport by Atos, an Olympic sponsor which provides the IT operations for the Games. “Never before has there been such a channel to interact with the world, especially with young people,” he added, stressing the importance of the younger generation’s interest in the Olympics. The change has happened fast, he said, which has wide reaching implications for the commercialisation of sport and how companies target fans. At the time of the 2000 Games in Sydney few people had fast Internet connections. In Athens in 2004, not many people had smartphones. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008 there were 100 million people using Facebook but that ﬁgure has soared to about 900 million. Twitter was new in 2008 but now has more than 500 million users who send about 400 million tweets daily with sports news regularly broken on the

micro-blogging network. Gilles Grapinet, head of Atos’ Global Functions, said social media was already playing an unprecedented role in how information is disseminated from the 2012 Olympics and how the global sports conversation is driven during July and August. Looking forward to 2020, he said there were two technology trends that would converge and totally change the way people watched sport at home - social media and direct gaming. “The guy sitting calmly with a beer, or a diet coke, with some peanuts and watching alone - this armchair fan will die,” Grapinet told reporters at the launch of Atos’ study. He said in the past spectators at home might shout their advice or comments at the television but many people now used two screens for sport - one to watch the action and the other to talk to people or see what was being said about the event.

STRIKING a delicate balance between explosive power, speed and fluid technique, Iran’s top super heavyweight weightlifter is expected to lift the equivalent of two baby elephants’ worth of steel above his head to claim gold at the London Olympics. Continuing Iran’s legacy of heavyweight lifters, 22-yearold Behdad Salimikordasiabi is the heart of Iran’s six-strong squad expected to encounter stiff competition from Germany and Russia to win medals in the men’s heavier weight divisions. ‘Salimi’ set a world record at the 2011 World Championships in Paris by lifting 214 kilograms in the first of two lifts to confirm his reputation as the dominant force in the over 105kg category. “If nothing surprising happens, Salimi has an easy job to do a 205kg snatch and a 250kg clean and jerk, and then I think he can win,” said Kazem Panjavi, a former Olympic lifter who competed for Iran and now coaches young athletes in Britain. “But the stress of the Olympics is high. Anyone can take this pressure and use it to become Olympic champion. Some of the competitors, they don’t train well but when they go to the platform they just fight - I call them warriors.” As a testament to the role mental strength plays in weightlifting, Germany’s Matthias Steiner harnessed the emotion of a promise made to his late wife to stun his rivals and claim the superheavyweight gold in Beijing. Weightlifting featured at the first modern Olympics in 1896, and is set to draw strong crowds to London’s ExCeL arena as male and female athletes lift barbells loaded with two to three times their bodyweight. The gold medal goes to the athlete who lifts the heaviest combined weight in the two different styles - the single movement snatch, and the two stage clean and jerk. Athletes have three attempts at each style and in the event of a tie, the lifter with the lowest bodyweight wins. Of the nations expected to take home a share of the 15 gold medals up for grabs, China is likely to excel, particularly in the lighter divisions. On home turf at the 2008 Beijing Games China bagged eight gold medals, dominating the female event and setting a total of four Olympic records across the men’s and women’s competition. However, their 10-person team features just one of those gold medallists, underlining the strength in depth of the country’s weightlifting programme and the potential for little-known athletes to emerge and claim Olympic glory.

CYPRUS MAIL Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Sport AVB wants Modric future resolved

AEL, who did not field one Cypriot in their startling XI in the first leg against Linfield, ran out easy 3-0 winners and should now progress to the Champions League third qualifying round

AEL well positioned ahead of European return with Linfield By Nemanja Bjedov AFTER a 3-0 first leg victory over Northern Ireland’s Linfield, Cypriot champions AEL are well positioned heading into the return leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round tie this evening at Windsor Park in Belfast. “The first leg was obviously a match in itself. This is the main reason why we must remain focused and approach the second leg as seriously as possible, because in football you never know what can happen,” said AEL manager Pambos Christodoulou

We should have no problems, say Cypriots “It is a tricky match and our opponents have nothing to lose. We need to be disciplined and I ﬁrmly believe that if we stick to our game plan we should have no problems in progressing into the next round,” Christodoulou added. “Our goal is to advance to the group stage of the competition through these qualiﬁers and our potential next opponent is an ideal one for this team to break some traditions and earn a place where I think we rightfully

belong.” The Limassol side have been drawn to face Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round should the Serbians defend their 4-1 ﬁrst leg win over Maltese champions Valletta FC as expected. However, Charalambous made sure to point out that his players’ focus must be on Linﬁeld: “I have not heard anyone in the dressing room talking about Partizan,” he said. “The only thing we did, as technical staff, was talk to

some colleagues of mine and watch a few of their games. “Players must be fully focused on the game ahead of us and should we progress we will have plenty of time to discuss Partizan all together.” AEL ﬂew to Northern Ireland without their director of football Rui Junior who remained in Cyprus in order to complete the club’s ﬁnal transfer for this summer. Apparently there is a verbal agreement between a 24-yearold forward and the club and, if no unexpected problems

arise in the next few days, the acquisition should be completed. No names have been released. At the press conference ahead of their return leg in Belgrade late last night Partizan’s manager Vladimir Vermezovic stated that his team’s 4-1 victory in Malta was due to his players’ performance and not because the hosts are a weak team. He also said that his team will go for another victory, but has warned his players to try and avoid any injuries as their probable next round opponents, the Cypriot champions, could be very difﬁcult to overcome.

Lampard won’t discuss future By Ben Rumsby

Blues legend: Frank Lampard captained Chelsea to Champions League glory in May

FRANK Lampard yesterday refused to rule out this being his final season at Chelsea. Lampard, who joined the Blues in 2001, is entering the last year of his contract and has been heavily linked with a move to Los Angeles Galaxy. The 34-year-old England midfielder has previously expressed his desire to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge but suggested he had yet to open talks with the club over his future. After captaining Chelsea in their pre-season friendly against Paris St Germain in the early hours of yesterday morning, the first football match ever at the new Yankee Stadium, Lampard was asked about a potential move to Major League Soccer. “I’m not sure,” said the man who captained the Blues to Champions League glory in May. “I have another year on my contract at Chelsea. “We have a big season. We play in the Super Cup and the World Club Championship in December. “Then it’s up to Chelsea. If they want to speak with me about my future, then I’ll

speak with them. “I wouldn’t rule anything out at the moment.” Pressed on whether he was on his way to America, Lampard replied: “Not at the moment, no, because I have a contract with Chelsea. “Beyond that, I don’t know.” Lampard is already ensured legendary status at Chelsea thanks to the goals he has scored and the trophies he has lifted while at the club. The same could be said of captain John Terry, despite the defender’s numerous off-field travails. Yesterday saw Terry make his first appearance in a Chelsea shirt since he was acquitted by a court of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand, the 31-year-old coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw. Terry, who could yet face Football Association charges over the allegation, was given a hero’s welcome as he entered the field. “It felt very good,” he said after the game, giving a thumbs-up before walking away from the media. Lampard said: “John will always be a hero for Chelsea fans. Quite rightly so, the way he’s done on the pitch.”

TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes for a swift resolution over the future of midfielder Luka Modric after revealing the player had returned to training. Villas-Boas also confirmed the club had taken action against Modric who returned to training on Monday while the first team are on tour in the United States. Modric has been fined for missing training amid speculation of a move away, with Real Madrid thought to be the favourites for the midfielder’s signature. A statement on the club’s official website read: “The club can confirm Luka Modric has returned to training at Spurs Lodge. The coaching staff will now determine the remainder of his pre-season preparation.” Modric has stated his desire to leave the north London club this summer, having remained faithful to them last season after widespread interest - including from Chelsea, then managed by current Spurs boss Villas-Boas. Tottenham are willing to sell Modric at the right price, but Press Association Sport understands they are looking for a fee nearer to £40 million than the widelyreported figure of £35 million. Manchester United and Paris St Germain are also reported to be interested in the 26-year-old. Villas-Boas said at a news conference in America: “Hopefully the situation does not drag on because it doesn’t help Luka and it doesn’t help to solve in any way the situation. “The situation is not dependent on Tottenham, it is dependent on the clubs who are interested in the player. “It’s the first time Luka has taken these actions. The chairman and myself have been very open with the situation by saying we are willing to listen to offers for the player, which is uncommon. “He has had many expressions of interest in the past, like last year, but he has always behaved professionally. “We never doubt his human qualities but the club has to take action regarding a player who is missing on club duty and that’s what we are doing. “We have to hold on to our values and our rights and at the moment, the situation for Luka is that he is under club discipline.” The Portuguese, who was speaking before Modric’s return to training was confirmed, added: “The player’s behaviour at the moment is not what we want and that’s why we are trying to bring him back to Tottenham duties. The last I heard he was back in London.”

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All eyes on Bolt as main attraction battles injury Extra layer of intrigue to what is already an eye-wateringly exciting 100 metres race By Mitch Phillips

RGANISERS may think the most closely-guarded secret of the 2012 Games is who will light the Olympic ﬂame, but of far greater interest to the wider sporting public is the condition of Usain Bolt’s right hamstring. The Jamaican triple gold medallist from Beijing is the number one attraction of the London Games, but the question mark over his ﬁtness has added an extra layer of intrigue to what is already an eye-wateringly exciting 100 metres race. Bolt needed some stretching and massage treatment for a tight hamstring following his 200m defeat by Yohan Blake in the Jamaican trials at the start of the month, having also lost to Blake in the 100m days earlier when he looked to be nursing the injury with a tentative start. He immediately withdrew from last Friday’s Monaco Diamond League meeting where he had been due to run the 200m in a last race before the Olympics. Bolt then travelled to Germany to see renowned German sports doctor HansWilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt, though his agent Ricky Simms said the trip had been long-scheduled as part of his regular “prehabilitation” regime. The 6ft 5ins (1.95m) sprinter suffered with hamstring troubles early in his career, a problem linked to a curvature in his spine, and has to put himself through a gruelling

The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt poses with his running spikes and ofﬁcial team uniform for a photo shoot, arranged by his sponsors Puma, beside a traditional routemaster bus outside the British Museum in London stretching and conditioning regime to prevent any recurrence. “He had a slightly tight hamstring during the trials and that’s why possibly he didn’t push as hard as he could have,” Simms said

recently when assuring the public that his man would be in good shape for London. “He was just protecting that. The main thing at the trials was to get through and get on the team for the Olympic Games.

“His coach decided that he needs to get a little bit of massage and treatment on that and rest up, and then train again hard so that he’s ready for the Olympic Games.” Bolt, like the rest of the allconquering Jamaica athlet-

ics squad, is training behind closed doors in Birmingham, around 100 miles north of London, before moving south for the start of the track and ﬁeld programme on August 3. Running with aches and niggles are part and parcel

of an international sprinter’s life but winning a multiround championship with an injury is another matter all together. Bolt, who has been given a specially-made 7ft bed in his Birmingham quarters, will also be defending his 200 metres title and will hope to help Jamaica defend the 4x100 gold they also won in world record time four years ago. That programme represents a minimum of nine separate races in eight days and while some of the heats will be run on cruise control, the semis and finals will be at full bore. That is a punishing regime for a fully fit athlete but an impossible one for a sprinter with the slightest question mark over a hamstring. Team mate and former world record holder Asafa Powell withdrew from the London Diamond League meeting on July 13 with a groin injury while Tyson Gay, the second-fastest man in the world, needed treatment for a minor groin strain after winning that race in cold and wet conditions. Gay failed to make the 100m final four years ago as he ran with a groin/hip problem which eventually needed surgery and will be desperate to toe the line fully fit this time. Should Bolt, Gay, Powell and Blake all start the heats on August 4 it will be the first time since the introduction of electronic timing in 1968 that the four current fastest men in the world will all be racing each other for Olympic Gold.

Strauss optimistic despite drubbing By David Clough

Concern: Andrew Strauss’ top-ranked England side were taken apart by South Africa

ANDREW Strauss is keeping the faith that his worldbeating England team have the ability and resilience to battle back against South Africa. It would be understandable if the confidence of England’s much-vaunted bowling attack, in particular, was sapped after being dismissed to all parts of the Oval by triple-centurion Hashim Amla and others. But after England had failed to mount a successful rearguard on the final day of the first Investec

Test, eventually losing by an innings and 12 runs, the captain made it clear he does not doubt them. “I have a great amount of belief in our players, and I am sure we will bounce back next week,” he said, looking forward to the second match of three at Headingley. “Our bowling attack has huge reserves of conﬁdence. “They have taken 20 wickets pretty much every time they have played for the last two years, and this game doesn’t change that for me.” Strauss is thankful, after

England mustered just two wickets this time - for the small matter of 637 runs in 189 overs - that there are no back-to-back Tests in the remainder of this summer. “I think one of the advantages of having a bit of time before next Test is to take stock and let things settle,” he added. “That is always a wise thing to do anyway. “It is surprising we lost. “We always knew South Africa were a good side, and they did what good sides do - which is not let you back the game if you make mistakes which is what we

did. “You’ve got to give credit where it is due. “South Africa took their chance in this game. They fought hard to stay in the game on day two - and then did not let us back. “When you are bowling at a guy with 250 and a guy with a hundred, it is hard work to the bowlers.”