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At the mercy of a flawed system Exploited workers cannot hope for justice as long as employers favoured

By Stefanos Evripidou

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HE ONGOING detention of a 25-year-old potential victim of labour and sexual exploitation for three weeks and three days has served to highlight the systemic symptoms of a deficient domestic workers employment system, geared towards protecting the employer and demeaning trafficking victims, experts told the Sunday Mail.

A 25-year-old domestic worker from Nigeria filed a series of complaints to the Limassol Labour Relations Office on October 4 relating to alleged abuses at her workplace as well as claims that her employer had taken her to a Paphos hotel to have sex with other men at least twice.

According to the complaint, which the Sunday Mail has seen, the 25-year-old was brought to Cyprus by her employer who she used to work for in Nigeria. She said her work involves cleaning up and looking after a three-floor residence in Limassol, taking care of her employer’s son, son-inlaw, daughter and grandchildren, as well as gardening and washing the car.

She was allegedly made to work from 5.30am until 10pm without a day off. When the Nigerian woman asked for her first salary, her employer reportedly told her she will not pay her for at least a year to cover the expense of bringing her to Cyprus.

The 25-year-old wrote in her complaint that her employer took her to a Paphos hotel in

September, where a wedding was taking place, to have sexual intercourse with a man for money.

The employee also asked to be taken to a doctor after developing red spots all over her face and arms. Her boss allegedly replied she had no money for a doctor so the 25-year-old worker asked permission to go to her cousin’s place in Nicosia to get medicine. When she returned later that evening, her employer allegedly beat her and locked her in a room.

The Nigerian woman managed to escape with just the clothes on her back using a duplicate key. She returned to Nicosia, where she was put in touch with Renos Pelayias, a retired policeman who now works with the Cyprian Samaritans OFW Foundation Incorporation. He gave her shelter and on October 4, took her to Limassol to file a complaint with the district labour office.

Within days, the employer made a counter-claim that the domestic worker had stolen €3,500 worth of jewellery.

On October 12, both the employer and employee were called to the Limassol labour relations office to give their respective version of events.

“The labour relations office provides a parody of a trial.

The employee says one thing, the employer the opposite, and then the labour officer writes up a report and sends it to the advisory committee.

This committee takes a minimum of four months. I’ve had cases where they’ve taken

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THE 44-year-old suspect in the Petra tou Romiou murder in Paphos was remanded for eight days by the Paphos court yesterday in relation to charges of premeditated murder, armed robbery, possession and transport of a gun and explosive material.

The authorities arrested the 44-year-old man from Polis Chrysochous on Friday evening in relation to the murder of a 67-year-old jeweller from Larnaca last Wednesday.

Police searched the suspect’s properties, confiscating as evidence three hunting rifles and a Flobert gun believed to be the murder weapon. Michalakis Demetriou was found dead near Petra tou Romiou with gun shots to the head and chest. Police said €17,000 that Demetriou was meant to have on him to purchase jewellery was also missing.

Acting head of Paphos CID Michalis Ioannou said in court yesterday that the victim’s son told police his father had spoken with a man before leaving Larnaca whose first name matched that of the suspect.

The suspect’s name was found in Demetriou’s notebook, along with his ID number and the sum €300 next to it. Telecommunications data also led police to the 44-year-old, said Ioannou.

The meeting on the day of the murder, October 31, was due to take place in an area near Pissouri village. Police will take another 180 statements from family, friends and those in the professional environment of the victim.

It’s not only for the newlyweds

The happy couple Sandra and Robert Graham

Couple choose Cyprus to re-tie the knot AS THE mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, Cyprus has a wellearned reputation as the island of romance and indeed weddings, and until now it is estimated that some 4,500 British couples have tied the knot here.

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Mathilde Robert, managing director for Planet Weddings, said: “We were delighted to help Claire... we do feel that most of the trade tend to circumvent Larnaca in favour of Ayia Napa or Paphos. Larnaca is just a short transfer from the main airport and the Palm Beach is one of the first hotels on the island to introduce beach weddings.”

Robert who was one of the first people to arrange a wedding in Cyprus over three decades ago, warned of the need for the Cyprus Tourism Organisation to regulate the niche market.

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GOVERNMENT spokesman Stefanos Stefanou yesterday denied reports the government is being “urged” to cooperate with the troika after submitting its own proposals on a possible memorandum of understanding.

The document obtained by Reuters in Berlin read: “An agreement between the troika and Cyprus over key data of the programme is pending.

In the meantime Cyprus has submitted its own proposals on a possible MOU which above all target the fiscal aspects of the MOU and which in the view of the troika are insufficient.

“The Eurogroup working group has again urged Cyprus to cooperate with the troika.”

Stefanou responded, highlighting that since the government sent its final positions and clarifications to the troika on November 1, it has received “no reply or assessment of its positions by the troika indicating that the proposals are insufficient”.

The government awaits the arrival of the troika to complete negotiations and reach an agreement, he added.

EVROKO opts for conscience vote EVROKO’S CENTRAL committee decided yesterday to go with a conscience vote in next February’s presidential elections.

After much debate over whether to support DIKObacked DISY leader Nicos Anastasiades or EDEKbacked Giorgos Lillikas in the next elections, the central committee voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting the executive office’s proposal to vote by conscience, with 75 per cent for and 25 per cent against.

The other three candidates for the presidential elections are AKEL-backed Stavros Malas and independents Makaria-Andri Stylianou and Solon Gregoriou.

Rantcheva case never happened’

(continued from front page) seven months to examine the report,” said Pelayias.

After a domestic worker files a complaint against their employer, they have two choices until a final decision is made, go back to the employer they have accused to work, or sit and wait. They are not allowed to work elsewhere.

“What are the women supposed to do in the meantime?

How can a woman eat, drink, find shelter during this time?

The state gives them nothing.

And don’t forget, we are talking about legal workers who came to this country legally,” he added According to the retired policeman, during the meeting at the labour office on October 12, the employer commented on the alleged sexual exploitation, saying that she was only trying to find the 25-year-old a husband.

“The problem is the labour relations officer won’t write that in their report because it’s not labour-related,” he said.

On the same day, just after the meeting, the 25-year-old was arrested by Limassol CID. She has been in prison in Nicosia since, awaiting the start of her trial tomorrow for the alleged theft of jewellery. She has not been allowed any visitors.

Migrant support group KISA raised the issue in a press release last week, sending it to the police chief, labour ministry and ombudswoman’s office, as well as the media. The only response came from the ombudwoman’s office, which has launched an investigation.

KISA representative Doros Polycarpou called on the authorities to end the practice of placing foreigners in custody because of the supposed flight risk, even though the migrants in question usually do not have travel documents or

Renos Pelayias, a retired policeman does what he can to help foreign workers money and are owed wages.

“I would like to know whether police have statistics on how many times employers have made a complaint of theft against a domestic worker after the latter has abandoned the workplace and filed a complaint against them?” he said.

He questioned why the legal service would choose to go ahead and prosecute a case of alleged theft on flimsy evidence, since they usually end up dropping the case. And even without a conviction, the acquitted will often find themselves facing a deportation order, he said.

Meanwhile, the labour office compiled a report on the Nigerian case and, according to a labour ministry source, on October 17, sent it to the migration department for review by the advisory committee of Anny Shakallis, the migration

department head.

Asked whether the labour office had referred the allegations of sexual exploitation to the police unit responsible for trafficking, the same official said it was up to the woman to go the police and make the complaint.

A migration official told the Sunday Mail he had yet to see the report. Regarding the allegations, he said if they were serious, the police will launch an investigation.

Before the 25-year-old domestic worker is even allowed to file a complaint against her employer at the labour office, she has to go to immigration police to notify them of the complaint.

At no point in the intervening period has the police launched an investigation into claims of sexual exploitation, nor has the labour office referred the Nigerian woman

to the police as a potential victim of trafficking.

According to human rights lawyer Nicoletta Charalambidou, “the law on trafficking states clearly that anyone who suspects a potential victim of trafficking needs to be referred. It is unacceptable that the labour office does not refer potential victims to the police.”

Charalambidou said the authorities are refusing to implement the law adopted after Cyprus had its knuckles rapped by the European Court of Human rights over the death of trafficking victim 20-year-old Oxana Rantcheva in 2001.

“It’s as if Rantcheva never happened,” she said.

When the advisory committee finally examines the labour office report, it will make a recommendation to Shakallis who will take a final deci-

sion on whether to release the employee from their employer who they are tied to or simply tell them to leave the country.

One official source with indepth knowledge on the issue said the whole system of bringing domestic workers to Cyprus was geared towards labour trafficking.

“The whole process of taking a complaint to the labour relations office which sends a report to the advisory committee which makes a proposal to Shakallis is geared towards protecting the Cypriot employer,” he said.

Employees are almost always told to return to their country of origin, even if the advisory committee rules in the worker’s favour, said the official.

Migration will tell them to leave and file a lawsuit for wages owed from their country of origin. Assuming they do so, migration is willing to consider issuing a visa for them to return to Cyprus to attend court hearings.

Charalambidou said she has two cases pending at the Supreme Court where the advisory committee agreed that the employee’s rights had been violated and still recommended the domestic worker leave Cyprus, which Shakallis adopted.

“But how can you get the money owed you? There is nothing forcing the employer to do so.

“The only way is to go to a labour dispute court, but you need money for a lawyer as there is no legal aid for this, and you need around a year to get it processed,” she said.

Charalambidou further noted that she is not aware of any record held by the labour ministry of employers who repeatedly violate labour and other laws.

A case in point, she said, was the 18 Indian farm workers recently recognised as victims of trafficking by the authorities.

They worked on a farm that has had multiple complaints of violations.

Asked to comment, senior official at the ombudswoman’s office, Aristos Tsiartias said yesterday: “The ombudswoman’s office has compiled a report on all the weaknesses of this system, which needs immediate review.”

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By Stefanos Evripidou THE TURKISH Foreign Ministry yesterday warned foreign oil and gas companies of the “adverse consequences” should they take part in hydrocarbon explorations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Turkey is not a signatory to the Convention on the Law of the Sea and does not recognise Cyprus’ right as an island to delineate its EEZ. Despite being the only country in the world to argue in support of the sovereign status of the breakaway regime in the north, Turkey also claims Turkish Cypriots have rights over natural resources south of the island too.

Both Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and the foreign ministry have reiterated several times that those companies cooperating with the Cyprus Republic “will not be allowed to take part in new energy projects in Turkey”.

It is not clear from the above statement whether Turkey would go so far as to kick out international companies from projects that are already in the pipeline so to speak.

Last Tuesday, the government announced plans

to begin negotiations to award four licences for gas exploration in Cyprus’ offshore blocks as part of the second licensing round launched in February.

The blocks for which the licenses have been awarded are: 2, 3, 9 and 11. They are all contiguous blocks, lying north and north-east of Block 12, where US firm Noble Energy has a concession to drill.

The four blocks were awarded to a mix of consortiums and single bidders, including Italian ENI, French Total, South Korean KOGAS, and Russian companies NOVATEC and GPB Global Resources.

The Turkish foreign ministry yesterday repeated its “call to the relevant countries and oil companies to act with common sense, not to engage in activities in these areas which are disputed especially due to the Cyprus issue and to withdraw from the said tender”.

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was quoted on Friday warning Italian giant ENI that Turkey may have to reconsider its role in the planned SamsunCeyhan crude oil pipeline, which would take crude oil from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean oil terminal in Ceyhan.

Real-life CSI... without all the personal drama Jason Payne-James, who helped convict child killer Ian Huntley, is in Cyprus

By Poly Pantelides WHAT DO you discuss with a man who has shed light onto gruesome cases of torture and abuse, with hundreds of publications and dozens of positions and qualifications to his name?

You discuss his work, of course, because it is Jason Payne-James’ work as a doctor, a forensic physician and as an expert witness in court that brought him to Cyprus.

But you will discuss the horrible things people do to one another. It is inevitable.

“Most of my work is in things like torture, deaths in custody, child abuse…,” he says.

As the medical director of Forensic Healthcare Services (FHC), Payne-James was invited to Cyprus to introduce what a news release called an “exclusive representation arrangement” with the Legal Resources Centre (LRC), an affiliate partner of Vassiliades

law firm. He has been involved in landmark cases such as the UK’s Soham murders, a horrible case of two school children, Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells aged 10, who were murdered in 2002 by Ian Huntley, a school caretaker.

Payne-James helped convict Huntley by narrowing down the time of death from the stomach remains in the decomposed bodies.

The fact that allegations had previously been made against Huntley ranging from rape claims to consensual sex with girls under the age of sixteen raised the question of why he was hired by a school. Procedures for checking the criminal background of people working with children were tightened.

As an expert, Payne-James has also given evidence in the public inquiry for the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi civilian who died while in British army custody in Basra in 2003.

His job was to give his opinion on doctors’ duty of care.

“You may have pressure put on you by your bosses and the conflict of interest is very difficult to overcome.”

But doctors’ primary duty is always to their patients, he says, though he is not judgemental towards those who fall short of that. Part of his job is giving people an outside perspective, “not necessarily solutions” but an awareness they can use to question orders.

This is relevant to government and army bodies, including the police and social welfare services, he says.

“It’s very easy for me to tell people what to do… but the more there is an awareness and understanding the more people understand,” PayneJames says.

Which brings us back to Cyprus and the LRC that will be offering FHC training courses in crime prevention, law enforcement and medical practice.

FHC’s network includes expert witnesses in ballistics, handwriting, and even entomology – the study of insects.

Jason Payne-James: expert witness in gruesome killings The company adheres to the standards set by the 1993 Ikarian Reefer case specifying what expert witness should do. This includes stating the assumptions behind opinions, and making it clear if a question or issue is outside his expertise. The LRC says that crime investigators, ministries and police authorities “will have the option to have access” to the FHC’s established network of specialists.

For example, FHC already runs courses on providing custody care for the Greater Manchester Police, the City of London Police, and the Metropolitan Police.

Because of its British colonial past, Cyprus law is close to the legal system of England and Wales, and still maintains some of the laws enacted before its independence.

The legal system was mostly preserved following independ-

ence and as Payne-James points out Cyprus’ courts even use UK precedent.

So Payne-James and his team are well placed to offer advice, training, and expert witnesses as needed. “There is great potential for collaboration,” he says.

The interview should end now but I have to ask. What about CSI, the show about crime scene investigation where beautiful people solve crimes by gathering evidence, chasing the bad guys, interrogating suspects, and still have time for personal drama?

“It’s great,” Payne-James says though he admits he has not watched an episode. What he means by great is that a renewed interest in forensic science is “entirely driven” by the show. And people do call him to follow him around.

“I’m suddenly very popular,” he says.

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Share your family’s tales of World War I Pan-European digital archive wants to scan photos and record stories ahead of war’s 100th anniversary

By Alexandra Anastassiades ONE OF Europe’s largest digital archives is calling on Cypriots to contribute to an ambitious project that collects and digitises personal memorabilia and stories from the First World War. ‘Europeana 1914-1918’ is a project that aims to create a pan-

European virtual library of WWI memorabilia to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War in two years’ time.

“This project directly appeals to the person. It brings cultural history to life … and allows the public to engage with human histories from different parts of Europe, and even from opposing sides of the war,” Jill Cousins, the executive director of Europeana, told a press conference in Limassol this week.

Originally a University of Oxford initiative, it has since developed into a collaboration between the university, Europeana - Europe’s digital library, museum and archive - and a number of other cultural heritage associations, in a joint effort to collect and preserve stories, pictures and keepsakes from this significant period in European history and make them available to the wider public.

The huge success of the project in Germany has encouraged Europeana to visit more European countries, including Cyprus, to expand its collection. Europeana boasts a rich resource of digital

material, with some 22 million objects in its digital library, 19,898 of which are related to Cyprus, even though only 179 actually come from Cyprus itself. The ‘Europeana 1914-1918’ project has so far collected 45,000 photographs, objects, letters and diaries from WW1, including a postcard written by Adolf Hitler while he was recovering from a war injury in Munich during WWI. The initiative focuses on the human aspect of the war and aims to shed light on personal histories, acts of bravery, the horror of war, and objects that may otherwise never be brought to the surface.

CYPRIOT VOLUNTEERS According to Dimitris Nikolaou, acting director of the Cyprus Library, Cypriots who volunteered during the First World War made up 6 per cent of the country’s population at the time. Cypriot volunteers enlisted in the British Army to serve as muleteers (carrying provisions and arms to the war front on mules), the majority of which were stationed on the Macedonian front.

In the trenches during WWI which marks its 100th anniversary in 2014 Currently, the only object in the WWI archive that has a direct link with Cyprus is a prosthetic leg, which is normally exhibited at the Science Museum in London. The prosthetic leg belonged to a Cypriot driver who volunteered for the British Army during WW1, lost half of his leg in battle, received a prosthesis and returned to the war to serve again. Such examples provide valuable information on how the war affected Cyprus and its volunteers and bring to light important material that can be used for research and education, said Nikolaou.

Europeana 1914-1918 is teaming up with the cultural services of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Cyprus Library to hold a roadshow in Cyprus on December 1 and 2.

Members of the public are invited to attend the event at 27 Ifigeneias Street in Strovolos, Nicosia from 10am – 5.30pm and bring any WWI memorabilia they may have: pictures, stories, or objects from the war.

The memorabilia will be evaluated by experts present at the roadshow, digitised, incorporated into the project’s digital archive and returned to their owners on the same day.

Independently of the roadshow, the public can also personally add their stories and objects to the collection by visiting http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en/contributor.

To explore the ‘Europeana 19141918’ digital archive and find out more about the project, visit http:// www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en

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Car parking deterrent a menace to public safety Possible link to death of British woman

By Bejay Browne OME-SHAPED concrete mounds placed along the edges of pavements in Kato Paphos to deter parking are posing a danger to public safety and may even be linked to the death of a British woman earlier this year.

The concrete domes are at the end of Agiou Antoniou Street, better known as ‘Bar Street’, in Kato Paphos, an area popular with tourists and packed with bars and restaurants. Bar and restaurant owners have long complained that the domes are dangerous because they are too low to be clearly seen.

“As they are not clearly marked, many people have tripped over them causing themselves injury,” said Costas Arsinas, the secretary of the association of bars and restaurants -

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SYKAP - who owns two well established bars on the street.

“It was a stupid idea to put these domes here in the first place, and I believe it was done because it was cheaper than adding street furniture such as benches and flower pots which would enhance the pedestrian area and still prevent illegal parking.”

Valerie Pursell, a 67-year-old holidaymaker from Britain, was on holiday with her husband Maurice and son David in June when she too tripped over one of the concrete mounds badly cutting her forehead and breaking her nose.

She was hospitalised, treated and then released. Just a week later she complained of feeling unwell and was taken back to hospital where she died hours later on June 13 of a pulmonary edema or a building up of fluid in the lungs.

Bar Street in Paphos where Valerie Pursell injured herself after falling over the concrete mounds (below). She died on June 13, a week after her fall Other accidents have occurred involving the domes, stretching back at least five years.

In 2007, a 58-year-old British resident tripped over one of the mounds, knocking herself unconscious and sustaining a broken arm and numerous cuts and abrasions. She was undergoing intensive treatment for cancer at the time and was rushed to a local clinic where she received emergency treatment. She was later released.

In 2010, a six-year-old boy tripped over one of the parking blocks, chipping his teeth and cutting his face.

So far there is no medical evidence that the cause of Valerie’s sudden death was the fall she sustained on Bar Street. Trauma is just one of many possible causes of a pulmonary edema, but Valerie’s family, still in shock at the suddenness of her death, are desperate to find out.

“This is very hard for my sons and I to comprehend. The speed at which everything had happened was hard to take in. She walked into hospital; we did not expect her not to walk out,” 71-year-old Maurice told the Sunday Mail from England last week.

Maurice said that autopsy results were inconclusive and tests on tissue samples taken for analysis by the state pathology department have not yet been completed, nearly five months after her death.

“We are not saying that my wife’s fall caused her death, but we are trying to come to terms with the suddenness of her death and we need to know what caused her to die. Months on, we are still waiting to hear from the Cypriot authorities. We need to know the truth.”

Maurice described how his family holiday spiralled into tragedy starting with the day at the beginning of their holiday when they were looking for a restaurant which had been recommended to them on ‘Bar Street’.

“My wife tripped over one of the dome shaped concrete blocks placed around the curbside to prevent vehicles parking. She landed face down onto the road,” he said.

His wife sustained a deep cut to her forehead and a broken nose. Staff from premises nearby rushed to help, bringing a chair, napkins and an ice pack to help stem the flow of blood.

Maurice took his wife to Paphos General Hospital for treatment by taxi.

“The taxi driver came with us into the accident unit and helped to get my wife booked in; he stayed with us until the treatment had been completed. The cut had been stitched and an X-ray confirmed that she had also broken her nose. We were given a note telling us to report the next day to the ENT department at the hospital.”

On this visit, Valerie was seen by a doctor who applied and prescribed iodine for the abrasions and told her she was free to leave.

According to her husband, Valerie was soon feeling better, and the bruising around her eyes had started to fade a few days later.

Nearly a week later on June 12, the family had spent an enjoyable day in Latchi, arriving back at their apartment some time after 4 pm.

Valerie suddenly started complaining of feeling shivery, and then hot and went to lie down.

Checking on her soon after, Maurice noticed she had coughed up blood.

“We took her straight to Paphos General Hospital. My son and I were asked to wait outside the unit while they treated her.”

Some time later, Maurice said a doctor from

the accident and emergency department informed the family that Valerie was seriously ill. She was then transferred to the intensive care unit.

“Another doctor told us that she was not responding to any treatment, and that because of the previous fall they had carried out a head scan to see if this was causing any problems for her failure to respond to any treatment.”

Valerie died at 2.45am in the intensive care unit at Paphos General Hospital on June 13.

The family, meanwhile, have a long and agonising wait before they find out what exactly caused Valerie’s death. It could take up to a year for pathology results to be analysed and finalised.

Whether or not Valerie’s fall on Bar Street contributed to her death, the fact remains the concrete domes, installed eight years ago, are a menace as far as Arsinas is concerned.

He said it is not just that many pedestrians have tripped over them but their low height means they are not clearly visible to drivers either and many cars have been damaged. ”We complained about them to the local authorities and four years ago, some of them were replaced by metal poles which each have a small reflector on them,” he said.

“They should all be removed and replaced with street furniture such as benches, flower pots and so on.”

The Sunday Mail contacted the secretary of Paphos municipality, Themis Filipides, who said that complaints into the structure and placement of the parking deterrents would be treated seriously and assured the safety aspect of the domes would be thoroughly looked at.

According to Filipides, a municipality technician has since visited the area to examine the concrete blocks.

“We will fully examine the situation,” he said.

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New project aims to uncover how to keep buildings cool without AC

Relearning the lessons of traditional builders

By Poly Pantelides N A sweltering summer’s day the temperature in the Lordos residence in old Nicosia hovers between a very manageable 24 to 25.5 degrees Celsius.

There is no air-conditioning.

Instead, the tall courtyard walls and green leafy vegetation allow the garden temperature to drop substantially, providing night time cooling.

The prevalent northwest breeze is filtered and cooled by the canopy of vegetation before it enters the house to be vented upstairs where bedrooms placed in the southeast benefit from the naturally conditioned air.

Fans placed in the right place can recycle air and drop body temperatures by two or three degrees. And it’s all much cheaper than air conditioning.

When it’s 42 degrees Celsius elsewhere in Nicosia, it is 35 degrees in the beautiful courtyard.

A recently launched study wants to help people and experts create more houses like that.

The Biovernacular Project is a two-year endeavour that started on July 1 under the auspices of Nicosia municipality with an impressive list of goals presented at a news conference this week.

Although the home belonging to architect husband and wife team, Andreas and Zoe Lordos, is not part of the study and the couple is not involved in the project, the scheme aims to recapture the essence of what makes houses like the Lordos’ so effective, and cheap.

The key is the traditional builder.

“The traditional builder has managed to get conditions of maximum temperature comfort inside building units and outside houses without significant energy expenses,” the project’s organisers said on their website, www.biovernacular.ac.cy “Cyprus was once dominated by zero-energy houses - the adobe [mud-brick] houses - and healthier individuals,” said Andreas Lordos.

“Then came progress” in the face of energy demanding modern buildings.

But a well-designed house can be up to 30 per cent cheaper because of savings in energy consumptions, Lordos said.

The couple live in a restored factory and their office next door is a 200-year-old adobe building.

“There are ways to limit energy needs without extra costs,” Lordos said.

“You just need to be careful and understand the implication of small things.”

It turns out that one square metre placed in the wrong place plus poor ventilation is enough to raise costs, but a fan placed in the right place may reduce costs.

Traditional craftsmen and builders, he said, had developed an intuitive sense of

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The leafy vegetation in the traditional courtyard is crucial to keeping the Lordos’ house cool (above). Right: interior of the Lordos house which needs no air-conditioning building for our hot and arid climate over thousands of years.

“Most of this knowledge has been lost,” Lordos said.

Or if not lost, then perhaps put aside. For example, old houses had doors between rooms to allow buildings to cool during the night and expel heat. Houses shared walls with neighbouring houses so there was a smaller surface to attract heat. In contrast, regulations now require a distance of three metres between a plot boundary and a building, and so courtyards have become a privilege for the rich who can afford bigger plots, Lordos said.

His point is that North European standards have been adopted in Cyprus even though they are not relevant.

Cyprus is hot and arid. Germany is not.

Even where historical buildings in Cyprus have been restored, traditional practices have often been ignored, necessitating the fitting of air conditioning and heating units.

The Biovernacular Project hopes to help people have beautiful houses that are kinder on their pockets and the environment.

“We need to adopt a new standard for sustainable development, today more than ever, to tackle today’s needs without taking away from future generations the ability to tackle their own needs,” Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said at the Biovernacular Project news conference this week.

And although craftsmen and builders gave us impressive buildings in Cyprus’ old towns that are famously cool in the summer and cosy in the winter, there aren’t many “scientific studies” on how this is actually accomplished, said the project’s coordinator and Nicosia municipal civil engineer, Agni Petridou.

“This particular research

programme is called to cover the gap,” Petridou said.

So buildings within the Nicosia city walls and neighbouring Kaimakli - the selected target areas - will be studied, registered and evaluated for factors such as orientation, how much sun and shade they get, ventilation, and building materials, Petridou said.

The project targets historical buildings or those constructed with contemporary materials but aiming to maintain a historical character.

To begin with, about 100 will be selected - half in the

old town and half in Kaimakli - with researchers noting elements such as construction type, orientation and the like to help them narrow down a selection.

Out of those 100 buildings between eight and twelve are due to be selected by the end of the year for a more indepth analysis.

Researchers will measure the buildings’ bioclimatic data, i.e. how the environment affects living conditions, as well as the temperature and humidity levels.

Working under the auspices of Nicosia municipality, the

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research team includes experts from the University of Cyprus, Frederick University and the Cyprus national committee of Icomos, the international council on monuments and sites.

The researchers will work on parallel projects from creating a model to simulate buildings’ energy performances, which will require data from the meteorological services to factor in Nicosia’s weather conditions.

The team aim to figure out how buildings can be technically upgraded to be independent from extraneous units such as air conditioning

and heating units.

At present, the town planning department imposes a wide array of restrictions on how historical and listed buildings can be renovated, but these mainly concern appearance. But with EU directives imposed on the energy performance of buildings, the Biovernacular Project may eventually be implemented in legislation, said one of the researchers, Maria Filokyprou, from the University of Cyprus.

For more details visit www.lordosarchitects.com or www.biovernacular.ac.cy

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Former national cyclist in solo charity ride for war-torn Syria

By Alexandra Anastassiades OMAR Hamad, a former cyclist for the Syrian national team, is using his talent and initiative to raise money in Cyprus for war-torn Syria.

Hamad is planning to cycle around the island in six days, covering 527 km, in a sponsored bike ride to raise money to provide food and basic medical needs for those in need in Syria. Even though he has been out of the cycling world for 20 years now, he was motivated to revive his

dormant talent and use it for a good cause after witnessing the daily devastation in his home country and the effect it has had on his friends, family and community in Damascus.

“For me, the troubles in Syria are devastating. Although I have spent my entire adult life living and growing up in Cyprus, Damascus is my home town and part of my heart,” Hamad explains.

“The people I grew up with, my family, my school friends, the people in my village community have all reached out to me about the despair facing every-

day families just like you and me.”

The bike ride, scheduled to start on November 15 and to take six days, begins and ends in Paralimni and travels through Nicosia, Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca, with Cartridge World branches in each city as checkpoints People can sponsor Omar Hamad through Paypal or by visiting any Cartridge World branch in Cyprus and making a donation in the designated donation boxes. There will also be a 25 per cent discount at each Cartridge World branch within an hour of

Omar’s arrival and departure from it, for all customers arriving to show their support.

“The money will go towards providing food and medical supplies to small communities and areas in Damascus, through organisations set up by hospitals, mosques, churches and town halls that provide help for those in need in their neighbourhoods,” Hamad said.

For a more detailed overview of Omar’s journey and to make a donation through Paypal, visit http://cycle4syria.webs.com/info

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The role of space in our lives A new EU-sponsored exhibition coming to Larnaca aims to show that outer space is much closer than you might think

By Zoe Christodoulides

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UST how far space actually changes our lives is the subject of a travelling exhibition which is touching down in Cyprus.

Launched by the European Commission, the European Space Expo aims to show how space and its applications provide benefits to Europe’s citizens.

The Expo will highlight the critical role of the European Union in space and spacebased technologies that can help optimise transport, increase efficiency in agriculture and fisheries, protect the environment or improve security.

Coming to life at Europe Square in Larnaca from November 12 to 18, the exhibition follows on from a big success in Copenhagen, Toulouse, Helsinki and Brussels.

Visitors to the Expo can see, touch and experience the wide range of innovative technologies and services that space offers them while experts will also be on hand.

During the next two years, the exhibition will be on display in 20-30 cities.

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: “The EU investment is crucial for the provision of services essential in our modern life. This exhibition is a great opportunity

for Europe’s citizens to realise the wide range of applications available thanks to the EU satellite navigation and Earth observation programmes.”

The European Space Expo highlights the importance of space-based applications in an entertaining and interactive way.

Among other things, the public can learn about applications in areas such as health, natural disasters, climate change, transport and agriculture.

Twelve touch screens will be available to visitors, who will have the opportunity to watch many interesting videos and animations while a programme of focused conferences will give visitors the chance to meet the experts and ask questions.

There are also special features for children: each touchscreen contains simple animations expressly designed for them, and they will have the opportunity to solve quizzes and to take posters and souvenirs home.

Access to the Expo is free.

A parallel FP7 Space Conference will also be open to the public at the Palm Beach Hotel in Larnaca on November 15 and 16. The second international conference of its kind this scientific conference will present the results of the FP7 Space Research Programme and also investigate future options for European research in the space field.

A space expert gives a presentation to children and adults. The exhibition is coming to Larnaca next week The two-day event will gather around 300 participants - space experts, researchers and industry stakeholders.

The conference aims at enhancing awareness of FP7 space results amongst policy makers, scientists and journalists and at strengthening international cooperation.

It will explore such topics as space research to monitor environment and climate and for sustainable economic growth.

European Space Expo: Discover what Space brings to your Life The Expo will highlight the critical role of the European Union in space and space-based technologies.

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North Korea says proud of human rights record Pyongyang: UN report reflects hostile US, EU policy NORTH Korea’s U.N. delegation declared that it was proud of Pyongyang’s social system and human rights record and rejected as baseless a U.N. monitor’s report that described appalling human rights abuses in the reclusive country.

Pyongyang was reacting to a report to the U.N. General Assembly’s Third Committee, which focuses on rights issues, from U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea Marzuki Darusman that described “a wide range of human rights violations.”

Among the abuses Darusman referred to in his annual report on North Korea were the alleged “extensive use of

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is greeted at the 60th anniversary of the Kim Il Sung Military University. The reclusive country has rejected a U.N monitor’s report political prison camps, poor prison conditions and prisoners being subjected to forced labour, torture and corporal punishment.”

North Korean delegate Kim Song read a statement to the committee, which includes all 193 U.N. member states, that said: “My dele-

gation totally and categorically rejects the ... groundless allegations.”

“The report of the special rapporteur is a product of the hostile policies of the United States and European Union against the DPRK (North Korea) and is a typical example of politicisation,

double standards and selectivity on the issue of human rights,” Kim said.

Darusman complained that North Korea had refused to cooperate with him during his assessment of the human rights situation in the impoverished nation.

He also said there had been

“no improvement in the dire situation of human rights” in North Korea since his last report in March.

Pyongyang’s delegate said North Korea had previously cooperated with U.N. and European Union human rights bodies but stopped doing so in 2006 after the EU began sponsoring annual General Assembly resolutions condemning Pyongyang for its rights record.

“We have nothing to hide,” Kim said. “We have nothing to be afraid of. On the contrary, we are proud of our superior system of promoting and protecting human rights in our country, including free medical care and free education system.”

“We will further develop and strengthen our social system that guarantees promotion and protection of human rights,” he added.

U.S., Japanese, EU and other delegations gave statements criticising Pyongyang’s rights record.

Darusman reiterated his concerns about North Korean prison camps, which he told the committee held between 150,000 and 200,000 prisoners.

Greeks find it hard to make ends meet MORE than half of all Greeks have trouble paying their bills, the country’s statistics agency said, as efforts to meet the country’s bailout terms drive up poverty and income inequality.

Almost two thirds - 63 per cent - of Greeks make ends meet “with difficulty” or “with great difficulty”, according to the ELSTAT agency’s survey on income and living conditions in 2011.

Greek incomes have fallen sharply since 2010, mainly because of repeated rounds of spending cuts and tax hikes to meet the terms of a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund and avoid national bankruptcy.

Unemployment has hit 25 per cent and public sector wages have been cut by about a third. Athens plans to cut them further still next week, in what the government has said will be a “last austerity package”.

The 2011 survey said almost a fifth of respondents couldn’t keep their home adequately warm.

About a third of all respondents are late in paying rent, mortgages and credit card payments. Just over half said they couldn’t afford a one-week holiday away from home.

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Power returns to lower Manhattan Thousands of storm victims still remain in the dark

By Emily Flitter and Michelle Nichols THE lower Manhattan skyline lit up yesterday morning for the first time since superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. Northeast while thousands of storm victims in New Jersey and elsewhere remained in the dark and awaiting disaster relief.

The power restoration came as gasoline supplies headed to coastal zones devastated by the record storm surge and to motorists whose patience has been tested by gasoline rationing during the painstaking effort to rebuild.

With the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday, about 3 million homes and businesses remained without power in a region choked with storm debris and long gas lines reminiscent of the 1970s-era U.S. fuel shortage.

Angry storm victims wondered when their lives would return to normal.

President Barack Obama won early praise for the fed-

eral response to Sandy, which hammered the U.S. northeast coast on Monday with 80 mile-per-hour (130-kph) winds and a record surge of seawater that swamped homes in New Jersey and flooded streets and subway tunnels in New York City.

But continued television and newspaper images of upset storm victims could hurt the Democrat, who is locked in a virtual draw with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

The U.S. death toll hit 102 on Friday, after Sandy killed 69 people as a hurricane in the Caribbean. It struck the New Jersey coast on Monday as a rare hybrid after the hurricane merged with a powerful storm system in the north Atlantic.

Power utility Consolidated Edison, battling what it called the worst natural disaster in the company’s 180year history, restored electricity to neighbourhoods such as Wall Street, Chinatown and Greenwich Village in the pre-dawn hours, leaving 11,000 customers in Man-

hattan without service.

“There’s enough light and activity to get a lot of people on the street and get rid of that movie set look as if were in some kind of ghost town or horror movie,” Con Ed spokesman Bob McGee told NY1 television.

In New Jersey, the utility PSE&G said 612,000 customers were still without lights after power to 1 million had been restored.

Con Ed said it had restored power to 70 per cent of the 916,000 customers in the New York City area who were cut off. The company was still busy assisting tens of thousands more without power in New York City’s outer boroughs, where some people complained of being ignored.

“We have nobody down here with video coverage,” said Grace Lane, a grandmother who defied evacuation orders and rode out the storm in her second-storey bedroom as water rushed through the first floor of her house.

Eight people - Lane, her husband, their two daugh-

ters, their husbands and her two grandchildren - were sleeping on air mattresses on the floor of the upstairs bedroom, the last usable room in the house.

“At least my children are OK,” she said.

Many houses were gutted by 5 feet (1.5 metres) of floodwater that raced through Broad Channel, where residents hauled broken furniture and soggy belongings out of their homes on Friday.

In a sign of security worries in the neighborhood, one garage full of debris stood open with a sign next to it reading: “LOOTERS WILL BE CRUCIFIED - GOD HELP YOU.” Disaster modelling company Eqecat estimated Sandy caused up to $20 billion in insured losses and $50 billion in economic losses.

At the high end of the range, it would rank as the fourth costliest U.S. catastrophe, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the September 11, 2001, attacks and Hurricane Andrew in 1992, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

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$23 million lottery prize is claimed just in time A US woman spent five months struggling to pay household bills without realising she had won millions on the lottery.

Julie Cervera struggled to find money to pay a 600 US dollars electrical bill, feed her family and keep the cable company from shutting off her service because she could not pay.

Meanwhile, her 23 million US dollars (£14.3 million) lottery ticket languished forgotten in the glove compartment of her car.

On Thursday, someone texted her a photo of her daughter, Charliena Marquez, buying the winning ticket for her at a Palmdale store. The photo had been released by lottery officials searching for the mysterious winner of the May draw.

“I put my 99-cent glasses on, and I had to put two pairs on to see it,” said 69-year-old Mrs Cervera. She recognised her daughter in the grainy photo, but she still could not read the caption.

“I thought she robbed a bank because I couldn’t see the words on top,” she said with a laugh. “So I put on a third pair (of glasses) and it said she won. I was like, ‘No way!’.”

Back in May, mother and daughter were driving home together when Ms Marquez felt queasy and asked her mother to pull over so she could buy a bottle of water.

“She always gets car-sick,” Mrs Cervera said.

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Charliena Borunda (left) poses with her mother, Julie Cervera at a Calfornia Lottery news conference ticket and dug in her purse trying to find a dollar. Ms Marquez protested but eventually used her own money to purchase a Super Lotto Plus ticket for her mother.

“I put it in my new car. It’s an old car but it’s new to me. It’s been there for five months,” Mrs Cervera said at a news conference with her three adult children and half a dozen grandchildren lined up behind her. “I’ve got like 200 tickets laying around my house. I never check my tickets.”

But when she finally looked in the glove compartment, the winning ticket was right where she had left it. It was set to expire on November 26, so the California Lottery went looking for the winner.

Officials found the surveillance video from the store and released the photo, which

Mrs Cervera’s other daughter spotted in the Antelope Valley Press.

Ms Marquez initially dismissed calls and texts from friends and family who recognised her in the photo.

“My sister called at 11 o’clock at night and woke me up. She said ‘this girl is you’. I said, ‘No, it’s not me’, because I hadn’t seen it yet,” she said.

It was not until the next morning that Ms Marquez realised she had bought the winning ticket that would help her mother and her entire family for years to come.

Mrs Cervera, a widow who has lived on disability for 20 years, said her family has been through difficult times recently. Last year her 47-year-old son Rudy was killed in a motorcycle accident, leaving four teenage children.

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Politics of disappointment Despite suffering the most economically over the last four years, Obama’s main electoral base still support him, but they just might not bother voting A closed factory in Sandusky, Ohio. AfricanAmerican supporters in 2008 (below left)

By Joel Kotkin

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HERE may be no better illustration of President Barack Obama’s appeal than his ability to hold onto voters minorities, single mums and young people - who have fared the worst under his presidency. The big question as Americans approach Election Day may be whether these constituencies, having been mauled by the economy, will show up in sufficient numbers to ensure Obama’s re-election.

Welcome to the politics of disappointment.

Much has been said about the problems facing the middle class, which has been losing out since the 1970s. But the biggest recent losers have been groups like African-Americans and Latinos. In the current economic downturn, middle class AfricanAmericans have lost virtually all the gains they made over the past 30 years, according to the National Urban League. Median annual household income for blacks declined by more than 11 per cent from June 2009 to June 2012, according to the Census bureau.

That’s twice the loss suffered by whites.

African-Americans and Latinos have also borne much of the pain from the housing downturn. Latinos suffered the biggest loss of net worth in the recession - largely based on decline in housing values - of any ethnic group, according to the Census. Weakness in the housing market, now only beginning to recover, also hurt many Latino workers, who represent a large part of the nation’s construction industry labour force.

Latinos have been doing so poorly under Obama’s tepid recovery that, by some estimates, more are headed back to Mexico than coming to the US. Many voters who might make a difference on Tuesday could be in Michoacán or Oaxaca rather than Michigan or Ohio.

As for the young, even those with college education, they still suffer high unemployment rates and constricted job opportunities. More than 15 per cent of all age 18- to 24-year-old workers are unemployed.

A college degree does not assure success.

More than 43 per cent of recent graduates now working are in jobs that don’t require a college education, according to a recent report by the Heldrich Centre for Workforce Development. Not surprisingly, stress levels among college freshman are the highest since data started to be collected, a quartercentury ago.

The ‘1 per cent’ Yet the one group that has thrived under Obama - the affluent, including the dreaded “1 per cent” - is also the class that has mobilised most aggressively against him. In 2008 Obama split the vote among those making more than $100,000 a year. The wealthy have now shifted heavily to GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to Gallup, with those making over $180,000 favouring him by slightly more than 9 per cent.

The biggest change has taken place among those at the highest elevations. These include many executives of the largest banks, who accepted federal bailouts and then helped themselves to huge bonuses in the ensuing years, after the Bernanke monetary spigot was opened. Both JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, for example, announced record profits this month.

The top 1 per cent of earners gained more than 90 per cent of the benefits from the TARP-powered 2009-2010 recovery, while the top 0.01 per cent alone garnered more than one-third. They all but avoided serious investigations for their misdeeds - in fact, no major Wall Streeter has yet to go to jail for sending the world economy into disarray.

Yet institutions like Goldman Sachs, which tilted heavily toward Obama in 2008, now favour Romney. Wall Street has sent Romney $37 million this year, and only $4.8 million to the president. For his big business money, the president now relies on Silicon Valley and Hollywood.

In contrast, Obama continues to dominate his less affluent 2008 core constituencies. But it’s increasingly likely that the poor economy - particularly for these groups - could

depress turnout. In 2008 the record turnout of minorities, single women and young voters propelled Obama to a near-landslide win. A weaker showing this year could make the election close, as we are seeing in polls today, and could even allow Romney - the candidate of predominantly white, married, middle-class voters - to overcome his party’s chronic demographic shortcomings.

Let’s start with Obama’s most loyal base, African-Americans. Though certain to turn out overwhelmingly for the president, Gallup reports that the number “likely” to vote has decreased somewhat from 2008. A recent Urban League report suggested that a diminished African-American turnout could cost the president in such key swing states as Pennsylvania, Florida and even Ohio. A recent poll by Politico and George Washington University found that while 82 per cent of whites are “extremely likely” to vote only 71 per cent of African-Americans, and 70 per cent of Latinos, expressed the same intention.

Ominously, registration levels in many key African-American areas have dropped precipitously. In Chicago, for example, they are down by more than 12 per cent, compared to increases in some of the heavily white outer suburbs. Obama may still win his home state, but prospects for Democratic pick-ups in the House of Representatives have dimmed.

More critical still has been a massive reduction in voter registrations in heavily black and Democratic Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Cleveland). Recent attempts in many states to monitor voting could further reduce minority turnout.

Latino voters are particularly affected by this move to monitor voting, since many may lack the right paperwork. But even so, there is a real enthusiasm gap, demonstrated by the unexpected decline in registration among Latinos. Twelve million Hispanics were registered in 2008 and the number was expected to rise to 14 million by this election.

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0, was only 2010, 11 million, something that some experts link to xicans moving or returnMexicans ing home. obilising Latinos - decisive in Mobilising the swing states of Florida, Coloo and Nevada - has posed a great rado lenge for the Obama campaign. In challenge 8, Latinos voted 2 to 1 for Obama, and 2008, m likely to repeat that feat this year. seem en worse for the president, Latinos, like Even ama’s other core constituencies Obama’s constituencies, don’t appear to be as enthusiastic this year. With their rate of unemployment well above the national average, support for the president has waned a bit from 2008 levels. If turnout also declines, it could prove decisive.

Lack of enthusiasm also appears among younger voters. Though Romney is winning white voters under age 30, particularly men, he is getting nowhere with female and minority millennials.

But the real issue may prove to be turnout. Growing alienation seems to have depressed enthusiasm among the young, with barely half of all under 30 pro-Obama voters now planning to turn out to the polls. The youth vote, which cemented Obama’s 2008 victory with a record turnout, could prove far less important this year.

As Obama loses ground among middleclass whites and families, he will need his core constituencies to show up. This is where the president’s “ground game” will likely be critical. If the key groups come out to the polls, forgetting or at least forgiving what has happened over the past four years, they can renew their faith in the gospel of hope and change for the next four.

Joel Kotkin is the author of The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050. He is a presidential fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and a contributing editor at the City Journal

Close race in key states The US presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is very close in four of the critical battleground states expected to decide Tuesday’s election, but Obama has a small lead in Virginia, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The incumbent Democratic president leads his Republican challenger by five percentage points among likely voters in Virginia, at 49 per cent to 44 per cent.

That margin exceeds the survey’s 4-point credibility interval, the tool used to account for statistical variation in Internet polls.

Obama has two-point leads among likely voters in both Ohio and Florida, leaving those races statistically tied.

Romney leads by one point in Colorado, edging Obama by 47-46 per cent, effectively another dead heat.

With the national race tied or nearly so in most polls, the presidency will be decided in a handful of hotly contested swing states where the battle for the White House is now mostly considered too close to call.

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US Elections

Would Romney be a better bet for Europe?

Europeans support Obama over Romney on a wide range of issues, but Romney may be of greater help economically Comment Anatole Kaletsky

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OOKING at the opinion polls, there is no contest for which of the presidential candidates would be better for Europe. In a survey published this week by UK-based YouGov, 90 per cent of European voters said they would support Barack Obama over Mitt Romney. But does this lopsided support correspond to the true interests of Europeans?

The numbers are not entirely surprising.

The Republican stance on emotive social issues such as abortion, healthcare and environmental protection create an almost unbridgeable cultural divide for many Europeans. On foreign policy, there are understandable fears in Europe that a Romney administration would downgrade the Unit-

ed Nations, increase the risks of war in the Middle East, or possibly provoke confrontations with Russia over Georgia or NATO enlargement.

However, if we focus on the issues that are preoccupying Europeans now en masse global economic stagnation and the deepening euro crisis - then we reach a different conclusion. Maybe Europe should root for Romney, despite his social views.

Romney’s election could help the European economy and the euro for three reasons.

The first is Romney’s tough Russia and China rhetoric. This could allow European companies, which already export two-and-a-half times as much as their US rivals to China and eight-and-a-half times as much to Russia, to become even more dominant in these markets.

The second is Romney’s tax policy. Amid the many vague economic promises from both candidates about creating jobs, closing tax loopholes, balancing budgets and so on, only one stands out for its specificity, and

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to the crowd at the conclusion of a campaign rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia earlier in the week makes its implementation after November 6 very likely: Romney’s commitment to cut income and corporate tax rates by 20 per cent.

It may be, as Mr Obama has argued, that such huge tax cuts could not conceivably be offset by savings in public spending or tightening loopholes. But Romney has strongly suggested that he would cut taxes anyway, relying on a Keynesian argument that any resulting deficits would be temporary and would eventually close through faster economic growth.

This policy would essentially repeat the 1980s experiment of Reaganomics, perhaps with comparable results: an economic boom, accompanied by big budget deficits that ultimately do no serious harm. As I have noted before, Romney’s unequivocal promise of tax cuts in the Denver debate seems to have been a major reason for the jump in the polls in his favour.

President Ronald Reagan once quipped to a fiscal conservative who warned of the dire budgetary effects of his tax cuts: “The deficit is big enough to look after itself.”

If 1980s-style tax cuts stimulated the US economy again, economists could furiously debate whether the boom was due to Keynesian stimulus or supply-side incentives.

But whatever the mechanism, a re-run of Reaganomics could transform the global economic outlook and strongly boost the dollar, benefiting exporters in Europe.

DEFICIT EXPERIMENT While European fiscal conservatives attacked Reagan for debasing the US currency with huge deficits, the dollar almost doubled from DM1.90 to DM 3.30 between 1981 and 1985. Another experiment with the deficit could produce similar, if more muted, results.

A third, more abstract, reason why Europe could benefit from a Romney victory assumes that Romney follows through on his tax-cutting promises. He will then teach European leaders some salutary lessons as they struggle with their own continent’s economic and financial woes.

A Romney policy of boldly cutting taxes, if it proved successful, might demonstrate once and for all that efforts to narrow budget deficits in the midst of an economic slump are unnecessary and self-defeating.

In a slump, governments that are fundamentally solvent can safely allow their deficits to expand and their public debts to accumulate. Fiscal policy should not aim to hit short-term deficit targets but should try to balance revenues and spending in the long term. And such structural consolidation should usually wait until after normal growth is resumed and unemployment has returned to tolerable levels.

But such patient fiscal consolidation is only possible if governments can rely on monetary support from their central banks.

If the US economy achieves faster economic growth following another round of tax cuts, this success will be largely due to supportive monetary policies from the Fed. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, instead of demanding premature fiscal austerity, has been warning politicians against cutting public spending excessively in 2013.

More importantly, he has promised to keep

Ronald Reagan famously declared: ‘the deficit is big enough to look after itself’ US interest rates at zero until 2015, effectively committing the Fed to finance whatever deficits the government decides to run.

The European Central Bank, by contrast, has been demanding ever tighter fiscal policies from European governments, aggravating the recession, and it has threatened to withdraw monetary support if governments miss deficit targets.

A successful Romney tax cut would thus emphasise the contrasts between monetary and fiscal policies across the Atlantic. It would also cast doubt on the strict division between monetary and fiscal policy that was the core assumption of the euro project now it appears to be the chief design flaw.

Any blending of fiscal and monetary policies is currently anathema to the ECB and to the EU treaties. But US experience suggests that, to manage a continental economy successfully, especially in a period of financial stress, the ECB will need to require a broader mandate - and the strict separation between fiscal and monetary policy in the EU treaties will have to be revised.

A victory for Romney, if it resulted in big tax cuts and fiscal stimulus, would force Europe to re-examine many of the assumptions underlying the present fiscal and monetary austerity programmes that are taking place today.

The US economy shows signs of accelerating next year even without any extra tax cuts, so the economic difference between an Obama and a Romney presidency may only be marginal. As Europe sinks back into recession, it will look to the United States with envy, regardless of which candidate wins.

Anatole Kaletsky is a journalist and economist based in the United Kingdom. He has written since 1976 for The Economist, The Financial Times and The Times of London before joining Reuters and The International Herald Tribune in 2012

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Opinion

Sustainable microstates A recent study envisions the north’s future as a microstate, but Singapore it most certainly isn’t Comment Hermes Solomon

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HE CYPROB talks have accomplished little, if anything, this past four plus years and permanent partition looms increasingly large.

Some have even proposed transforming the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (or pseudo-state to all but Turkey) into a microstate (any state with a land area of less than 10,000km²) rather like Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Cyprus totals 9,251 km² of which 3,355km² is administered by the TRNC, giving us two separate de facto microstates should permanent partition prevail. If not, then Cyprus at 9,251 km² still just fits the bill.

Sustainability of Microstates, published by the Utah University Press in 2009, is a study carried out by Ozay Mehmet that seeks to demonstrate that “…the TRNC possesses certain inherent comparative economic advantages like those of Singapore and Hong Kong; especially in tourism, higher education, banking and finance, collectively with other service sectors, enabling sustainability in today’s rapidly globalising and competitive economic world.”

Several years after the 1974 partition of the island, the Republic regarded invisible earnings from banking, insurance, offshore companies, further education, construction, shipping and tourism as the way forward. Today, most of these sectors are in serious trouble and few can predict their future viability given this worsening worldwide recession.

The ‘TRNC’ is no Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg or Monaco yet insists on seeking reunification according to the Annan Plan terms of ‘equal power sharing’ when only 22 per cent of the island’s population is of Turkish Cypriot origin. The south will never accept such undemocratic terms and this is the reason the ‘talks’ have lost all momentum - not that there was ever much there in the first place.

The professor argues that “…if a United Republic of Cyprus (URC) as envisioned in the Annan Plan fails to mature, the TRNC could survive and prosper as a microstate.”

Unfortunately, two years after publishing his study, both economies collapsed, the ‘TRNC’ now relying heavily on hand-outs from Turkey as well as surreptitious, ‘let’s keep ‘em quiet’ aid from the EU, while the Republic now begs bread noisily from the troika.

We must accept that the banking sectors on both sides are not entirely responsible for this present catastrophe. Unbridled Republic and ‘TRNC’ spending, ‘fattening’ unsustainable numbers of civil servants this past ten years, would have sunk their ships anyway which, since 2005, either fiddled end of year financial returns or squandered uncollateralised loans (probably both) leaving them heavily indebted or bankrupt.

FOREIGN LABOUR Over the past twenty years, the Republic has imported 150,000 foreign workers and the ‘TRNC’ more than 250,000, most of whom lack formal high school education. Foreign workers in the south make up 25 per cent of the total work force, and in the north, 80 per cent.

Is it a co-incidence or merely jealousy that created two unviable states when there could have been just the one? The ‘TRNC’s’ financial fiasco last year perfectly mirrors that of the Cyprus Republic this year - both pots are empty and there is no difference between Turkey bailing out the ‘TRNC’ and the troika bailing out the Republic when both states require a lot less to reignite their economies than Greece, Spain, Portugal or Ireland.

Presumably, we in the south will have to repay our loans. How will the ‘TRNC’ repay theirs, or are they regarded as non-repayable by their industrially booming and adopted fatherland?

And that is the nub of the problem. You cannot reunite two such diverse halves, neither of which can claim any similarity with Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. But the Republic’s shipping, Block 12 gas, invisible earnings sector, healthcare and valued membership of the EU make it a much more tangible state than the one ‘upstairs’, which must first “…deal with over

Microstate Singapore runs like a Swiss watch, supremely engineered, spotless and perfectly timed 250,000 imported, low skill and poorly educated migrant workers, considerably improve its infrastructure, modernise its town planning and ports, increase its supply of electricity and water, improve telecommunications and highways, as well as human capital, especially in terms of skilled and technical workers.”

Towards the end of the study the professor argues that “…resources in territorial waters around the island have altered the nature of the Cyprob, which might stimulate a co-operative solution between the North and South, or, failing that, the North can go it alone, Turkey protecting and exploiting the Turkish Energy Corridor - the seaway that links the TRNC to Turkey” not forgetting that “…Turkish fresh water will be piped to the island within 18 months. That too would change things in the North, and hopefully beyond.” Then is water their only trump card in any future negotiations?

The professor prefers reunifica-

tion, which he states is “…the better of the two options”, but his study certainly argues more specifically in favour of permanent partition and the creation of a microstate in the north not dissimilar to any of the smaller Asian Tigers.

Speaking at the Home 4 Cooperation in Nicosia last week he said that Singapore runs like a Swiss watch, supremely engineered, spotless and perfectly timed. He is forgetting that both Singapore and Hong Kong were created by the British. The ‘TRNC’ was created by a combination of conceptions derived from the former Ottoman occupation of the island furthered by the ideals of Kemalist modernism, and is still today, 30 years after declaring UDI, officially recognised by Turkey only.

Let’s not put the carts before the horses, dear professor!

Most successful economies are export based and rely on a strong industrial/manufacturing sector served by sophisticated IT underpinned by an efficient and modern

infrastructure, only attainable in those states blessed by worldwide recognition and a secure and unified government. Even the south cannot claim anything other than being blessed by worldwide recognition!

Whatever the case, I commend the professor’s learned study, which unfortunately, does not predict conclusively what will become of the two halves. I believe he wrote it without taking into consideration the inevitable crash of both economies and the de facto outcome of any ‘talks’, both sides socially cultivated this past 52 years, and forever it seems, to mostly ‘hate’ or occasionally ‘love’ one another in accordance with their disparate cultural legacies!

And there you have it; the Cyprob in a nutshell…

Ozay Mehmet is Professor Emeritus of International Affairs and Economics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Malas’ finances a very good reason not to vote for him Comment Loucas Charalambous I DO NOT know which simpletons prepared the ‘family assets statement’ of presidential candidate Stavros Malas, but they have made a big mess of it.

The purpose of a capital statement is to give an explanation to the organisation or person it is addressing (usually to the Inland Revenue Department, but in Malas’ case to the public) of whether the property assets a person has could be accounted for by his or her incomes. A capital statement that does not include an account of incomeexpenditure is of no use and would never be accepted by the IR Department.

It is not important if someone

has huge amounts of cash and many properties. What matters is whether he obtained these lawfully. If Citizen A has assets of €100,000 and Citizen B has €5,000,000, it does not mean that A is honest and B is a crook.

If B’s wealth is accounted for by his declared and taxed income then he has no problem and deserves congratulations for accumulating his riches lawfully. If the declared incomes of A do not justify his assets of €100,000, then he is the crook and not B. Perhaps B stole €5,000,000 but instead of investing it in property he might have it stashed away in a bank account abroad, so the fact he does not have property means nothing.

Malas’ capital statement is the most ridiculous I have seen in my life. First of all, in a capi-

tal statement all values should be shown in terms of cost prices - never in current prices and certainly not 1980 prices. The picture given with 1980 prices/ values is misleading.

Take the following example: A two-storey house in Kambos may have cost Malas €100,000 but in 1980 its value may have been €2,990, as he presents it.

This would mean that he has made a false declaration regarding an amount of €97,010.

This house could have been inherited from his parents, in which case its value in the capital statement would be zero.

There is another very peculiar entry. His liabilities include two housing loans of €410,000.

But in his statement there is no mention in his assets of the house that was built with this money, unless the asset is one of the two houses built on one

plot that is included and is valued at €37,589. But if it cost €410,000 how could it be included in statement with a value of one tenth of its cost?

There is another peculiarity.

The second house on the plot, he says, belonged to his wife.

So why was her property not included in statement? So in his liabilities he included the loans he took to build two houses but in his assets he includes only one and that with a false value.

Why were his wife’s assets not included in what he described as a ‘family assets statement’?

And another question: If the real value of his property is €46,000 how did he manage to secure loans worth in excess of €400,000? What did he use as collateral for such loans? He is encouraging us to suspect that he received such big loans from the banks, as a favour, after

AKEL spoke to the bankers.

If we accept the figures presented by Malas as correct, then he has no net assets. On the contrary, he is bankrupt.

Instead of assets he has a net capital shortfall of €403,561 (€449,561 minus €46,000). If this is his situation, Malas must be pretty hopeless at managing finances, committing big errors and leading his family to bankruptcy.

If this is actually the case, then the publication of his family assets statement serves a very useful purpose. It is evidence of his incompetence when it comes to financial matters. It shows that with regard to managing the economy he is dangerous (like the current president) and it would be an unforgivable mistake to put him in office under today’s abysmal economic conditions.

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Opinion

Time to pressure Christofias into signing the bailout WHILE IN JAPAN for the IMF’s annual meeting, last month, Cyprus’ finance minister Vassos Shiarly was told by a top European Commission official that Cyprus was closer to the pound than Greece was to the drachma (a view that may have been somewhat modified after the latest goings-on in Athens).

A week or so later, in a newspaper article, the former Vice Chairman of Moody’s ratings agency, Christopher T. Mahoney, wrote Cyprus was “an economic, financial and political mess, worse than Greece, and it may not be too big to fail.”

He added: “I think that the first country to exit the euro-zone may be Cyprus and soon.”

That Cyprus is still in the eurozone is thanks to its EU partners, said an EU ambassador, based here, earlier this week, as there was no other rational explanation for this. The question is for how much longer could we rely on our partners’ support and solidarity, considering that we are not too big to fail and there is no risk of contagion from a possible collapse

of our financial system?

The alarming thing for Cyprus is that in this most critical time it has as its president a cowardly, indecisive and irresponsible populist who is oblivious to the gravity of the situation we are in. He does not have the first idea of how an economy works and listens to nobody but the inept yes-men he is surrounded by. He has made his finance minister a peripheral figure, whom he does not consult or ever listen to.

Shiarly has been publicly humiliated by Christofias on several occasions, is constantly undermined by the government spokesman and was not even part of the team that prepared our counter-proposals for the troika; the president did not have a single economist in his team. Shiarly is aware of what is at stake as he is in direct contact with the troika and Eurogroup finance ministers, but every attempt he makes to persuade the government to take speedy decisions is thwarted by his all-knowing leader.

The problem is that Christofias

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does not understand that we are “not too big to fail” and that we have been trying the patience of our EU partners with our crude stalling tactics, the government refusing to engage with the troika for a full two months, despite the pleas of the Commission and the president of the Euro group. And then there was the EU agreement he signed, undertaking to ensure the budget deficit for this year would be 2.5 per cent. When it became apparent, several months ago, that we would not meet the target he still refused to take any measures, showing utter contempt for what he had agreed.

Now, thanks to his stalling and indecision, we have missed the target of November 12 for approval of the bailout, as there is no agreement with the troika. We do not even know when its representatives will come to bash out the final details of the bailout. The next Eurogroup meeting, the last of the

year, is scheduled for December 3, but given our government’s idiotic red lines and grandstanding, nobody could safely say that the bailout agreement would be ready by then.

At present nobody knows what is happening. Despite the government’s daily predictions the troika would announce the date of its arrival very soon we are still waiting. The latest report is that a date would be announced tomorrow night. We cannot even believe the finance minister when he says most issues have been agreed with the lenders, because he does not speak on behalf of the totally unpredictable Christofias.

What we do know is that anything is possible with a president who is blind to reality, unable to grasp the lasting damage prolonged uncertainty is causing. We have insolvent banks that move closer to collapse in the absence of a bailout.

Then there is the danger that the prolonged uncertainty and instability of the system could prompt foreign depositors to move their billions to another country, in

which case the overnight collapse of the banks would be inevitable.

A responsible leader, aware of these catastrophic dangers, would not have put the troika’s package in the drawer, refusing to look at it for two whole months while cultivating public opposition to the measures our prospective lenders were proposing. He would have informed the public about the sacrifices we would have to make and signed a memorandum within weeks, in order bring some stability.

With Christofias in charge, we cannot be certain of this happening even this month. It is time for political parties, the media and professional groups to apply maximum pressure on him to sign a memorandum. They could resort to scare-mongering, alarmism, protests outside the presidential palace, whatever it takes.

We simply cannot leave the country’s future in the hands of this irresponsible, cowardly populist who cannot comprehend the scale of the catastrophe the country is facing.

Letters to the Editor

When will he put us all out of our misery?

With all the millions of words written and spoken about the Cypriot economic situation the problem was succinctly summed up by the brilliant Professor Panos Pashardes, Director of Cyprus University’s Economics Research Centre.

He wrote several outstanding technical papers for the Troika within which at one point he illustrated that between 2007 and 2010 the gap between Government revenue and spending inexorably and alarmingly widened.

Government revenues decreased by 17% while public expenditure increased by 16% which has resulted in Government finances becoming grossly unbalanced. But then our President took no notice of this basic economic truth.

He increasingly gives the impression of a man who would struggle if challenged to locate his left elbow, even with the assistance of a doctor.

He seems completely beyond

help and out of his depth. He listens to nobody unless the views expressed are in accord with his own dangerous and deluded opinions.

Nothing which goes awry is ever his fault. His frequent and expensive globetrotting for inconsequential meetings may bolster his ego but appears to bring little if any benefit to our island. In 40 years of visiting Cyprus, or living here permanently, I have hitherto witnessed nothing as compared with the current shambles, the lack of vision, the blatant politicising, the influence of rusfeti, the almost criminal ignoring of fundamental economic facts and the blundering about wasting money and reducing everyone’s standard of living.

Please, Mr. Christofias, put us out of our misery, don’t wait for February, stand down now, and gracefully fade into retirement.

Clive Turner, Paphos

Banks do anything they want On reading various articles over the last few weeks on banks charging extra for statements etc., I have endeavoured to find out my position in this. I use Laiki and Bank of Cyprus and have tried to contact both. Now, although Laiki were not especially informative, they are not charging me anything extra; with the Bank of Cyprus, I had to resort to email and received no response. I have had a Visa card with them for many years, but have not used it for two years, I was automatically sent a new replacement (unrequested, but, ok, I do still have a card with them).

Previously, I was always informed I had to go to the branch I originally requested the card from and pick it up myself, however, this time it came through the post pretty sharpish and well in advance of the expiry date of the previous one.

Then a few days later I received a statement saying I had to pay €8.50 for it. I won’t ask why, because this is self-explanatory, but how can they get away with this?

Maria Stavrinides, Paphos

Charities give us Buyer the opportunity to beware make a difference With regard to Mr Dimitris Lambrianides, vice Chair for the Disabled, criticising the Radiomarathon in the Sunday Mail. He couldn’t be more wrong when he raises issues about the source of money.

He says the state should provide for the disabled. Unfortunately the state doesn’t have any money. The state gets its income from tax payers such as myself. In paying taxes I have to accept a lower standard of living. It means I can’t go out for that meal or afford to replace my 12 year old motor car with 120k on the clock.

It means that I have to hand over part of my earnings each year to the government to support the police, teachers, armed forces and of course our wonderful government employees. For the state to support all our ‘wants’ it would end up bankrupting the state and the taxpayers.

The charity H.O.P.E, which is committed to raising equipment for Polis Hospital recently purchased a Glaucoma Testing Machine for the Hospital. For me, a disabled person, it means I don’t have to travel to Paphos Hospital and I thank them very much.

said that he could not offer refunds, but that he would offer us replacement tickets for another night (when, presumably, there would be no children in attendance).

Secondly, the projector in Cinema 5 is so noisy that you cannot hear the dialogue.

Cinemagoers be warned.

The manager has no authority to refund your ticket, nor any willingness to eject those spoiling your evening,

I had to contact the customer service department of a foreign supermarket chain regarding a broken part of a machine which is still under warranty. I was passed on to some maintenance company who were totally unhelpful and indeed rude. I was told that to get the part exchanged I would have to present myself at the store on a Tuesday with the broken part.

I explained that I did not come to Paphos on a Tuesday so would they leave it with the store manager for me to collect on the Wednesday.

No they could not do that as there was nobody ‘responsible enough to leave it with’, I did offer to come to Paphos if they paid my petrol (100kms round trip) but this was declined. I was then informed that the company I was talking to was not a company belonging to the chain.

Now perhaps I have got it wrong but I was under the impression that in EU law if I buy a product my contract is with the store from which I bought the item and that therefore I should be dealing with them.

I therefore got back on the phone to them and they told me that as they do not manufacture the machine it is not their responsibility. Have I got it wrong, or is this Cyprus choosing which laws they follow?

I must say that I am surprised and disappointed that an international company such as this subscribes to this way of business.

Disappointed, Paphos

Name withheld

Yes the Government using our taxes should have bought it. But it didn’t. And so it was bought with donations from members of the public who worked hard towards that end. It makes no difference where the money came from.

There will always be gaps in government funding and never enough spent on the organisation we support and too much wasted in other areas. In our village we have a couple working tirelessly for abandoned and ill-treated dogs who receive no financial help or recognition, not even from the mukhtar.

What local and national charities do is to fill only part of a gap left by taxpayers. It gives ordinary people an opportunity to make a difference. If Mr Lambrianides is too proud or anti the charity please give the money to me and I will pass it to local charities. As for the ordinary person thinking about disability one day a year, well that’s a start. Don’t knock it, work on it. Use it to advantage, but be sincere in the approach and you will get further than by being distant or removed from the problem.

Peter G Davis, Droushia

Disappointed with Rio cinema When the Rio Cinema opened in Cyprus, I was delighted that a modern cinema complex would be able to show all the latest films in air-conditioned comfort.

My first visit proved to be a pleasure – comfortable seats, air conditioned and a good film.

Sadly, my second and third (last night) showed how wrong I was for two reasons.

Firstly, underage children were being allowed to see films unaccompanied, and

unsuitable for their age, and then spent the duration of the film using their mobile phones and talking, playing and generally making a noise and nuisance of themselves.

Despite making representations to the staff during the film and finally, the manager, the response was that if he did eject them, then their parents would turn up and demand their money back.

This was not an option offered to us, as the manager

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Strange allure of disaster porn What impels us to watch, to hunger for more disaster and mayhem, and to keep on watching long after we’ve learned all there is to know?

uotes of the week “I like Jon Snow but taking sartorial advice from a man who is quite clearly colour blind is like asking a lemming for directions”.

Jeremy Paxman hits back at the Channel 4 newsreader - famous for his garish ties - over his criticism of Paxman’s failure to wear a tie

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MAYHEM HUNGER What impels us to watch, to hunger for more disaster and mayhem, and to keep on watching long after we’ve learned all there is to know? Wake Forest University English Professor Eric C Wilson gathers some clues in his new book, Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can’t Look Away. We never feel more alive than in times of distress, danger, and calamity, Wilson writes, whether we experience it directly or at a televised remove, watch it dramatised in a movie, or read it in a novel. He cites a psychologist to theorise that our morbid curiosity has an evolutionary function: Being well-informed about dangers and potential dangers helps us survive; finding points of empathy through which we can connect with those who have suffered allows us to build lasting bonds. Wilson discusses the cultural appeal of fairy tales, horror films, and “documentaries” like Faces of Death. He recycles the now-standard view that gruesome and graphic stories prepare the young for adulthood; and he reminds us of how Aristotle schooled us in the value of catharsis to explain our fascinations with the perverse.

Or is our connection with the macabre more about animal arousal than it is

“I have come to the conclusion that most Americans need to be on a diet and need a dress code”.

Former US Secretary of State Colin “As a performer it’s gogo-go-go-go then stop.

And stay indoors and do nothing and almost have a mini-depression”.

Pop star Kylie Minogue on languor’s dangers

Jack Shafer IKE me, you’ve probably been flipping from the Weather Channel to CNN with one hand and raking the web with the other, searching for scenes of maximum destruction from Hurricane Sandy.

Long after satisfying your basic news needs about the horrific body counts, power outages, travel advisories, school closings, and surges of tidal and river water to come, you’ve likely been loitering around your screens for more.

Somebody tweets about a live video feed of a construction crane gone limp in midtown Manhattan, and we go there.

Emails from friends direct us to videos of vehicles floating through lower Manhattan like derelict bumper cars and the shattering of the Atlantic City boardwalk into toothpicks. Next up, toppled trees, washed-out rails, flooded streets, subways, and tunnels, and the sinking of HMS Bounty.

Oh, the horror! Pass the popcorn.

Advanced voyeurs (you know who you are) understand that shame, rather than being a deterrent, actually works to reinforce both the urge to look and to share what we’ve seen. I’d have continued watching TV and scanning the web until the early a.m., messaging to my friends and family what I’d seen, had not the pop and flash of a nearby transformer killed my electric power at 9:30 pm on Monday.

at a snapshot. I blink all the time. I’ve got facial Tourette’s. Unless I’m working and in that zone, I’m not very good at pictures, really”.

Top model Kate Moss

New York City fire fighter walks amid destroyed boats washed ashore into houses by Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island evolution? Wilson, backed by Kant and Burke, surmises that as long as we can watch from a safe vantage point - but the closer the better - we can “undergo a sublime experience” while observing the suffering of others or a catastrophe.

I suspect that the sublime experience is a learned one - that the first time you rubberneck a car crash you don’t quite understand it but over time, by poking dead cats flattened on the highway and going to your grandmother’s open-casket funeral, you eventually get it.

From there - at least for boys - emerge new horizons, the delights of setting off firecrackers taped to robin’s eggs and of breaking schoolroom windows after hours. As PJ O’Rourke once put it, “making things and breaking things” brings the only true joy in life. When nature builds something as powerful as a hurricane that breaks things in new and inventive ways, how can we not gawk?

We’re all transported back to the sandbox where we, young creator-destroyers, obliterated the cities of sand we’d carefully constructed.

Proximity to the action is essential for us to experience the sublime, Wilson argues, and I agree. Natural disasters in Asia made for dry reading back in the day when news was transmitted by telex and newsreel. But 24-hour-news satellites, cheap video cameras, and the internet have made all disasters local, whether they be tsunamis in Thailand and Japan, earthquakes in New Zealand, or terrorist attacks in New York and London.

Television and the web place us in the comfortable zone between too-far-awayto-feel-the-rush and I’m-so-damnedclose-I-got-splattered-with-blood. As I noted above, the media buzz I got from the Hurricane Sandy coverage could have kept me up for hours beyond my usual bedtime. Had my electric power been restored by morning, I don’t have to tell you what my first act would have been upon awakening.

Our appetite for destruction does know limits. One might be wise to decline the offer of viewing a “beheading” video, Wilson writes, unless the viewer can

erect a sufficient psychological “buffer” between himself and the images or has another way to decipher the rawness of the havoc into something that has meaning. “[W]ithout this buffer, we risk the transformation of morbid curiosity into trauma.” (Wilson says he’s never watched one.)

One way to tame indecipherable images of death is to experience them as a group. I doubt if many witnesses to public hangings, even first-timers, ever had trouble sleeping the next night such are the comforts of being a part of a mob. Another way to suppress the direct power of the images is to add the element of a story to the action, something that nobody seems to have tried to do with beheadings. If we can tie “a horrific eruption to a coherent narrative, then [we] can understand the terror as part of a larger and purposeful structure,” he writes.

REWINDING SEPT. 11 That’s one of the reasons we couldn’t stop watching the Trade Center towers burn and fall after 9/11. Each narration of the events, each new view, helped us integrate the disaster into something more containable than the first viewing, for who among us had ever seen a skyscraper filled with people collapse? There have been attempts to ease the trauma of 9/11 with memorials in Manhattan, at the Pentagon, and at a crash site in rural Pennsylvania, but I don’t know that they’re working. Maybe someday they’ll be like the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields, the site of the Chernobyl disaster, and the “preserved” devastation of Katrina of which Wilson writes, places where people bear witness, bury demons, and, yes, do a little shameful rubbernecking.

If you’ve seen more of the Hurricane Sandy disaster than you really need, you should be ashamed. But not too ashamed. The only thing worse than looking too much is not looking at all.

Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist covering the press and politics

“I am going against the typical cliche of a diva being beautiful all the time”.

Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, who appears as a bald-headed Renaissance cleric thrusting a crucifix in front of her on the sleeve of her latest album “I am not really a spokesman for the gay community. I have always been a quiet gay”.

Actor Richard Wilson, who played the grumpy Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave “It is easier to be in business than it is to be a politician. I can make decisions on a long-term basis and for politicians they have to think about the fact that they are up for re-election four years after they get the job”.

Sir Richard Branson

“I don’t want to be myself, ever. I’m terrible

“She is a friend because she will always behave worse than me”.

Broadcaster Janet Street-Porter on artist Tracey Emin

“’Occupy’ has been successful in its efforts to popularise the problems of the global financial system, for one very simple reason: they are right”.

Andrew Haldane, a member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee “Talk about the Swinging Sixties is boring. It puts me off. It was only great for about 500 people, For coal-miners it wasn’t great in the Swinging Sixties”.

Veteran photographer David Bailey “My little treat is sitting on the loo reading Grazia. And if I suddenly see a picture of myself, I think ‘Oh no! Why is she here? I was having a nice relaxing time”.

TV chef Nigella Lawson

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News Review Murder plot POLICE said on Monday they foiled a plan to assassinate Attorney-general Petros Clerides after the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of an anti-tank weapon.

The three, including a convict and a former contract soldier, and another man from the Famagusta district were arrested on Sunday night and were remanded in custody for eight days.

Gas supply THE Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) said on Monday it has received a total of 17 expressions of interest for the supply of natural gas for a five-year period. The call for interest was issued on September 27. DEFA said only that it has received 17 bids, and that the details of the bids are bound by a confidentiality agreement between itself and the interested parties.

Angry investors A GROUP of investors in bank securities have warned “all concerned” that they will take legal action unless they receive a response to their demands by November 5. The ultimatum is addressed to the Finance Ministry, the Central Bank, the

Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou, President Demetris Christofias and House President Yiannakis Omirou

Murder plot and troika troubles Bank of Cyprus and Popular Bank, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the November 5 deadline is not met, the investors said, they would proceed with private prosecutions against “all liable parties.”

Cheating staff LARNACA municipality has vowed to collect “every last cent” of some €80,000 that was pocketed by 70 municipal workers, who collected social insurance cheques for sick leave yet failed to submit them to the municipality. The individual amounts owed range from between €70 and €3,500. Larnaca Mayor Andreas Louroudjiadis, who has ordered an investigation, said the discrepancies came to the municipality’s attention when certain workers were away on sick leave yet failed to provide the cheques they received from social insurance.

Rainy season RAIN in October was 172 per cent of the norm on average for this time of the year, the met office said on Monday. In Famagusta’s Frenaros rainfall was about four times the expected amount, while in Athalassa in Nicosia, rainfall was 269 per cent over normal levels. Limassol saw 212 per cent more rainfall while Larnaca, 144 per cent. Paphos saw the least rainfall of all districts however with Pano Panayia region seeing just 87 per cent of normal rates. Around Paphos airport, rainfall was normal for October.

Violations AUTHORITIES caught thousands of people using their mobile phones while driving without a hands-free device within the span of two weeks, police said. The reports were filed in the context of a police campaign between October 15 and October 28, geared towards preventing serious and deadly road accidents.

In that time, a total of 4,340 reports were filed, 1,557 from headquarters’ traffic department and nearly as many – 1, 514 - in Nicosia, police said.

Pay struggle THE government may struggle to pay public sector salaries in December unless a bailout deal is clinched by mid-November, an official document quoted Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly as saying.

Shiarly expressed the hope on Tuesday that international lenders would be on

The government may struggle to pay public sector salaries in December unless a bailout deal is clinched by midNovember, an official document quoted Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly as saying

the island soon to finalise the conditions for the island’s bailout. And the minutes quoted Shiarly as saying Cyprus might be “butchered” if international lenders dealt with the country in isolation from other eurozone states that need financial aid.

Matter of time AUTHORITIES knew “an event” at Mari naval base was only a matter of time, a witness testified on Tuesday in the ongoing trial.

Themistocles Kyriacou, of the Labour Inspection Department, told the court of an on-site inspection of the 98 munitions containers that took place on July 6, 2011, five days before the massive blast which left 13 people dead and scores injured.

Action plan THE House education committee on Tuesday discussed a report showing that Cyprus’ teenagers drink more, with binge drinking marking a noticeable increase. Forty-four per cent of teenagers aged between 15 and 16 in Cyprus regularly binge drink or have five or more drinks on one occasion, while the majority – 70 per cent – consumed alcohol at least once in 30 days, according to the 2011 report on Substance use among Students, ESPAD.

Bank trouble THE VAST majority of Popular Bank employees on Tuesday voted in favour of bank employee union ETYK taking measures to prevent proposed salary reductions, including strikes. Last week it emerged that the Popular Bank will cut salaries by up to 17 per cent and significantly reduce or scrap various allowances as part of its efforts to restructure following its nationalisation earlier this year.

Bombshell GERMAN Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday he did not expect concrete negotiations between Cyprus and international lenders to start before 2013, suggesting that the island has missed a November 12 deadline and could be at risk of running out of money before the end of the year. Schaeuble said there had not yet been any concrete negotiations with Cyprus on financial assistance and he did not expect them to commence until 2013.

More jobless THE jobless rate in Cyprus climbed to 12.2 per cent in September, recording one of the highest year-on-year increases in the European Union, it was announced. According to the EU statistics

QUOTES OF THE WEEK “The Republic of Cyprus is negotiating with a gun to its head due to the wrong handling of the matter and the delay displayed by the Demetris Christofias government” DIKO’s Nicolas Papadopoulos “It is a remote possibility that some small antipersonnel mines could have floated down but it is by no means sure that they did and it is highly improbable that larger anti tank mines did” UNFICYP spokesman Michel Bonnardeaux “Our case is indeed difficult, because some have very negative positions concerning Cyprus... I’m inclined to believe that if we go on our own, naturally they will butcher us” Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly on bailout terms

“Information is collected from m everywhere, prisons, the underworld – where are you going to get the information from? The Church? The main n source is the underworld” Justice Minister Loucas Louca on plot to kill AG “It was an event warning us that another event, of similar or greater magnitude, would follow” Themistocles Kyriacou, of the Labour Inspection Departartment at the Mari trial “I am worried by the fact that valuable time has been lost and what is more worrying is that we overshot the November deadline” DISY leader Nicos Anastas-siades (right)

“Irrespect of the [Central “Irrespective Bank] probe, we believe that, if pr the ban banks are to regain their credibility, they themcre selves must provide a se solution after an assessso ment of their financial m results” Demetra Kalogirou, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “We need to prepare this th legislation from now, even ev if the gas is not expected for some years p yyet, because we earn credibility if we have the c proper institutional framepro from the start” work fro Commerce Minister Neoclis Commerc Sylikiotis

service, the unemployment rate in Cyprus rose from 8.5 per cent in September 2011 to 12.2 per cent in the same month this year, which is higher than the EU and euro area averages.

Found guilty A 30-YEAR-OLD Paphos hairdresser was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her toddler on a beach in Yeroskipou last December. Theodoros Theophanous was sentenced to life for the premeditated murder of 24-year-old Julia Oborok, who was four months pregnant with his child at the time, and was also given 35 years for killing her three-year-old daughter Victoria.

Record revenue TOURISM revenue set a new record in August reaching €312.1 million. At 16.9 per cent this was the biggest annual increase in 13 months, data released by the Statistical Service showed.

Data based on the Passenger Survey, show revenue from tourism increased to €312.1 million in August compared to €267 million in August 2011. The period between January and August this year saw revenue reach €1.32 billion compared to €1.22 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 8.5 per cent.

Troika soon FINANCE Minister Vassos Shiarly said Thursday he hoped international lenders would visit “very very soon” for a final round of talks on financial aid and conclude them before a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on November 12.

Shiarly also told state radio that he believed comments attributed to his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble on a delay in talks until 2013 on Wednesday were a “misunderstanding”.

Fatal crash A LORRY carrying a load of sand flipped over on the Nicosia-Limassol highway on Thursday, killing the driver, a Greek national, seriously injuring his passenger, and closing the highway for nearly five hours. The accident occurred around 11am in the area of Ayios Giorgios Alamanou. The lorry crossed over into oncoming traffic, after breaking through the separation barrier and overturning.

It split in two and scattered its cargo of sand all over the highway.

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Criminal minds hard at work A CONVICTED murderer provided us with some light relief this week, temporarily lifting the heavy gloom that has settled like Sahara desert dust on the once happy island of love and social consensus.

Prankster prisoner Antonis Prokopiou Kitas, aka Al Capone, pulled off his best prank since arranging the theft of the remains of a former president, tipping off the cops that a fellow prisoner Andreas Onoufriou was allegedly behind a plot to murder AG Petros Clerides and the deputy chief of the Central Prison Giorgos Tryfonides.

The chief of police, renowned for his complete lack of a sense of humour, did not get it and took Kitas’ joke seriously when it was conveyed to him and set up a top secret operation to catch the suspects before they committed the crime.

And on Sunday night the covert police operation bore fruit, when the man who was to fire the antitank missile, obtained from the occupied north of course, met a cop associate (not one used to catch hookers) in Engomi to take delivery of the murder weapon and was arrested.

Cop euphoria over this success was evident as spokesmen recounted on the Monday morning radio shows the details of how they had saved the AG from being blown to bits, which was not strictly true.

The missile launcher their associate delivered on Sunday night did not contain a missile. Ingenious cops had cleverly replaced the original launcher with one that did not work.

THE IDEA that a LAW anti-tank missile launcher would have been used for the attack on the AG was a nice touch by Kitas, making the whole story more sensational, even if less believable. It was only a little sillier than claiming an estragosha surface to AG missile would have been used.

What was wrong with using a shotgun or a semi-automatic rifle, or even a machine gun for the attack? Did the murderer have to blow up half a neighbourhood in order to get Clerides? But if the assassin was to use a normal gun it would not have to be delivered via the cops’ middleman.

The story is that the missile launcher was obtained from the north, and delivered by a friend of Onoufriou - a Larnaca lottery-ticket seller who apart from scratchcards offers a range of anti-tank weaponry - to a middleman whom the cops claimed had decided to co-operate with them.

There was only one snag. When the missile launcher was DNAtested there was no trace to link it to the lottery ticket/missile seller.

Perhaps he got a Turkish lottery ticket seller to deliver the Turkish rocket to the middleman.

MANY unanswered questions surrounding the case remain. Did the cops actually believe that Onoufriou was so stupid he revealed his plan to Kitas while they were working in the book-binding section of the prisons? How would the plotters have killed Clerides and the deputy prison chief, bearing in mind that a LAW missile launcher is one-use? Did they investigate the possibility that another lotteryticket seller may have supplied the exocet missile that would murder Tryfonides? Why did the police not take seriously Onoufriou’s tip-off that Kitas was planning to kidnap comrade Tof’s grandson, a piece of information reported during the remand hearing; was it not as believable as Kitas’ revelation? Is it

true that DNA testing could not identify any traces of intelligence in the police force?

ONE MAN who would have proved this hypothesis if he had been tested was the deputy Prison Chief Tryfonides, who milked his potential murder victimhood for all it was worth. “Why do these sick minds exist,” he asked.

He considered resigning, he said, but the “hundreds of messages of support”, he received “give me the strength to carry on the difficult task I am performing.” What a hero.

He was not the only one who took Kitas’ imaginative prank seriously.

The political parties congratulated the cops, with EDEK praising the “high professionalism shown by the police in preventing this heinous planned crime.”

AG Clerides, who knows what half-wits the force employs, said he did not feel unsafe nor had he any intention of asking for his personal security to be stepped up. Justice minister Loucas Louca was more revealing. He said that the police received a very big number of tipoffs from prisoners and only a tiny fraction of these had any basis in truth.

If the source is Kitas and the tipoff is about lottery-ticket sellers supplying anti-tank missile launchers obtained from the Turks to a paid assassin for the murder of the AG, it must belong to the tiny fraction with a basis in truth.

HAS MOTHER Russia replaced Greece as the mother country, to which all leading politicians feel obliged to pay tribute, when they want to fool people into voting for them? In the space of a week two presidential candidates - Lillikas and the Fuhrer - and the boss of the third presidential candidate, the AKEL Android, visited Moscow.

Lillikas, predictably, was the most gushing in his praise of our new foster mother, calling for an “upgrading and deepening of Cyprus-Russia relations”, from “just friendly relations to a strategic partnership”. When he was foreign minister Lillikas forged a strategic defence partnership with France, which involved a joint search and rescue operation, before it was shelved. Its only lasting effect of was that wall signs in the foreign ministry building that were in Greek and English were replaced by wall signs in Greek and French.

LILLIKAS also reported there was great interest among Russians in buying shares in the hydrocarbons company he would set up if, God forbid, he became president. In addition to this there was ‘intense’ Russian interest in helping the re-capitalisation of our insolvent banks and in investment in the creation of an energy infrastructure.

He also re-assured worried Russians that Kyproulla’s natural gas would not be in competition with

You couldn’t have made it up. Antonis Kitas aka Al Capone: jailed for life for raping and murdering two women, lived the life of Reilly in a private clinic for six months before escaping from there and being caught weeks later, masterminded the theft of the their natural gas and there could be “convergences of energy interests” between the two countries.

The visibly nervous representative of Gazprom at the meeting breathed a big sigh of relief when he heard this.

Gazprom has nothing to fear if Lillikas is elected president.

THE FUHRER was restrained, by comparison, calling for a “substantive strengthening of Nicosia-Moscow relations”. But could they be strengthened, upgraded, or deepened any further than the degree achieved by the comrade who has been acting like a proud, Putin puppet? Any further strengthening would involve ceding our sovereignty to Moscow.

Speaking on his return, the competitive Nik boasted that it was under DISY’s government that relations with Russia were strengthened. He had a point, but it must have helped that we bought military hardware, including the estragoshas, totalling about a billion euro. Now we can’t even afford to buy a sling-shot so he will have to think of other ways to strengthen relations substantively.

Maybe, as special favour we could invite them to re-capitalise our banks, as Lillikas suggested. But I do not think we should make any concessions to Gazprom.

THE ANDROID felt he had to bring some good news back from Moscow, so he told a morning radio show that good progress was being made on the Tof fairy-tale of the Russian loan. Having had no luck with his initial request for a loan Comrade Tof submitted a new proposal which was now on the table, said the Android. At lunch-time he was forced to tell the truth. There was no new proposal, but the comrade was involved in “continuous consultations with Moscow” about the loan request he had made last June.

COMMIE lies, propaganda and misinformation have become much cruder in the last month or so, a sign of desperation. On Monday AKEL bruiser Giorgos Loucaides

remains of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, led police to the gun in the Paphos hairdresser murder case, ‘uncovered’ or ‘made up’ the plot to kill the AG with a missile and may or may not have plotted to kidnap Christofias’ grandchild

accused DISY and DIKO of opposing the Russian loan, as if this were the reason it was not given.

As we reported last week, the party mouthpiece Haravghi claimed that all the unpopular measures included in the government’s counter proposals were suggested

by DISY. On Wednesday the paper’s frontpage headline read ‘Troika in Cyprus on Monday’.

Meanwhile, finance ministry sources have been telling the media every other day that the troika would announce the date of its visit in the next 24 hours, but no date has been given yet. DISY must be using its influence at the IMF to delay the arrival. The latest news is that the IMF will announce the date of the Troikans visit on Monday night, but I wouldn’t bet more than euro on it.

SOME CYPROB slogans have slipped into the government’s troika rhetoric. The other day comrade Android said that AKEL would support a bailout agreement with “the right content”, while comrade Tof didactically told the troika that “it needs to show flexibility” in its treatment of our counter-proposals. And if there is no bailout agreement it would be exclusively because of the troika’s intransigence. The comrade has departed from his Cyprob philosophy in one regard – he has suddenly become quite keen on asphyxiating timeframes, now that the troika does not seem in hurry seal the bailout.

KYPROULLA might not have anyone short-listed for a Nobel prize this year, but we can definitely nominate a couple of candidates for the Darwin awards, which are given to people who do resoundingly stupid things.

Our best hope for an award this year must be Asil Nadir, who voluntarily went back to the UK to clear his name in the courts and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing some £30 million from his company. On Friday a judge ordered him to pay £5 million in compensation within two years or face another six year in the slammer.

Was Nadir so dumb to risk spending the last years of his life – he is 71 - in the nick and not seeing his gorgeous 28-year-old wife Nur? Life in a tiny cultural dump, like north Cyprus, in which Nadir was stuck for 17 years, surrounded by uncouth Anatolian peasants must have been insufferable, but to risk going to prison to escape it, does not seem very smart. Then again... it might not be so stupid either.

ANOTHER candidate for a Darwin award was the 54-year-old actor, who robbed a Tseri co-op bank of which he was a regular customer.

He thought a wig, fake moustache, sunglasses and speaking in English would do the trick, but he was recognised by the cashiers, two other co-op employees, an off duty cop and a female bystander outside the bank.

He left with €13,000 and was arrested three hours later. Next time, he should seek the services of a better make-up artist, not that a better disguise would have made much difference this time. The Darwin nominee left the scene in his own car, not having bothered to put false number plates on it.

A GLYKIS drinking customer who visited our establishment on Thursday, answered the anguished question we posed last week as to whether the comrade had renounced his communist faith and embraced Catholicism.

His frequent meetings with the Pope had nothing to do with faith, said the customer. The comrade likes to discuss his thoughts and experiences with the Pontiff because they share one God-given quality – infallibility. The Pope knows how tough it is for those blessed with infallibility to cope with the envy, nastiness and malice of lesser men, said the customer as he wiped dregs of coffee off his tongue.

There are now one hundred and twelve days left of the comrade’s infallible rule. We should make the most of the 112 days in which no presidential mistakes will be committed, because, après Tof, le deluge.

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Experts weigh Sandy’s causes Climate change, crap shoot or a combination of contrasting weather patterns?

By Julie Steenhuysen and Alister Doyle

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HUGE storm barrels down on the United States, wreaking havoc with punishing winds, record flooding, heavy snowfall and massive blackouts. Is the main culprit climate change or a freak set of coincidences?

Sandy wiped out homes along the New Jersey shore, submerged parts of New York City, and dumped snow as far south as the Carolinas.

Almost 100 people were reported killed in the United States, on top of 69 in the Caribbean, while millions of people were left without power.

Some scientists say that the key to Sandy’s impact may be an extremely rare clash of weather systems, rather than the warmer temperatures that scientists have identified in other hurricanes and storms.

“It’s a hybrid storm, which combines some features of tropical hurricanes with some features of winter storms, that operate on quite different mechanisms,” said Kerry Emanuel, a professor of Atmospheric Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

While Emanuel said that there is a clear link between climate change and general trends toward more intense tropical hurricanes, in the case of Sandy more longterm study is required to determine whether climate change played a major role.

Other scientists say climate change likely aggravated whatever unique circumstances produced Sandy. They include the global warming that has caused ocean temperatures and sea levels to rise, contributing to more destructive flooding and other damage.

“Sea level rise makes storm surges worse and will continue to do so in the future,” said Stefan Rahmstorf, professor of physics of the oceans at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Potsdam, Germany.

World sea levels have risen

Storm damage in New Jersey as seen from a helicopter ride taken by President Barack Obama by 20 centimetres in the past 100 years, a trend blamed on melting ice and expanding water in the oceans caused by rising temperatures.

“Every centimetre adds to damage,” Rahmstorf said.

Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, said the jury was still out.

“There are clearly changes in the environment that all of these storms are occurring in,” he said. As for Sandy, however, a lot of the weather conditions that lined up were due to a “crap shoot.” A hybrid storm can be an explosive storm, “what we might call a meteorological bomb,” without the influence of climate change.

Sandy began as a lateseason hurricane coming up from the Caribbean in what many experts believe were

People charge their cell phones outside a home that did not lose power in Hoboken, New Jersey

conditions fuelled by unusually warm water temperatures for this time of year.

It then joined forces with a large Arctic weather system, which increased its size and transformed it into a winter storm with far more power than would otherwise have been expected.

The third unusual element was a high pressure system off Canada’s east coast that blocked Sandy’s escape route. While hurricanes usually turn eastward, the system forced Sandy to make a very sharp left turn and slam into the New Jersey coast.

“Many, many hurricanes have threatened the east coast of the United States over many, many years,” said David Nolan, an associate professor of meteorology and physical oceanography at the University of Miami.

“Virtually all of them move up the coast and eventually

turn to the right and head out to sea.”

Nolan said there would likely have been a winter storm forming at about this time. Because Sandy happened to be coming up the coast at exactly the right moment, it gave that storm a head start.

“Instead of starting from nothing, the storm is starting from a circulation as strong as a hurricane,” he said.

Scientists also note that world temperatures in September rivalled 2005, the year hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, as the warmest in modern records, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Warmer temperatures also mean that the atmosphere can hold more moisture, bringing more rain in many areas.

“The latest research suggests that a warming climate will lead to more extreme weather events such as flooding rains and drought,” said Michael Rawlins, who manages the Climate System Research Centre at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst.

Rahmstorf said a record thaw of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in September also might have helped build up high pressure in the North Atlantic that drove Sandy westward.

“I would be very cautious,” he said. “But there is reason to suspect that there could be a connection between the record sea ice loss this summer and the path of this storm.”

All debate aside, US states still reeling from Sandy say they need to take a lesson from the increased threat of monster storms. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has no doubt there are more extreme weather events.

“That’s not a political statement; it’s a factual statement,” Cuomo said after a tour of New York City’s ravaged infrastructure. New Yorkers will have to deal with “a new reality” when it comes to weather patterns, he said.

On Staten Island, cries for help replaced by a loss for words

By Edith Honan ON HAMDEN Ave, a storm-wrecked street on New York’s Staten Island, everyone was talking about the surge - a wall of water that came tearing down the street on Monday night.

As families picked through mudcaked photo albums and couch cushions, and stared at ruined cars scattered across the neighbourhood, they talked on Thursday about how a little bit of rain suddenly turned into pools of water. Then swelled and kept swelling until the water flooded the first floor of homes.

“We heard this noise and it sounded like a train,” said Dawn Rautenstrauch, speaking three days after Sandy, a vicious storm, tore across the East Coast, washing away houses, trees and bridges. “There was a 10-foot wave carrying cars.”

The 37-year-old mother of three had been outside smoking a cigarette when the floods came. She had just enough time to grab her children out of a room in the building’s

basement, where they were watching television, and bring them up to safety on the building’s second floor.

“We were listening to people on their roofs screaming for help,” said Rautenstrauch, her voice breaking. “And to think we’re actually the lucky ones. I don’t have nothing, but we’re alive.”

Staten Island, which lies across New York Harbor from lower Manhattan, is home to about 500,000 residents, many blue-collar workers whose families have lived there for generations.

Few areas were as devastated by the storm in terms of property damage and loss of life; 15 of the 39 New York City residents killed were from Staten Island. The dead included two boys, ages 2 and 4, who were swept from their mother’s arms by the floodwaters.

Most of the hardest hit neighbourhoods, including Hamden Avenue, were under evacuation orders. And while residents said they regretted the decision to ignore the order, many said they were surprised the

damage was so significant. When Hurricane Irene swept through this area last year, it hardly left a mark.

“It was like living through Titanic, but on ground,” said Krystina Berrios, 25, who works for a home care agency. “You would never think in a million years having to go through something like this.”

Berrios lived in an apartment in the basement - though she passed the storm with family on the building’s second floor - and everything she owned was destroyed.

She said she spent Monday night glued to a window, terrified the water would rise even higher and drown her family. At dawn, Berrios spotted the lights of a rescue crew, and her family was taken to dry land.

If there is a hero on Hamden Avenue, the neighbours said it would be Gus Veintimilla, a 30-year-old sanitation worker. He lives at the end of the street, just a few houses down from his parents.

He was awakened in the aftermath of the storm by the sound of city rescue workers knocking down doors as

A man gets a sandwich from a table in the East Village as residents who live in an apartment building on the block organised cooking the food and a cell phone charging station since people are without power

they helped people from their flooded homes.

But after taking the most severe cases - a mother and father trapped on their roof with their four young children, among others - the team did not return.

Veintimilla spotted a man in a sixfoot wooden dingy and asked if he could use it.

Over the next three hours, he delivered his neighbours, family by family, from their flooded homes to dry land.

As residents on Thursday began the process of cleaning up their ruined homes, Patrick Donaghue, a 26-year-old from the area who works in Manhattan’s Fulton Fish Market, arrived in a car packed with donated clothing toys and bags of groceries.

He opened the trunk and told the crowds to help themselves.

“It’s devastating,” he said. “A lot of people have lived here for generations. And now, all your memories are gone. It makes you want to cry.

You’re at a loss for words.”

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UK education Thinking of studying in Britain? 11 pages on what you need to know

What and where do you really want to study?

Before filling out your personal statement it is worth putting some time in to research what you want to get out of your university experience says Tracy Philips WAS recently asked for some advice by a student writing a personal statement for a university application for the UK. This student seemed to know what he wanted to study: Accountancy. Not a subject I could personally feel passionate about and not a terribly original choice in Cyprus, but I guess somebody’s got to do it. The thing is that when I asked him a few basic, and to me, fairly obvious questions that he should have been able to answer, he couldn’t. Questions like: why do you want to

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study this subject and why these universities? If a student is not able to reflect on these matters and respond in a reasonably intelligent way, then perhaps they are not ready to go to university, whatever grades they are getting at school.

There are people out there that you can pay to write a personal statement for you and unless the university decides to interview, or the person writing it has cut and pasted from other sources, you will probably get away with it. But who does that really benefit? If you are go-

ing to spend three or four years of your life studying away from home and getting in debt to the tune of at least £27,000, you want to be sure you are going to enjoy the experience and get something out of it. Paying someone a few hundred quid for a personal statement that gets you into the right university might seem like a drop in the ocean compared to the thousands that has probably already been spent on the private lessons and/or school fees to get the grades, but it really isn’t worth it.

Everyone should, of course, get advice from parents, teachers, friends. This is an important few words and you want to make to make sure you sell yourself as well as you can in 4,000 characters. But you need to think hard about the choice of course and the university you want to attend first.

Universities have their own selection process, but in the current market you are very much choosing them and need to take that process seriously.

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Education UK – all you need to know about studying in Britain universities and education institutions from Britain will be in Nicosia this week for the Education UK Exhibition organised by the British Council on Wednesday and Thursday at the Hilton, giving potential students and their parents the opportunity to receive free face-to-face information about foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning courses as well as fees and funding opportunities.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 3-8:30pm on both days. Foundation and undergraduate students will benefit further as the exhibition takes place well in advance of the UCAS (University and College Application System) deadline for foundation and undergraduate studies of January 15, 2013.

In addition, a number of seminars will be available during the exhibition with free admission on popular subjects such as Accounting and Finance, Art and Design, Business/ Management, Law, Engineering/Energy, English Language Courses and UCAS Applications and Where will a Cambridge qualification take you?

The exhibition is sponsored by UNITE Group.

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EU tuition fee loan for Cypriot students studying in England, Northern Ireland and Wales The increase in university tuition fees (up to £9,000 per year for undergraduate level) did not bring any changes to the EU Tuition Fee Loan and Cypriot students are still eligible to take out a student loan to cover the cost of their university tuition fees. Student loans are funded by the government of the country where they choose to study (England, Northern Ireland or Wales), and paid directly to their university by the Student Loans Company. The maximum a student can borrow depends on the fees charged by their university.

For courses starting on or after September 1, 2013 Cypriot

students can get a Tuition Fee Loan up to: £9,000 per year for full-time students, including full-time distance learning students £6,000 per year for full-time students studying an approved course at a private university of college Most importantly, students start to repay their loan plus interest after they have finished their course and their income is more than £21,000 (approx €24,000) per year. The timetable below shows an indicative example of how the repayment will take place:

Student’s income per year

Monthly repayments (including interest)

£21,000 and under

no repayments

£25,000

£30

£30,000

£67.50

£40,000

£142.50

£50,000

£217.50

£60,000

£292.50

Study in Scotland for free A big advantage to choosing a Scottish university for undergraduate studies is that all EU nationals are eligible to have their tuition fees paid by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). This funding assistance is unique to students who choose to study for an undergraduate degree in Scotland and does not exist anywhere else in the UK. It is worth mentioning that most degrees in Scotland are four years instead of three.

Working while studying Cypriot students can work in the UK while studying and even though there is no limit on the working hours per week it is advisable to keep a correct balance between their academic workload and economic needs.

Studying in the UK Cyprus and the UK have a long and strong relationship where education is concerned. According to statistics from the UK Higher Education Statistical Agency (HESA) for the academic year 2010-11 there were 11,620 Cypriot students studying in UK higher education institutions as follows:

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850

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What makes Britain one of the most preferred study destinations for Cypriots?

A UK degree is earned in only three years through more intensive courses instead of four in other countries such as the

USA and Cyprus, which means that students save on both tuition fees and living costs as well as being able to start working and earning money sooner.

A UK qualification is an investment for the future and it’s a qualification recognised and respected throughout the world, meaning that students can look forward to excellent career prospects when they return home.

UK Education offers a vast range of courses and students can choose a course to meet their career and learning needs while a more personalised and independent teaching approach helps them to develop intellectual skills needed for the modern global market.

Cypriot students are allowed to work as many hours they choose to while studying.

Cypriot students have the right to apply for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees by applying to the relevant organisation for Undergraduate studies such as Bachelor or Integrated Masters programmes.

Last but not least the UK is a cosmopolitan place to live and study and students can be a real part of a vibrant country through its music, television and films, theatres, concerts, art galleries and people.

British Council services to students applying to the UK The UK offers an enormous range of courses that Cypriot students can choose from. The British Council’s Education UK team supports potential students to choose what’s best for them and to secure a place at a university by offering services such as personal counselling, UCAS and postgraduate applications and follow up, accommodation and loan application services, translation and certification services.

For more information on the exhibition, participating universities and other services call 22 585000 or like the page in Facebook (British Council Cyprus)

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A diverse and vibrant campus Quality teaching, employable graduates, strong links with industry and an innovative and dynamic approach to learning are just a few highlights of studying at Coventry University and the reason why it is ranked as a Top 50 UK University.

Over 20,000 students, including 5,000 international students from more than 130 countries study on the diverse and vibrant campus.

Coventry University’s curriculum is reinforced with modules specifically tailored to provide all students with essential employability skills seeing a 94 per cent graduate employment or further study rate. With a wide range of courses across two campuses, Coventry University is the first step towards your successful future career.

Coventry University’s aim is to keep improving and they are investing heavily in developing state-of-the-art facilities with £160 million earmarked for investments over the next ten years. The £16 million Lanchester Library offers a range of modern study environments with over 350,000 books, 2,000 print journals and 8,000 electronic journal titles and a range of multimedia resources. In the centre of campus is a new £35 million student building called The Hub, which provides a vibrant home for its Students Union as well as a range of other services all under one roof. The new £55

of living makes it one of the most affordable for students too.

Coventry University received the Times Higher Education ‘Entrepreneurial University of the Year’ and ‘Outstanding support for Students’ in 2011.

million home for the Faculty of Engineering and Computing demonstrates the university’s commitment to using new and dynamic ways of educating students. The university also prides itself on its excellent provision for sport and recreation with a wide range of facilities and services.

Coventry University is nestled in the heart of the city and occupies a compact, single-site 33 acre campus.

England’s 11th largest city is an exciting place to live with extensive arts, culture, heritage and plenty of events to keep you entertained. Coventry is a welcoming, friendly and safe city and a low cost

Study in the UK at Coventry University Preparing you for a future career

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Courses Coventry University understands that you are making a significant investment in your future and is committed to providing you with a substantial return on that investment - both during your time at university and when you graduate.

To achieve this, the courses available at Coventry have a strong focus on employability. A wide range of innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses are of-

London Campus The London campus is located in the centre of London’s financial district, just a few minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street station – a key commuting hub.

Part of the exclusive Devonshire Square Estate, the state of the art campus is a professional work environment for you to learn in.

From innovative teaching and learning methods, to informal meeting spaces and social areas, the campus has been designed so you can meet and collaborate with colleagues.

You will be studying in an ideal location to connect and network with major business and financial markets, which will prepare you for the world of work.

Nearby you will find St Paul’s Cathedral, the Bank of England, Lloyds of London, the Stock Exchange and many other recognisable buildings and landmarks.

fered in both Coventry and London, as well as a vast array of foundation courses at Coventry University College.

Coventry Campus Coventry is a heritage-rich city with a history dating back to the Bronze Age. Elements of old Coventry can still be found throughout the city, like the Priory Undercrofts and the remains of the old cathedral. The Student Quarter sits at the centre of this and you get a real sense of history surrounding you.

Coventry boasts a number of parks, gardens and countryside. The most famous, Memorial Park, is a wonderful place to relax. It also plays host to Coventry’s annual Godiva Festival where top bands from the UK, as well as the best of local tal-

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If you are interested in history and culture, there are a number of excellent museums and galleries in Coventry. The Herbert Gallery is right next to the university campus and regularly plays host to some of the UK’s most exciting exhibitions.

Packed with all of the usual high street retailers as well as niche independent stores, Coventry is a great place to hit the shops. There is also one of only two city-centre IKEA stores in the world and one of Europe’s oldest indoor markets with over 170 stalls.

Coventry University London Campus Our London Campus offers you a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, all delivered in the heart of one of the world’s largest financial and business centres. Our expertise and in-depth understanding of what today’s employers are looking for, means that we can offer you a real business experience.

A world of opportunity Coventry has a long tradition as a provider of education with strong links to business and industry. With a 94% graduate employment rate, it is our career based courses and commitment to the employability of our students that sets us apart from other universities.

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WANSEA University opportunity to study foreign gives a warm wel- policy or humanitarian procome to internation- grammes such as Internaal students, offering tional Relations and Devela truly international student opment and Human Rights experience in which you will with specialist researchers study and make friends with and experts. You can study students from all over the Public Policy and Politics world. The university pro- in a devolved political socimotes a close community ety with local Government. and it is important to the in- The History and Classics stitution that it looks after its programmes enhance your students. Exciting and inno- knowledge of civilisations vative teaching and research that have shaped our modenriches its contribution to local, national and global To ďŹ nd out more visit www. communities and creates an excellent student learn- swansea.ac.uk/ ing experience.

The location is stunning!

The university is set in parkland, close to the beach, near a vibrant city centre where there are shops, cafĂŠs, cinemas, restaurants and nightlife. The cost of living and accommodation is possibly the lowest in Britain, so you will need less money to study and live and, a big plus, Swansea is also very safe. The city has many local heritage, museum, environmental, art and culture projects in addition to natural landscapes, parks, towns, villages and a coastline of great diversity.

The College of Arts and Humanities undergraduate and graduate programmes are also truly international.

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ern world. Researchers and professional specialists teach cutting edge Media and Communication programmes.

This new fusion of academic and practical skills is a very clever development and a perfect pathway for students into the exciting opportunities that the media and communications industries have to offer. Swansea offers elite Translation and Interpreting programmes that include training in the latest Com-

puter-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Its English Language Studies and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) programmes are crucial for all international students to enhance their English language skills to compete in the international job market. Where better to study English Literature than Swansea, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas!

The College of Science is made up of ďŹ ve departments:

Bioscience, Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics and Physics.

Research in the college is world leading and the university is proud that it drives and shapes the future of each discipline, making the academic learning experience relevant, inspiring and state-of-the-art.

The Computer Science Department at Swansea is among the top 25 in the UK, with a growing reputation in research both nationally and internationally.

Many of the Computer Science courses are accredited by the British Computer Society and undergraduates have the opportunity to undertake work in organisations in Wales to gain experience and build long term links that can lead to possible employment after graduation.

The latest HESA data shows that 97 per cent of Computer Science graduates from Swansea were in full-time employment or further study within six months of graduating.

During your study you will develop excellent transferable skills through a variety of teaching methods. Swansea offers study abroad, workplacements, internships, extra-curricula activity and

‘’I am a second year undergraduate studying International Relations at Swansea University.

The university is situated in a beautiful and safe location, the staff are always happy to help and life is great. International Relations at Swansea has a choice of quality modules and is a fascinating but challenging course.

The second semester of this year I will be participating in an exchange programme with City University in Hong Kong which will certainly be a valuable experience.’’ Charilaos Palmos, Undergraduate student from Cyprus volunteer opportunities and has a vibrant international Student Ambassador programme. You can sign up for the Swansea Employability Award and you will receive accreditation for extra-curricular activities, which will enhance your academic transcript when you have graduated and are looking for jobs.

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Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa the card of a new generation!

HE NEW generation always wants to feel free and independent and likewise parents want to feel safe and secure in their children’s actions without the need to check their every move.

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For this reason Alpha Bank has created and presents Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa, a prepaid card especially created for the new generation, which offers children the independence and flexibility of movement they seek, and offers parents greater control and security! Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa gives children the opportunity to feel financially independent while the parents maintain control over their expenses and pocket money!

Freedom of movement Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa is aimed exclusively at children and young people aged 13 to 23. It is offered free of charge, is valid for three years and is automatically renewed from that point on.

It is a specialised and trendy card which is issued in the name of the child and offers young cardholders a flexible and secure way to manage their pocket-money.

The card can be used for cash withdrawals from ATMs, for purchases in stores in Cyprus and abroad as well internet transactions depending on restrictions set by the parents!

Safety and security Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa is a debit card which is connected to a savings account especially opened for this purpose in the name of the parent or guardian. The amount for every transaction performed with the card is automatically debited to this account.

In other words, while Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa is issued in the child’s name the parent is the sole person responsible for the connected account and thus only the parent is able to choose and control how and for how much the card is used by the child.

More specifically, the parents have the ability to determine the available amount on the card as well as the method of use according to the following parameters: • A predetermined daily transaction limit on the total of purchases and cash withdrawals made with the card can be set by the parent

• There is the option to place a limitation on the use of the card for purchases in stores and businesses in Cyprus and abroad (wherever the VISA Electron logo is displayed) • There is the option to place a limitation of the use of the card for internet and/or telephone transactions Easy Monitoring Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa essentially works as prepaid reloadable card. Money can be transferred to the connected account at any given moment, thus making it available to the child to use, in the following ways: • By transferring money from a different account through the Alpha Express Banking electronic service or at any Alpha Bank Branch • By depositing the amount in cash using the Alpha ATM Banking service or at any Alpha Bank Branch Additional accounts for the new generation Alpha Bank supports children from their very first steps with the Alpha Minor deposit programme, a unique programme especially designed to encourage saving and provide for children from birth to adulthood giving parents the means to offer them a stable and financially secure future.

The programme consists of two special deposit accounts which are opened in the name of the child and provide high returns, gifts, further deposit incentives and other privileges and benefits.

Alpha Minor-Save • Notice Account with attractive escalating interest rate depending on the total deposit amount • Welcome gift on opening the account • Financial reward on the saving effort which is automatically credited to the child’s account Alpha Minor-Prepayment • 24 month Fixed Deposit Account with a particularly competitive interest rate • Interest prepayment in a connected minor account • No minimum deposit amount required

• There is the option to place a limitation on the use of the card for ATM cash withdrawals

For further information on any of these accounts and the new Alpha Bank Enter Youth Visa, visit any Alpha Bank Branch or www.alphabank.com.cy

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The only university in Cyprus offering joint UK and Cyprus recognised degrees New programmes are starting in January and February next year HE University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus) is the first overseas university of the UCLan group. Other universities will follow in Bangkok, Thailand and in Sri Lanka. It opened its doors to students for the first time on October 2 this year at its new campus, located close to Larnaca, a short distance from the Larnaca/ParalimniA3 highway.

The university offers joint UK and Cyprus degree programmes of study, which are

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of England and Wales. The JASB represents the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board (respectively the regulatory bodies for solicitors and barristers in England and Wales).

UCLan is ranked among the Top 200 Elite Universities of the World for the subject Law in the ‘QS World Rankings 2012’.

The School of Mathematics and Computing offers undergraduate BSc (Hons) degrees in both Mathematics and Computing (with spe-

These include two new Masters Programmes in Law and Marketing, as well as a new part time route for the MBA Programme joint awards from both UCLan in the UK and UCLan Cyprus. These degrees are recognised by the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and the Ministry of Education and Culture in the Republic of Cyprus, and are also recognised by the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KYSATS).

The School of Business and Management at UCLan Cyprus offers BA (Hons) degree programmes in Accounting and Finance, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Business Administration, with specialisations in business & management, business information systems, and international business communication. The school works with key UK accounting professional bodies, such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, 9 exemptions), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, 9 exemptions) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), to maximise professional exemptions for those who wish to follow careers in the accounting professions. At postgraduate level, the school provides Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with Applied Linguistics.

The Law School offers a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB), which is the only one in the country that has been accredited by the Joint Academic Stage Board (JASB)

cialisations in software engineering, computer games development and computer network technologies). The Bachelor of Mathematics degree is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA).

All courses at the university are delivered in the English language. Students are taught by a team of exceptionally talented and PhD qualified academics with extensive research and international experience. UCLan Cyprus offers students a UK education in Cyprus, with the ability to transfer to identical courses in the UK. Students can thus gain an international UK degree studying either entirely in Cyprus or splitting their time between Cyprus and the UK. This flexibility of study opportunity is unique to UCLan Cyprus.

New courses starting in February next year Ahead of its main recruitment for October 2013, the university is also offering further study opportunities starting in February. These include two new Masters Programmes in Law and Marketing, as well as a new part time route for the MBA Programme. The Law school will begin operation of its LLM programme for those professionals wishing to take a Masters in Law and the MSc Marketing Management is designed for those working in field of marketing who wish to take their career to the next professional level.

In addition, a new entry route into the first year of its undergraduate programmes

will also start in February.

Students with relevant qualifications and experience interested in this opportunity can obtain further details from the university website.

UCLan Cyprus starts its first foundation entry programme in January 2013, offering international and Cypriot students the opportunity to develop English Language and Higher Education skills before entry to its undergraduate programmes in October 2013.

Tuition Fees UCLan Cyprus believes that education is a key to unlocking future career success, and that investment in education is important for the success of both individuals and the country’s economy. To help students enter higher education in these difficult economic times, UCLan Cyprus is sponsoring the studies of all undergraduate students who register for February or October 2013 intake. The sponsorship amounts to €2,950 per year and is deducted from the current fees.

Each student will only pay €7,000 for every year of study instead of the usual fee of €9,950 per year. The tuition fee support will be valid for each year of undergraduate study. In addition, students who are looking to transfer their studies from other universities and colleges will also be eligible to receive the €2,950 UCLan Cyprus support. All postgraduate programmes receive 10 per cent reduction off their existing tuition fees of €10,500. Moreover, students who are eligible for the Cyprus Government grant can apply for funding up to €3,417 per year.

Contact Information 12-14 University Avenue, Pyla, 7080, Larnaka, Cyprus Tel: 24 812121, Fax: 24 812120 Email: admissions@ uclancyprus.ac.cy, Website:www.uclancyprus.ac.cy

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Come and meet us!

Education UK exhibition Wednesday 7th November 2012 and Thursday 8th November 2012 15.00-20.30 Venue: Hilton Cyprus hotel, Nicosia Contact us: international@uclan.ac.uk Website: www.uclan.ac.uk/international

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Are you a University Scholarship opportunities for of Hull alumnus? Cypriot post-graduate students OR MANY students the time spent at university can be among the best years of their lives. But graduation does not mean leaving friends and experiences of university life behind.

The University of Hull has almost 72,000 alumni living in all four corners of the globe, including over 400 from Cyprus.

All graduates, whether they have recently graduated or left many years ago, are encouraged to stay in contact with the university, and with each other, through the university’s Development and Alumni Office and The Hull Alumni Association. The Hull Alumni Association organises social events and reunions not just in the UK, but through alumni groups and contacts around the world. The university already has active alumni groups in a number of countries, and is keen to establish a similar group in Cyprus.

University of Hull ViceChancellor, Professor Calie Pistorius urges alumni to stay in touch: “The Hull Alumni Association is developing actively its relationships with its alumni across the world... the University of Hull is proud of its alumni,

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and the alumni can rightly be proud of their university”.

Liam Cotter, President of the Hull Alumni Association, enthuses about his time at Hull: “My time as an undergraduate at the University of Hull (Economics, 1982) was both a pleasure and a privilege. It has given me memories that will stay with me a lifetime and opportunities and experiences that have shaped my life... as alumni, it is important not to forget the pivotal role that the university has played in our lives. It is time to renew those ties and rekindle those friendships that perhaps have laid dormant for too long and to get involved”.

This message is echoed by the University of Hull Alumni Relations Manager,

Janet Pearce: “Former students are the university’s greatest ambassadors. The Hull Alumni Association is a means whereby former students may hear about the way in which the university is developing and about the university’s achievements and successes through our regular alumni magazine and website. It is also a way for them to contact one another, to network; to catch up with old friends, but also help support and promote the interests of the university. If you would like to be kept informed of developments at the university, or help set up an Alumni group in Cyprus, then please contact alumni@hull. ac.uk”.

A LEADING academic at the University of Hull in the UK has established a scholarship and fellowship programme to promote, maintain and improve postgraduate educational opportunities for Cypriot citizens.

Professor Jo Carby-Hall, Director of International Legal Research in the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull is offering an annual scholarship to a Cypriot student who has been accepted onto either a full-time or part-time postgraduate taught programme or a doctoral (PhD) degree by research at the University of Hull. These scholarships are offered on a competitive basis to prospective students of the highest academic calibre.

The University of Hull is also offering a Fellowship for between one and six months to an established scholar wishing to pursue further research into Cypriot matters.

There are no restrictions on academic discipline, and awards are not limited

The Educated Choice Established in 1928 and ranked in the top 50 universities in The Times and Sunday Times 2012 league tables, the University of Hull has a distinguished history of providing quality education and rich life experience to students from Cyprus.

Study areas include: Law; Accounting; Finance; Music; Engineering; Education; Business; Biology and Biomedical Science; Health and Social Care; Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Pharmaceutical Science; Management; Marketing; Modern Languages; Computer Science; Criminology; Environmental Technology and many more.

Scholarships and bursaries are available, including: The Professor Jo Carby-Hall Cyprus Postgraduate Scholarship and Fellowship

For more information, come and see us at the Education UK Exhibition:

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Hilton Hotel, Nicosia Wednesday 7 November 2012 - 15.00-20.30 Thursday 8 November 2012 - 15.00-20.30 International Office University of Hull, UK Tel: +44 1482 466904 Email: international@hull.ac.uk

to those holding appointments in higher education. Applicants, however, must first be nominated by an academic department within the university if they are to be considered for the Fellowship.

Professor Carby-Hall has a long-standing professional interest in Cyprus. An acknowledged authority in British, European and international labour law, he is an adviser to a number of national and international organisations and governments. Fluent in Greek, Italian, French and Arabic, as well as English, Professor Carby-Hall holds visiting chairs at a number of universities around the globe and presents papers regularly at international conferences, including the conference on economic migration held at the European University, Cyprus, in 2011.

Professor Carby-Hall was awarded the title of OBE in 2001 for services to international law. He is Honorary Consul for Poland and has been bestowed with the three State Orders of Knight, Officer, and Commander, of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Professor Carby-Hall said: “I am very proud of both the Scholarship and Fellowship Programmes, and feel confident that they will create excellent opportunities for all generations of Cypriot citizens to study at the University of Hull.”

Those interested in applying for either the Scholarship or Fellowship should contact the University of Hull International Office international@hull.ac.uk

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Student accommoda ommodation on whole new level NIDO is the best way of living student life in London.

It’s not just a residence; it’s a way of living! An intelligently-designed, stylish home in the heart of the capital, purpose-built with the latest bits of technology and loads of hassle-free extras. A great community of students, each living their own way.

At Nido there are loads of services that will make your life easier. These include: inhouse access to 10mb wireless and broadband internet, reception team MondayFriday, gym facilities, on-site Maintenance and Housekeeping Teams, screening room, laundry facilities, games spaces, bike storage, outdoor courtyards, TV and study lounges, 24-hour security services and a one-ofa-kind Residence Life Team that looks after students’ needs.

Studying abroad for the first time can be quite daunting so that’s why Nido makes sure residents fit right in providing a unique ‘home-awayfrom-home’ experience. With three central locations: Spitalfields, Notting Hill and Kings Cross, residents will be living in the heart of London. Students are well-connected, with short journeys to all universities and eclectic areas in London.

Students live their own way in a vibrant and international community with loads of opportunities to meet new people. The Residence Life

bus ride away from trendy Portobello Road near Notting Hill, which is also home to the world’s largest antiques market. It offers a more intimate style of living.

Students can hang out in the colourful and quirky lounges and enjoy the peaceful view of the canal.

www.NidoStudentLiving.com, Tel: +44 (0)20 3102 1060

Nido King’s Cross Nido King’s Cross is a twotower 16-storey, modern student accommodation located in one of London’s most enviable and well-connected locations, accommodating 1,045 students. Situated only 5 minutes from King’s Cross Underground station, also with national rail services and European connections to Paris and Brussels – this location is very wellconnected.

Team is on hand to help with any problems or issues as well as organising weekly events, movie nights, excursions and parties. Life at Nido is never dull!

Residents’ wellbeing is of great importance, as having peace of mind is essential for students and their parents.

Nido is very proud to say that in May 2012, its security team Interr was awarded the IFSEC International award for guarding service delivery to the customer.

Relax in stylish lounges, enjoy the facilities and build your own nest in one of its

contemporary living spaces.

You can choose from highquality Single Studios, TwinShares and a range of Shared Apartments, all with bathroom and kitchen facilities.

Nido Spitalfields Nido Spitalfields in the City of London is the tallest student accommodation in the world, a soaring 33 floors, offering accommodation to 1,204 students. This residence offers all the great Nido facilities and services while also boasting some of the most breathtaking views of central London. This Nido

is very well located in fashionable and trendy Spitalfields, just a 5-minute walk to Liverpool Street and close to Aldgate and Aldgate East Underground stations.

Nido Notting Hill The newest nest is a boutique student accommodation located near Ladbroke Grove, accommodating 277 students. Located a short

Nido Club Nido Student Living has recently introduced a brand new living experience well above the rest: the Nido Club at Nido Spitalfields.

The newly redesigned Nido Club is located on the 28th - 31st floors, offering spectacular views of London at a level unmatched by any other student accommodation. The Club is designed to give students high-quality accommodation plus lots of fantastic extras such as in-room wifi, bathrobe, flat screen TV, luxury mattress and linen – making the move-in more seamless.

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What and where do you really want to study? continued from page 19 The key to a really good personal statement is that it is well written, demonstrates exactly why you want to study a particular course and what makes you a suitable candidate. It shows that you have read around the subject; most people applying have the grades they are looking for, so you have to have something more to offer.

And you absolutely must be able to reflect on your skills and relevant experiences, in and out of school. In short, it has to be analytical and a very personal statement.

The clue is in the title. You also need to read up on the course and look at the entry profile for the course on the UCAS website. It tells you about the selection criteria and what the admissions tutor will look for in a personal statement.

Courses that have the same name or even course code can be run very differently at different universities. An economics course might be run in the social science department or the business school, offering a very different focus.

A modern languages course at one university may put a strong emphasis on the literature of that country or culture with a year abroad studying at a university, whereas at another more modern university, it might focus on the language of business with a year in industry. You need to know what you are signing up to and you really need to

visit a few open days. How can you decide to commit that much money, even if you don’t have to pay it up front, without ever taking a look at what you will be getting?

So before you even get to the point of writing a personal statement, you need to

tant to remember that even if you ultimately want to be a lawyer or an accountant, you don’t need to study Law or Accountancy at university.

You could just as well study History, English Literature or Philosophy and have much more fun. Then do a conver-

You also need to read up on the course and look at the entry profile for the course on the UCAS website have done a lot of research on what you want to study and where. There are so many courses out there to choose from. And many of the big universities offer the opportunity to study joint honours and still take modules in other subjects to broaden your experience. It is also impor-

sion. A degree is a chance to explore your options doing a subject you genuinely enjoy before you join the work place grind. Why do a degree that feels like you are already in it? Many employers, in the UK at least, often prefer to take on graduates with degrees in a different discipline

A PLACE TO LEARN, PROVOKE, EXPLORE, CHALLENGE AND ACHIEVE

UCS is a modern higher education institution full of energy and enthusiasm in the glorious surroundings of East England.

UCS offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees in

Arts Business Criminology, Psychology and Sociology English and History Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences Sciences For more information contact: www.ucs.ac.uk/international 0044 1473 338833 info@ucs.ac.uk also visit the UCS stand at the Education UK Exhibition 6 - 8 November

from the one they want to work in. It shows more flexibility and a broader mind and range of skills.

And when it comes to where to study, the UK has more than 300 universities that are signed up to UCAS. And much as I love London as a city to grow up in, to live in and work in, I find it strange that so many people want to study there. There are relatively few universities in London. And the experience of being a student there is limited by comparison to the experience of living in a slightly smaller and more student oriented city like Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester or Birmingham.

Many of the excellent Russell Group universities are in the north of the UK with big campuses, great sports facilities and a thriving student social life. They are also significantly cheaper cities to live in and go out in than Lon-

don, with a lot more going on aimed directly at students. I grew up in London and studied in London. Both of my older children have studied in Leeds and I can see how different the experience has been. These are the kind of issues you can only reflect on when you have done the re-

search and been to see what is on offer.

However, the deadline for applications is January 15 and universities make offers as early as October, so it makes sense to do the research early and get the personal statement written as soon as possible.

Best of two worlds AMAZING things happen when you connect with the right people. This is the inspiration behind University Campus Suffolk (UCS).

The experience for students at UCS is excellent - its location is attractive and facilities are new. The main campus is located in Ipswich in a dramatic, newly developed waterfront setting and has state of the art teaching, living and social spaces.

UCS brings many years of skilled higher education experience together into a new and different educational experience. It is a unique collaboration between two high ranking universities, the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex, who both jointly validate and award degrees. Students studying at UCS receive a joint degree from these two prestigious UK Universities.

UCS offers an attractive portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the areas of Applied Social Science; Arts and Humanities; Nursing and Midwifery; Business, Leadership and Enterprise; and Science, Technology and Health.

To find out more, visit www.ucs.ac.uk or visit UCS at the Education UK Exhibition on November 8-9at the Hilton Cyprus

It is a unique collaboration between two high ranking universities, the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex

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The health plan designed especially for students studying abroad W ITH StudentCare you want to rest assured that should anything happen to your child while studying abroad, he/she will have the best possible medical care. StudentCare is part of the MultiCare family of International Health Plans, which were developed in 1995

by Universal Life in association with AXA PPP healthcare of the UK, one of the biggest healthcare providers in the UK with over 2,000,000 customers. The aim is to provide Cypriots with value-for-money, first class medical insurance. MultiCare as well as StudentCare, is a truly international medical insurance plan, which gives you the freedom to select both the country and the hospital or clinic in which to receive treatment.

StudentCare is an international medical insurance scheme for students, up to the age of 28 who study abroad, offering a variety of options that make it affordable to everyone.

Consequently, whoever holds the health of their children in high esteem would benefit from looking into the StudentCare scheme.

StudentCare offers cover for hospitalisation and day care treatment for up to €100,000 per year. The scheme gives you the choice between comprehensive cover that will reimburse you for both in-patient and out-patient expenses and standard cover, which compensates for in-patient expenses only. A further differentiation, which applies to all plans, is the area of cover: Area 1 provides worldwide protection, while Area 2 excludes cover in the USA, Canada and Switzerland. It is worth noting that irrespective of your child’s country of study, you have the freedom to select any country in which to receive treatment within the chosen area

of cover.

Furthermore, StudentCare offers three plans to choose from, depending on the annual excess amount and the premium you would like to pay (there’s a plan with no annual excess as well as two plans with an excess of €85 and €170 per year respectively).

Important characteristics of Studentcare •Full compensation of claims - You are fully compensated for your child’s claims as long as these are included within the benefits and the maximum limit of the plan.

Additional benefits •Direct settlement of in-patient hospital bills - in order to alleviate clients of the burden of paying large amounts of money and then waiting to be reimbursed, MultiCare has created a Directory of Hospitals that comprises over 11,000 medical providers internationally through which inpatient bills can be settled directly.

•Preferred providers network in Cyprus - in order to serve you better, MultiCare has also created a local network of more than 800 medical professionals (doctors,

StudentCare is an international medical insurance scheme for students, up to the age of 28 who study abroad •Cover for medical practitioner consultations, diagnostic procedures and physiotherapy up to €2,000 per year (comprehensive schemes only).

•Cover for alternative treatment such as chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, homeopathy and osteopathy (comprehensive schemes only).

•Ambulance transport - Should you require more information regarding when medically essential.

the StudentCare International Health Plan visit www.universallife.com.cy/studentcare-english

hospitals/clinics and medical providers) in Cyprus.

•International emergency medical assistance - available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, International Medical Assistance provides evacuation and repatriation services in emergency situations. In cases where sufficient medical assistance is not available locally, transportation will be arranged to the nearest country where proper medical treatment can be received, whether by road transportation or air ambulance.

Make sure they are looked after when they are out of sight

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An island’s lost generation As the recession continues, opportunities for young adults are shrinking Comment Costas Apostolides YPRUS has never experienced a recession caused by economic factors.

Since independence in 1960, recessions here have been caused by war (1963-1964, 1974), and not international business cycles. In the past, economic recovery from conditions of conflict was fast, but in the current recession three years have passed, and recovery is not yet in sight. We are in danger of losing the generation which is now entering the adult zone.

The table below shows that over the period 2008 to 2011 income levels have fallen, both in real terms and surprisingly at current prices, growth in the gainfully employed population has been zero, as has

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productivity, and unemployment has doubled. Furthermore 2012 is heading for minus 2 per cent plus in GDP change, worse than the recession year of 2009.

This generation of young people entering the labour market will be lost because they cannot find work.

Unemployment has increased from 14,500 in 2008 to 31,500 in 2011, and 33,900 in September this year. This constitutes over 11 per cent of the labour force, as compared to only 3.5 per cent in 2008. From having one of the lowest rates of unemployment in Europe three years ago, Cyprus is now at the EU average, and with all the indications being that it will surpass that benchmark also.

The young are being disproportionately affected, before many of them even get the taste of working and earning money. The labour force survey of the second quarter in 2012 shows that 21 per cent of the 14 to 24 age group is unemployed.

With declining or zero growth the school leavers and university graduates entering the labour market

ECONOMIC STATISTICS 2008-2011 Description

2008

2011

Growth (%)

Comment

‘If one does not work productively in the early years, it becomes more difficult to develop the skills one needs’

Per annum GDP Current Prices (€bln)

17,157.1

Constant Prices 2005 (€bln)

15,192.3

Population

796,900

17,978.3

+ 1.6 0

Zero

862,000

+ 8.2

Plus

Current Prices (€) 21,529

20,856

-1.1

Minus

Constant Prices €

17,617

-2.6

Minus

Per Capita GDP

19,064

Employment Economically Active Population

413,400

413,600

0

Zero

Gainfully Employed

389,100

388,700

0

Zero

Unemployed

14,500

31,500

Proportion EAP (%)

3.5

7.6

+ 29.5

Doubled+ Doubled+

Productivity Productivity 44,094 Current Prices (€)

46,252

+1.6

Productivity Constant (€ 2005)

39,069

0 (zero)

39,044

Zero

Source: Statistical Services 2011

Currencies USD GBP CHF JPY AUD CAD SEK

02-Nov-2012

1,2860 0,7993 1,2022 103,09 1,2294 1,2723 8,5310

1,2937 0,8041 1,2118 103,91 1,2540 1,2977 8,7016

26-Oct-2012

1,2896 0,8005 1,2049 103,14 1,2416 1,2750 8,6001

1,2973 0,8053 1,2145 103,97 1,2664 1,3005 8,7721

cannot find jobs and will join the lists of unemployed. This could affect their lifetime prospects because if one does not work productively in the early years, it becomes more difficult to develop the skills one needs to move up the job hierarchy. The dreams of youth are being smashed.

Another worrying statistic is that incomes are falling, as GDP per capita shows a declining trend, while at the same time the population has been growing rapidly, as witnessed by the 2011 census. Contrary to popular belief, demographic data shows a steady increase in net migration from almost 16,600 in 2008 to over 18,000 in 2011. Yet it is known that many Pontian Greeks have left (especially these in Paphos) and many illegal immigrants (from Bangladesh, Pakistan etc) have also left the island as they cannot find jobs.

School leavers stand at about 10,000 a year. The men delay work for at least two years owing to military service, but eventually about 80 per cent go on to university, college or tertiary level studies in Cyprus and abroad. Those who entered

UK universities at the start of the recession in 2009 have just returned home as graduates this summer.

Their job prospects are not good.

Many will opt to delay the return home, take post graduate courses, or try to find jobs overseas. Those prospects are not good either. This 2012 recession is expected to continue into 2013 and 2014, and the prospects for improvement are believed unlikely before 2016, when the infrastructure for natural gas revenues will generate jobs and income, and the economy should get a boost from there on from natural gas revenues.

On a world scale this could be the longest recession since World War II, and in length and with respect

19-Oct-2012

1,3034 0,8115 1,2037 103,23 1,2486 1,2749 8,4925

1,3112 0,8164 1,2133 104,06 1,2736 1,3004 8,6624

1wk 1mth 2mth 3mth 6mth 1yr

Around 21 per cent of 24 year olds are now unemployed to unemployment socially as disruptive as the Great Depression of the 1930s as witnessed by the Arab spring and the rise of fascism.

This state of affairs is unacceptable, and it is time that the emphasis on balancing budgets and saving the banks, was changed to one of stimulating growth thereby raising incomes, improving state revenue and saving the lost generation.

There is much noise about growth but few concrete suggestions. The EU is basically saying the proposals of 2020 are the way forward in the long run, forgetting that people need to eat today and every day.

In view of the debt situation and fiscal deficits, everyone throws up their hands and asks how can

USD 0,18 0,21 0,26 0,31 0,54 0,88

EUR 0,02 0,06 0,10 0,13 0,28 0,55

GBP 0,49 0,50 0,51 0,53 0,71 1,09

CHF 0,00 0,01 0,01 0,03 0,13 0,32

growth be achieved?

The answer to this pessimism is to concentrate on growth, lowering interest rates and introducing growth policies in all the economic sectors.

That requires a reassessment of priorities, cutting the fat, increasing the savings, and reducing taxes in some activities and increasing them in others, and boosting infrastructure development from the cost gains. It can be done but it needs good planning, some imagination and the targeting of social and other provisions.

Costas Apostolides is Chairman of EMS Economic Management Ltd (costas.a@highwaycommunications.com)

JPY 0,11 0,14 0,15 0,19 0,30 0,52

LIBOR RATES (London Interbank Borrowing Rates) AS AT 05/11/2012

CAD 1,01 1,07 1,15 1,24 1,53 1,96

AUD 3,26 3,34 3,39 3,49 3,67 4,01

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Cyprus coming to the forefront on intellectual property tax planning

By Stelios Violaris and Andreas Iosif INTANGIBLES account for some threequarters of the Fortune 500’s total market capitalisation. According to Leonard Nakamura, a US Federal Reserve economist, intellectual property (IP) assets absorb US$1 trillion of investment funds every year, roughly the same as total corporate investment in physical assets. The reasons are easy to grasp, as numerous recent publications show that IP investment often offers the “key to the kingdom” of stakeholder’s wealth.

IP can therefore be one of the most valuable assets of an organisation if not the most valuable one. Choosing the right location for the centralisation and management of IP is a very important strategic business decision. The ideal location to establish an IP structure is one that can serve the organisation’s business strategies/model, safeguard and protect its IP and contribute to aftertax returns.

The new Cyprus income tax provisions for IP which came into effect earlier this year, offer tax efficient investment opportunities in IP with an effective tax rate of anything between 0 to 2 per cent through proper advance tax planning. This huge tax planning window created is not, other things being equal, restricted to the Cyprus international business but is also available to the local en-

Cyprus combines an efficient IP tax regime and international protection trepreneurs as well.

In fact Cyprus combines an efficient IP tax regime and international protection through the relevant IP international treaties and protocols (including the Madrid Agreement, the TRIPS Agreement, the European Patent Convention, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Berne Convention, the Rome Convention and the WIPO Copyright

All systems go for Swiss-UK tax deal Investment Bill Blevins Bill Blevins is Financial Correspondent at Blevins Franks International.

THE LAST potential obstacle to the tax deal between Switzerland and the UK has been removed. The landmark agreement does not need to be approved by referendum in Switzerland and will therefore start on January 1, 2013 as planned.

Switzerland has signed similar agreements with Germany and Austria, and deals with Italy and Greece are under consideration. Cyprus is the latest country to say it wants to strike a deal.

The agreements aim to resolve the long-standing issue of undisclosed Swiss bank accounts by taxing undeclared income and assets held in Switzerland by foreign account holders. They fulfil two seemingly paradoxical objectives. Switzerland gets to retain banking secrecy as the tax is paid anonymously, while the other country receives the tax due to it, both past unpaid tax and tax on future earnings.

All this confirms that there is no legitimate tax planning benefit to holding assets in a Swiss bank account. Governments the world over are determined to prevent tax evasion and any attempts

to hide bank accounts and investments away from the taxman will fail in the long run and could have costly repercussions. You should only ever use tax planning arrangements which are compliant in your country of residence.

While some critics object to the fact that under these Swiss deals tax evaders would remain anonymous, many tax authorities, like the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs, view the deals as a “pragmatic solution to a seemingly intractable problem”.

These tax treaties are quite revolutionary and illustrate how offshore financial centres are adapting to international pressure and how much international tax planning has changed. It has become more important to seek professional advice on your tax planning, particularly if you have assets in more than one country. A firm like Blevins Franks can guide you though tax planning here in Cyprus as well as in the UK and a number of other European countries.

The UK and Austria have already ratified the deal at their end, which means the agreements can come into effect on January 1, 2013.

The German deal is going through parliament.

The main components of the treaties are: 1) A retrospective oneoff levy to be applied immediately, to cover past unpaid tax. For UK taxpayers this

will be between 21 and 41 per cent of the value of the assets, depending on the type of asset, how long the account has been open and the amount of capital. Bankable assets include currency, precious metals, shares, bonds and structured products.

2) A withholding tax to be applied on all future income. For UK tax residents, interest will be taxed at 48 per cent; dividends at 40 per cent and capital gains at 27 per cent.

3) Inheritance tax.

When the holder of an undisclosed Swiss bank account dies, 40 per cent will be deducted and paid to the UK treasury.

4) Information requests. A set number can be submitted to the Swiss authorities each year and Swiss banks will be obliged to respond.

The withholding taxes will not be applied if the owner authorises his bank to disclose the assets to the tax authority in his country of residence.

Treaty) all of which it is a full member.

In addition, the EU directives and regulations relating to IP protection apply and have been introduced fully into Cyprus domestic legislation. Therefore, with a single IP registration process in Cyprus, IP rights owned by Cyprus companies may enjoy full protection in all EU member states.

Cyprus IP tax regime covers a wide range of intangibles including: 1. Copyrights, which may take any of the following forms: literary works, dramatic works, musical works, scientific works, artistic works, sound recordings, films, broadcasts, published editions, databases, publications, software programmes; 2. Patented inventions; 3. Trademarks (and service marks), designs and models that are used or applied on products The above is a non-exhaustive list.

Tax benefits of Cyprus IP companies The new provisions provide exemptions from tax of income related to IP. Eighty per cent of worldwide royalty income generated from qualified IP owned by Cypriot resident companies (net of any direct expenses) is exempt from income tax. Eighty per cent of profit generated from the disposal of qualified IP owned by Cypriot resident companies (net of any direct expenses) is exempt from income tax. Any expenditure of a capital nature for the acquisition or development of qualified IP is claimed as a tax de-

duction in the year in which it was incurred and the immediate four following years on a straight-line.

For Cyprus’ international businesses, Cyprus’ wide double tax treaty network and access to the EU Interest and Royalty Directive serve as additional means for the group to achieve tax optimisation when it comes to IP ownership and exploitation through Cyprus.

For Cyprus’ local businesses, IP has always been a ‘hidden’ asset not appearing on the company balance sheet most of the times. This very positive development provides an excellent opportunity to bring these valuable assets (acquired or not) to the forefront, and do it in a tax efficient manner as well.

Definitely the new development is very positive and a step in the right direction to put Cyprus on the international IP map.

Having said that, as always there is room for improvement. We are of the view that these beneficial tax provisions on IP could easily expand their scope to cover explicitly and with clarity a much wider range of IPs which are duly captured in the corresponding legislations of Cyprus’ perceived competitors in the tax planning world within the EU. Stelios Violaris is partner of Direct Tax Services,PwC Cyprus. Andreas Iosif is senior manager of Direct Tax Services, PwC Cyprus

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Cyprus helps Ukraine’s move into EU’s embrace HE Borys Humeniuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to Cyprus, on President Viktor Yanukovych’s visit to Cyprus and its impact on bilateral relations between the two countries The visit of President Viktor Yanukovych to Cyprus this week (November 8) is expected to leave an indelible mark on the history of our bilateral relations. What should we expect from the visit?

Presidents Demetris Christofias and Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev during Christofias’ official visit in July 2011

The first official visit of the president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, to Cyprus will be an important event in the history of our bilateral relations. First of all, it’s a response to the official visit of President Demetris Christofias to Ukraine in July, 2011 and indicates that political dialogue at the highest level between our two countries has become systemic.

The Ukrainian president’s

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visit will crown 20 years of Ukrainian-Cypriot relations.

It symbolises the upward transition of our relationships to a new level and opens new horizons and promotes the further intensive development of friendship and partnership between our countries.

In the context of the current Cyprus presidency of the EU Council, the visit will also be a good opportunity to inform the Cyprus authorities and all the European Union about progress in implementing internal reforms in Ukraine.

At the present time Ukraine is undergoing a complex transformation both in our domestic life but particularly in our relations with foreign partners. There are 21 priorities of economic and social reforms that are either underway or being launched.

The reform agenda stretches from social entitlements to taxes, from health care to the judiciary and from military to education. Together they represent the most comprehensive reform agenda since Ukraine gained independence in 1991.

Bilateral relations between Ukraine and Cyprus have strengthened over the years. Can you

HE Borys Humeniuk, Ukraine’s ambassador to Cyprus

give us an overall assessment of these relations and how you see them expanding in the future?

Since Cyprus recognised Ukraine in 1991 and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992, our bilateral cooperation has developed in -all areas, on the basis of principles of friendship, mutual understanding and trust. Today we have a solid base to our relations - the legal framework. We can say that we have created a

qualitatively new system of relations, which fully meets the European Union “acquis communautaire”. A number of bilateral documents have been concluded between Ukraine and Cyprus, which cover almost all aspects of co-operation between the two countries (political, economic, cultural etc).

In the sphere of Ukrainian foreign trade and investment cooperation, Cyprus plays a very important role.

Cyprus remains the largest investor in the Ukrainian economy. Both countries have a huge potential to further develop these mutu-

Ukraine on its way a major player in Comment Andrestinos Papadopoulos UKRAINE entered the international arena as a new state in 1991, after proclaiming Independence on August 24. A new chapter in its history started for a country with a population of 46 million and a sound economy.

Ukraine is one of the world’s major producers of grain, sugar and vegetable oil, as well as among the leaders in coal, iron ore and steel production.

One of the first tasks of the new Ukraine was to undertake economic, political, social and humanitarian reforms, with a view to establishing democratic and modern legal procedures affecting all spheres of life.

Good examples are the law on the access of public information, the new law concerning the elections to the parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, tax pension reforms and the national anti-corruption strategy for 20112015.

In the field of foreign policy, Ukraine had to face various challenges and efficiently respond to them, so as to secure the success of internal reforms. Within this framework, Ukraine has adopted key principles of foreign policy which cover development of mutually beneficial relations with neighbouring countries, as well as Europe and America, strengthening the economic component of its foreign policy so as to increase the standards of living of Ukrainian citizens, and non-participation in military-political alliances.

First among its foreign policy priorities is Ukraine’s European integration, as it considers the EU an op-

timal model for social and economic development.

Ukraine and the EU have already initialled the Association Agreement that hopefully will be signed in the near future. The agreement establishes the transition from the principles of partnership and co-operation to a qualitatively new level of political association.

Having the experience of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, Ukraine showed acute sensitivity to the events at Fukushima. The April 2011 Kiev Summit dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl demonstrated the high spirit of solidarity which exists on the issues of peaceful and safe use of nuclear energy. Moreover, being a staunch supporter of nuclear disarmament, Ukraine voluntarily abandoned its arsenal of nuclear weapons, the third largest in the world.

In the field of international organisations, Ukraine remains one of the most active

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The president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych ally beneficial commercial relations.

I am confident that Ukrainian-Cypriot relations will become even more mutually beneficial after the visit in a way that helps overcome the economic crises in both countries. The qualitatively new tool of achieving this relationship is the introduction of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Cypriot commission on economic, scientific, technical and industrial co-operation. This tool covers specific projects in economic, science, technical and industrial fields.

A pillar of Ukraine’s foreign policy is its strategic

course towards Europe.

Can you tell us how the development and deepening of EU-Ukraine relations have been promoted during Cyprus’ presidency of the EU council?

European integration remains the primary aim of Ukraine’s internal and foreign policy. For us it is not only a foreign policy priority, but also a landmark for systemic reforms in the country. This idea is alive in Ukraine, as it unites the majority of Ukrainians.

European integration is a

to becoming world affairs participants of peace-keeping missions under the auspices of the UN. It has presided for the first time over the works of the Council of Europe and in 2013 will assume the presidency of the OSCE, the regional security organisation of Europe.

This is tangible evidence of the successful presence of Ukraine in the international arena and the overall appreciation it enjoys.

In the bilateral field, first and foremost Ukraine normalised its relations with Russia, an important neighbour and strategic partner.

Relations with the USA, apart from co-operation in various other fields, concentrated on the strengthening of nuclear safety. Of great importance for Ukraine are its relations with China, which acquired a strategic nature, and the CIS countries with which a free trade area agreement has been signed. In the meantime, Ukraine continued strengthening its relations with the

countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Cyprus established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in February 1992. Ever since, political dialogue at the highest level and intensification of interparliamentary co-operation have deepened our bilateral relations. The first-ever visit of the president of Cyprus in July 2011 was considered of utmost significance, and this week’s forthcoming visit of President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine to Cyprus is expected to contribute to the further advancement and expansion of the co-operation between the two countries in all areas of mutual interest. Upgrading the partnership between Cyprus and Ukraine on the basis of sincere friendship will certainly benefit the two countries and their people.

Dr Andrestinos Papadopoulos is a former ambassador of the Cyprus republic

driving force for most active actors in society - students, entrepreneurs, community activists. They don’t see the future of their country outside the EU. On March 30, Ukraine and the EU turned an important page in relations by initialling the Association Agreement, the outcome of five years of intensive negotiations. During this period we were searching for consensus decisions, adopting laws and ratifying the relevant conventions.

We need to think strategically and understand the scale and potential influence of the Association Agreement on internal developments in Ukraine. The Association

Agreement isn’t the end but the starting point of our destination of European integration. This agreement is a comprehensive political and practical tool for the modernisation of our country according to the EU standards.

I would like to underline that during his official visit to Ukraine in 2011 and his negotiations with the Ukrainian president, President Demetris Christofias declared that Cyprus is a true supporter of Ukrainian aspirations for European integration. Of course, we understand that Cyprus’ presidency of the EU can not be dedicated to Ukraine exclusively. In a stormy sea

of European financial and economic problems Cyprus is successfully standing at the helm of the EU. Amid this, the proof of Cyprus’ sincere support for Ukraine’s European integration is the Cyprus government’s decision to introduce electronic visas for Ukrainian citizens, thus significantly liberalising the visa regime between our two countries.

Ukraine has steadfastly supported all efforts for a just, viable and lasting solution of the Cyprus problem. This stand is widely appreciated but can you elaborate on this?

Since the beginning of the illegal division of the island, Ukraine has supported the government, international law and UN Security Council resolutions addressing the Cyprus issue. Ukraine, like other countries, does not accept the status of the divided island as normal, and does not accept the status of the divided capital Nicosia in Europe. All this is reminiscent of the Cold War days which should have no place among the realities of the 21st century.

Thus, Ukraine supports a unified, democratic, prosperous and integrated Cyprus. And on this, Kiev’s position is weighted and constant.

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Property LEGAL ISSUES WITH GEORGE COUCOUNIS

Termination of a tenancy agreement THE tenancy relation whether referring to a shop, office or residence, has its own distinctive characteristics and must be carefully looked at through the principles of the contract law and the Rent Control Law, to correctly ascertain the rights and liabilities of the landlord and the tenant and avoid any mistakes which may cost time, money and inconvenience.

Various problems arise when the tenant commits a breach of the tenancy agreement or does not pay the rents in arrear or abandons the premises before the expiration of the tenancy or he terminates the tenancy unilaterally and does not restore the property to its original condition.

As long as the landlord does not violate any essential or other term of the tenancy agreement, the tenant has no right to terminate it prior to its expiration. Breach of the agreement by the tenant makes him liable to pay damages to the landlord equal to the rents he will lose, taking into account the landlord’s obligation to take all reasonable steps to rent the property to another person in order to mitigate his damage.

The choice of the landlord as to how he will handle the

termination of the tenancy agreement defines his rights and it is preferable for him to insist on the agreement, making the tenant liable for any breach and reserving his rights for damages. Another important factor the landlord must take into consideration is whether his property is within an area controlled by the Rent Control Law. A different approach may release the tenant from his obligation to pay the rents or damages since the tenancy will expire and the premises will be delivered to the landlord.

Such a problem was faced by a landlord who chose to also terminate the tenancy agreement prior to its expiration and accept delivery of the premises without reserving his rights when the tenant tried to terminate it earlier.

The landlord exercised his right to terminate the agreement because the rents of two months were not paid to him punctually and gave the tenant 21 days’ notice to pay him in accordance with the Rent Control Law. The tenant delivered to the landlord free and vacant possession of the premises and therefore the tenancy was terminated.

It should be noted that the landlord held a deposit equal

to four months’ rent which covered the amount owed by the tenant. However, the shop remained closed until the expiration of the tenancy period and the landlord claimed from the tenant 15 months’ rent and thus the dispute was raised before the court.

The court, in its judgment, held that when the premises were delivered to the landlord the tenancy expired.

The tenant owed only two months’ rent and since the landlord had the deposit in his hands covering the arrears, he was able to deduct them. The rent of the other months he claimed were not due or payable. As a result, the application of the landlord was dismissed and the court ordered him to pay the costs. The shop was under the Rent Control Law and the tenancy agreement was for a period of six years.

Originally the landlord replied to the tenant that he did not accept the termination and that he considered the tenancy agreement binding on the tenant until its expiration. The landlord also stated that the tenant owed him two months’ rent and that he was in breach of the agreement. However, the landlord thereafter sent an-

other notice calling the tenant to pay the two months’ rent in arrears within 21 days otherwise he would take legal steps against him and terminate the tenancy agreement keeping the tenant responsible. The court decided the termination of the contractual tenancy by the landlord was justified and legal due to the fact that the tenant did not pay or offer to pay the rent in arrears, but at the same time the tenant became statutory, since he remained in the premises after the termination and before delivery of possession. Therefore, the tenancy was terminated when the possession of the premises was delivered to the landlord and no other rents became payable. The landlord choosing to terminate lost the opportunity to claim the rents for the period the shop remained empty, since through the termination the tenancy became statutory and no rents were payable thereafter.

George Coucounis is a lawyer specialising in the Immovable Property Law, based in Larnaca, Tel: 24 818288, coucounis.law@cytanet.com.cy, www.coucounislaw.com

Responsible for the UK flooding? Alan Titchmarch

Who should you believe in garden?

WHO DO you turn to for garden advice? Even the most august of gardeners don’t get it right all the time. Alan Titchmarch, that dyed in the wool gardener who is nowadays something of a show host among other things, is getting the blame for the flooding in the UK this year.

When he was running the TV show Ground Force he was at the forefront of encouraging gardeners to put in decking and built-up patio areas, which saw the sale of those products rocketing and vast profits in the DIY industry in the UK. However, all this lack of flower beds, lawns and natural drainage through the soil caused the rain to run off into the streets and rivers and not soak naturally into the earth. I suppose there is no turning back the clock as they have become part and parcel of the gardening scene as families have to have their barbecue or chimera areas, and tending lawns has become an unlikeable job as people rush to and from work.

On the other hand, Bob Flowerdew, the famous organic gardener with the

GARDENING with

Patricia Jordan long pigtail and many compost heaps, caused mayhem by suggesting that people should concrete over their gardens! And he doesn’t even swat a fly! Mathew Biggs, who famously shortened the life on a TV programme of our Victoria Plum tree in our former garden, causing it to never to fruit again, suggested that it is okay to water plants during the day in the summer heat, while most other gardeners advise watering in the evening and early morning when the sun is off the plants! Whatever are we to do?

Tenancy relationships for shops have their own characteristics

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How much: €450,000 What you get: This three- bedroom villa has a private pool and is within walking distance of the beach. It is situated in Protaras on the east coast.

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How much: €448,000 What you get: This three-bedroom villa with ample garden space is a stone’s throw away from the village of Pissouri, the mountains and the beach.

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PLANTOFTHEMONTH Ranunculus asiaticus Ranunculus asiaticus originated in Greece, Turkey and Iran which led to the common name of Persian Buttercup or Turban Buttercup. Cultivated for many hundreds of years, they are very popular plants in the Cyprus spring garden.

Nowadays they are available with double ‘pompom’ flowers in joyous colours of red, orange, yellow, purple and beautiful terracotta.

Ranunculus are part of the Buttercup family and are closely related to Marsh Marigolds, which usually live at pond and stream edges.

Ranunculus asiaticus though prefers a dry, well drained spot in full sun. They will grow equally well in the garden or in pots and even flourish in the ubiquitous tin cans that you sometimes see in old courtyards!

The tubers are most unusual, having little prongs like fingers at the bottom and looking very dehydrated when you buy them. It helps to soak them in tepid water for a little while before planting them, with the ‘prongs’ pointing downwards in the soil. This makes them swell and come back into life after their prolonged dormant period. They really are a lovely spring garden plant.

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Property What to get up to in the garden during the month of November

Tidy time AFTER all the heat of the summer and autumn, November is a good month for getting things done in the garden while the soil is still warm and there is a chance of some moisture around. After all that lovely rain we had last month the plants have taken on a new lease of life and many are sprouting new growth, while cacti and succulents are slowly filling out again after the long dry spell. You may find that annual seeds like cerinthe are shooting up all over the place, probably right where you don’t want them as well! They are annuals and having flowered early in the spring, their seeds dropped where they were blown and germinated very quickly in the autumn. Some won’t survive the winter, especially if you live on higher ground, but there will be some that will brighten up the spring garden!

You can sow some sweet pea seeds now so that they will get a head start in the spring.

Osteospermums drop seeds everywhere as well, and you may find that you have interesting colour combinations when new little plants grow to full height as spring comes in.

I look out for these now and prick them out into a seed tray giving them a better chance than being scratched up by a hoe or marauding neighbourhood cat! The mother plants may be beginning to have flowers again and give some colour to the flower beds.

They are such a joy to have in the garden with their bright cushions of colour.

Topiaries and hedges will also have put on growth and need a trim. Most gardeners like a hedge around their property, as it is softer than a wall or a fence and I am always being asked which plants are best for this job. I can tell you straight away what not to grow and that is myoporum. Once mature it will form a dense hedge

and while that may be what you want, it needs lots of water and sheds all the time.

Dead leaves, fresh leaves, tiny flowers and eventually black hard seeds that just get everywhere. Hedges need nourishment on both sides and can take all the goodness out of the soil for up to three metres, so your neighbours may not be pleased when they cannot get anything to grow on their side! Thiss cropped up in a recent g quesgardening e that I tion time when did, someone asked why her cit-rus treess w e r e n’ t ell! doing well! seThe closeness of the as to hedge was blame! m of cyAny form ill dry press will up the ground nd also around and ay invade and bugs may y kill it off. Vieventually burnum tinus is a native of this end of the Mediterranean and might do, while hibiscus are always a cheery sight with their flashy blooms, but if they are clipped regularly there will not be any flowers. Hibiscus leaves drop nearly all the time too – turning yellow first. They do not need iron for this condition but a feed of 20.20.20 in the spring time will ensure lots of flowers and good root systems throughout the growing season. Lantana bushes make a good barrier and they are available in many colour combinations these days.

As the citrus fruits start to colour up, watch out for the appearance of Mediterranean Fruit Flies again. These little blighters will invade your fruit once the peel softens with ripening, laying their eggs inside, so spray the trees with a

Opening night: the new store in Limassol

Lanitis Aristophanous opens modern showroom in Limassol THE opening event introduced customers, partners and the public to the new, spacious and elegant showroom where a complete range of quality sanitary ware, ceramics and parquet are tastefully displayed. The vast selection offers solutions with modern functionality and aesthetic appeal.

A special highlight of the event was the presence of wellknown Interior Designer Sissy Feida, who welcomed and guided guests to view the rich collections and offered professional recommendations together with the specialised consultants of the company.

Lanitis Aristophanous Ltd was established in May 2000, following the merger of two of the leading timber traders in Cyprus; NP Lanitis Ltd’s timber division and Evangelos Aristophanous Ltd’s timber division. With over a century of combined experience, deep knowledge and commitment to trading in quality timber and specialised construction materials, the company was soon established as the market leader in timber trading islandwide. Lanitis Aristophanous now trades a full range of quality products in three main categories: timber, specialised building materials and sanitary ware.

Cropping up all over the place: Cerinthe major Purpurescens and osteopermums (below)

Sprayprover/ Pyrinex mix or h a n g out those yellow sticky cards among the branches. If your prunus trees (almonds, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines) are weeping from their trunks and branches, sometimes referred to as ‘gumming’, then you should take action once the leaves have fallen and before the buds start to swell again, which in the case of almonds can be as early as January.

Cuproxat, a copper based fungicide available from garden centres or garden chemical shops, should help here.

Add 50 ml of Cuproxat to 10 litres of water and spray the trees. Remember when spraying always to wear protective glasses and a nose and mouth mask and to wash your hands and face afterwards, lest any of the spray lands on you. I have to warn you that this doesn’t always work and the tree might die anyway.

Winter vegetables should be growing well now with cooler temperatures and some rain but watch out for those pesky Cabbage White butterflies, which given half a chance will be laying their eggs on the succulent leaves and turning quickly into caterpillars with voracious appetites. Pick them off or you will not have any delicious cauliflowers or broccoli later on. If you live in warmer areas you should still be able to plant lettuce for salads and any herbs should be okay, although you may have to dig them up and put them on a window sill as temperatures drop, if you live above sea level.

Start paper whites mid month if you want to give them for Christmas

If you decide to repot plants then remember to turn the potting compost out onto a path or a piece of plastic and either use a shovel or your suitably gloved hands to break up all the lumps which will be there. The compost may have been in the bag for some months if not years and this process will add some air to the soil!

There is still time to plant any bulbs if you haven’t done so yet. November is a good month for planting tulips.

Make sure that the soil is damp in the chosen area as they will not make roots if they are dry and grow them in drifts rather than singly. If you want to give pots of Paper Whites, Narcissus papyraceus, for Christmas gifts, then prepare them about the middle of the month. A shallow bowl is best and in some countries they are just grown in water. Put a layer of stones at the bottom of the container which will give weight to the pot and just sit them in the soil remembering to leave the neck of the bulb proud and they should be ready to flower at Christmastime.

antoniades+ eleftheriou UDS wins prestigious European property awards THE best developments, architecture and interior design from across the length and breadth of Europe were celebrated at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in late September.

And local company Antoniades+Eleftheriou UDS was among the winners, in the following categories: Best High Rise Architecture: Cyprus Highly Commended award for DELMAR Residences by antoniades+eleftheriou UDS/BENOY Best Architecture Single Residence: Cyprus 5 Star award for House in Mesovounia by antoniades+eleftheriou UDS Best Office Architecture 5 Star award for IMPERIO Office Block by antoniades+eleftheriou UDS These awards, combined with other regional awards programmes for Arabia, Asia Pacific, Africa, the UK and the Americas, form the globally renowned International Property Awards.

Now in their 19th year, they are the world’s most prestigious property competition and cover residential as well as commercial categories.

Judging was carried out through a meticulous process involving a panel of over 60 experts covering every aspect of the property business. The next stage of the awards’ programme is for top scoring five-star winners of each category to be re-judged against those from the other regions to determine the ultimate World’s Best winners. These will be announced at the grand final to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on December 7.

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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICE is hereby given that, Isam Hasan Ahmed AbuTawahineh of 8 Leonidou, Acropolis, 2007 Nicosia, has applied to the Minister of the Interior for naturalisation, and any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted is hereby invited to send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Minister of Interior, Nicosia.

NOTICE is hereby given that, Ahmad Esam Hassan Abotawaheeneh of 8 Leonidou, Acropolis, 2007 Nicosia, has applied to the Minister of the Interior for naturalisation, and any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted is hereby invited to send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Minister of Interior, Nicosia. ***************************** STAGE ONE THEATRE, Paphos, is holding AUDITIONS at 7.30 pm on 27 & 29 November for LOVE OF FOUR COLONELS. Director Mike Crawshaw, performances 1418 May 2013. Audition pieces from Peter Sandwith on 99984035. Auditionees must advise their intention to audition in advance.

***************************** I AM NISHA D/O RADHA rani/ Late.Pardeep Kumar. Basic residence housing board colony Ferozepur city in India.

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA Ave. furnished 440, 2 bdrm Lykavito furnished 575, Nikis Ave. furnished 500, Acropolis brand new furnished 550, Ag. Dometios ground floor with garden 600, 3 bdrm Ag. Omologites house ideal for cultural centre/spa 850, Strovolos 600, 4 bdrm Acropolis ground floor 800, Dasoupolis new independent house 1200. 21 PROPERTY FINDER LTD. A.M. 627, A.A. 108/E 99474839, 99646822 WHOLE FLOOR OFFICE FOR RENT in Ayios Andreas, Nicosia, 240 m2, 8 offices plus conference room, reception area, kitchen and WC, structured cabling, hot and cold aircon, 1800 euros pcm, tel.

99 895649 FOR RENT – three-bedroom flat in Lykavitos, Nicosia. Open plan fully-equipped kitchen and living area, two bathrooms, air conditioning and central heating. Big veranda.

Near the town centre and University of Cyprus. Contact 99721911 / 99-454141 3 BEDROOMS flat on second floor in a block of six flats, in a nice position at Strovolos area, fully a/c, c/h, covered parking place for one car, recently painted. Rent €650pm. (furnished if required). Tel: 97773358. ***************************** LUXURY HOUSES: 1. 5 bedrs detached house, 550sq.m, built in 2 big plots of

TO LET NICOSIA 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 - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website).

2. H3ST10010-R, 2 Bedroom plus office semi-detached house 180sq.m with central heating, fully a/c, covered parking in a quiet area off Tseriou avenue. Strovolos, €600 (photos in website).

3. 2 bedr fully renovated semi detached house 120 sq. m, a/c for hot and cold, small yard, FULLY FURNSIHED or not, double glazed windows with aluminum shutters, in a quiet area off Nikis behind Burger King - ACROPOLIS €650 (H2ACS0001-R), (photos in the website).

4. H3ST10012-R, 3 bedr luxury semi detached house with central heating independent, a/c, 3wc, parquet floor, fire place, electrical appliances in the kitchen, curtains, SHARED SWIMMING POOL, in a very quiet neighborhood in the area near Falcon

TO LET NICOSIA school. Strovolos € 1200, (photos in website).

5. 4 bedr new luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, central heating, full Ac, 260sq.m, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all the windows, 4wc, 2 showers, 1 bathroom, 2 covered parking, big garden with grass in a quiet neighbourhood in a dead end near French Ambassador house - Strovolos €1400 (H4ST10045-R), (photos in the website).

6. 3 bedr+big attic room with 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 €1200 (H4ST10007-R), (photos in the website).

7. 3 bedr upstairs and one downstairs luxury detached house built in 2 plots of land with big garden and big over floor swimming pool 4 X 10, central heating, full a/c, 2 covered parking, FULLY NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, double glazed windows(PVC), electric shutters on all windows, in a very quiet neighbourhood, in the centre of Latsia near Carrefour - LATSIA €2700 (H4LAT0010-R), (photos in the website).

8. 4 bedr luxury detached house

TO LET NICOSIA + big separate maid’s room, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area, big separate family room with fire place, big kitchen with breakfast area, 4wc, parquet floor all the house, mature garden on the front and back of the house, 3 covered parking, in a quiet area - PARISSINOS €2300 (H4PA20006-R), (photos in the website).

9. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedroom in the basement luxury detached house(all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which has also separate entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor all the house, big sitting and dining room with fire place, big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big overfloor, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar(bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker), mature garden around the house, 2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference Centre- PLATY AGLANTZIAS €3500 (H5PAG0002-R), (photos in the website).

10. 4 bedr semi detached house with central heating, 4 a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, 180sq.m, electrical appliances, small yard, bbq area, off Kostantinoupoleos street near French ambassador residence.- STROVOLOS €900

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11. 4 bedr luxury semi detached house with good size garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area, central heating, a/c units, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, in a quiet area in a dead end close to all amenities and schools.

ANTHOUPOLIS €1300 (H4ANT0002-R), (photos in the website).

12. 2 bedr + attic room luxury house with central heating, full expensive air conditions Daikin, blinds, cooker and oven in the kitchen, in a quiet area near Sampson farm - STROVOLOS €700 (H3ST10013-R), (photos in the website).

13. 3 bedr detached house with extra room for office, 250sq.m, central heating independent, 4a/c, big renovated, kitchen with cooker and oven, big sitting and dining room with parquet floor and fire place, 1bathroom, 1 shower, 2wc, 2 covered parking, big verandas surrounded by trees and bushes off 28th October street - Makedonitissa €1300 (H4STI0043-R), (photos in the website).

14. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, all the bedrooms very big and all with big bathroom/ shower, sitting room upstairs, attic room with shower and wc, office space/maid’ s room

TO LET NICOSIA with shower and wc, central heating, full AC, 450sq.m, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with sitting area and fitted cooker and oven, 6 wc, 2 covered parking’s, big yard with tiles and garden with grass, bbq area in a very quiet neighbourhood near the CYBC ( RIK) station and near a neighbourhood park – Aglantzia €2000(H4AGZ0005-R), (photos in the website).

15. 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 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 - €3000 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on 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, www.landtouristestates.com ***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr furnished apartment, 140sq.m, near Cyprus Hilton, kitchen, bathroom and extra guests toilet, large sitting room, opposite a small park, recently renovated independ-

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TO LET NICOSIA ent oil central heating, air conditions, solar heater, covered parking – Acropolis €630 (A3ACS0040-R), (photos in the website).

2. AINIC0006- R, 1 bedr., fully furnished and equipped apartment, 50sq.m, 2AC for hot and cold, covered verandah, covered parking, nice view, off Makarios avenue between Hilton and DEBENHAMS shop. Nicosia centre, € 450 (photos in website).

3. 2 bedrs luxury big apartment in a small building with 4 apartments only, very big bedrooms with parquet floor, 125sq.m, central heating independent, 3ac, Fully nicely furnished separate kitchen, big sitting and dining area, 2wc, covered parking behind Hilton hotel off Kennedy and Makarios close to the centre.– NICOSIA CENTRE €600 (A2NIC0026-R), (photos in the website).

4. A1DAS0010-R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with big sitting and dining room, big bathroom, big bedroom with shutters, covered veranda, storage heaters, 2a/c, cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking in a quiet area in a small modern building near Acropolis Park. Dasoupolis €400 (photos in website).

5. 2 bedrs big luxury flat, 110sq. m+big covered veranda, CH ind, 3 a/c, cooker, oven in the kitchen, roller blinds, 2 bath-

TO LET NICOSIA rooms, 2 wc, parquet and granite floor, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, covered parking, intercom, on a small building with 6 flats only near Coca Cola factory 2 km from McDonalds in Egomi – Agios Dometios €550 (A2ADO0013-R), (photos in the website).

6. 1 bedr new modern luxury apartment, 50sq.m, 2 a/c for hot and cold, nicely modern furnished, 3rd floor, covered parking, 6 year old in a quiet neighborhood off Kantaras street. - STROVOLOS €400 (A1ST10009-R), (photos in the website).

7. New 2 bedr luxury apartment, 90sq.m, storage heaters, 3 a/c, cooker and oven, covered verandah, 2 wc, NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking and storage room of Kyriakou Matsi street near the centre – Agioi Omologites €650 (A2AOM0008-R), (photos in the website).

8. A1ACS0007- R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with 2 a/c for hot and cold, electrical appliances in the kitchen, big bedroom, covered veranda, blinds, covered parking, in a quiet area near Acropolis park. NICELY FURNISHED. Acropolis €450 (photos in website).

9. 3 bedr luxury spacious floor apartment on the 4th floor of award winning building, 200sq.m+big covered veran-

Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA da, central heating independent, full built in air conditions, lighting fixtures, curtains and blinds on all windows, big spacious living room with fire place, big kitchen with double cooker, oven and microwave and breakfast area, double glazed windows, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/ bath, big satellite dish with sky decoder, 2 covered parking and storage room, close to American embassy and other amenities – ENGOMI €1600 (A3ENG0025-R), (photos in the website).

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in a dead end street, off Athalasas Avenue behind Stephanis near English School €800 (A3ST10030-R), (photos in the website).

12. A2LYK0006-R, 2 bedr penthouse apartment with big veranda 60sq.m, storage heaters, full a/c, 2 bathrooms(one en suite), big sitting room, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, blinds, covered parking near Agios Antonios market CLOSE TO THE

UNIVERSITY. Lykavitos €510 (photos in website).

13. A2ST10028- R, 2 bedr new luxury apartment on the 1st floor of a 2 storey building, with a/c for hot and cold, fully nicely modern furnished, big covered veranda, parking, in a quiet neighbourhood. (no common expenses). Strovolos €600 (photos in website).

14. A2NIC0001- R New luxury finished 2 bedr apartment with separate electric floor heat-

ing for each room, a/c units, parquet floor all the flat, big sitting and dining area, electrical appliances in the kitchen, fully modern furnished and equipped, big bedrooms, covered veranda, central satellite dish, cable net service, blinds on the windows. In the centre opposite the walls, Nicosia centre, €670 (photos in website).

15. 2 bedrs new luxury apartment, sitting room open plan

10. A2ADO0006-R, 2 bedr luxury upper flat, fully renovated, 120sq.m, fully furnished, AC for hot and cold, 2 bathrooms en suite in the bedrooms (one with Jacuzzi), 3wc, parking, near of Ag. Dometios police station, Coca Cola factory and close to Alpha Mega supermarket and University of Nicosia. Price includes common expenses. Agios Dometios, only €500 (photos in website).

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS dential area Private pool: fully fenced off: pets welcome Ref: 783 Price 750 5 Secret Valley: fully furnished, modern style, easy maintenance gardens, Private heated pool, quiet residential area, near golf area: Ref: 1186 Price 800 6 Kissonergra: 4 bedroom villa offered furnished, downstairs bedroom, 3 upstairs, en suite, family bathroom, closed garage, private pool, on its own very private no near by villas: Ref 0003 Price 900 7 Tala: 3 bedroom villa offered part furnished with private pool, stunning sea views, property is a family home, central heating, residential Ref: 988 Price 700 8 Coral Bay/Peyia: large luxury villa with central heating, large gardens, AC, off street parking, stunning views, quality fittings and furniture’s: Ref: 1176 Price 3500 OFFICE: 120 MARKARIOS AVENUE, PAPHOS. OFFICE: 26600450 MOBILE: 97614070 many properties available on WEB: www. flowron.com Email info@ flowron.com ***************************** LONG TERM RENTALS 1. CHLORAKAS 1 bed ground floor furnished apartment with central heating, communal pool and parking, sky TV. €350 pcm including all bills 2. KISSONERGA 2 bed town house, small garden, off street parking, close to bus and shops. NO POOL €350 pcm 3. SEA FRONT 200 sq-m plus detached villa, large plot, am-

TO LET PAPHOS ple parking, cul-de-sac, stunning sea views, loads of room and storage. Must be viewed. €999 pcm open to offers.

4. PEYIA 2 bed 2 bathroom house, a/c, ceiling fans, fly screens, storage, satellite TV, private parking, swimming pool, From €390 pcm THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELCTION OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY MORE PLEASE CALL EITHER 96 545 174 OR E-MAIL ON ENQUIRIES@ CYPRUSPROPERTYSOLUTIONS.COM LANDLORDS; WE NEED YOUR PROPERTIES NOW. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT. ***************************** 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 ***************************** 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

TO LET PAPHOS 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 1. UNIVERSAL AREA €450 spacious 3 bedroom apartment, master with ensuite & walk in wardrobe. Second floor with lift. Covered parking & storage. Situated on a complex with communal pool & security entrance barrier. Fully furnished with modern furniture.

Great central location. Website reference number_473 2. SEA CAVES €500 we are delighted to offer this detached 2 bedroom villa situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area offering sea views.

Gated drive for off street parking. Fully enclosed good sized low maintenance garden with private pool offering privacy and shaded areas. Available unfurnished or part furnished.

Pets allowed at owners’ discretion.

Website reference number: RTL_482 3. TALA €590 unfurnished modern 3 bedroom detached villa offering total privacy & breathtaking sea views. Includes un-

TO LET PAPHOS der floor heating plus real fire.

Master with ensuite. Storage room. Shutters & flyscreens.

Covered veranda, garden with mature plants, private pool offering sea views. Off street parking. A beautiful home. website reference number: RTL_530 4. PEYIA €700 price includes pool cleaning. If you are looking for a villa with breathtaking views & privacy then this property is for you. This modern detached 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villas is furnished with modern furniture, including satellite TV. One bedroom & bathroom on ground floor. a spacious enclosed garden with private pool offering stunning views. Off street parking.

Website reference number: RTL_401 5. MANDRIA €750 modern detached 4 bedroom villa, master with ensuite. Fully enclosed low maintenance garden offering private pool.

Available unfurnished to include white goods, blackout blinds, curtains, ceiling fans & log burner for those winter months. Immaculate condition. Pets allowed at owners’ discretion. Website reference number: RTL_633 offers considered.

6. KONIA €750 spacious 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow (168 sq metres) on plot size of 707 sq metres. Situated in a quiet residential area offering enclosed easy maintenance

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS garden with no pool. Separate kitchen, utility room, and master with ensuite. Off street parking for a number of cars.

Available fully furnished or part/unfurnished. website reference number: RTL_605 7. KATO PAPHOS €800 large 4 bedroom detached villa situated in the sought after residential area of Limnaria. Walking distance to the beach and the many amenities of Kato Paphos. Spacious living accommodation offering an enclosed garden with c/pool. Fully furnished with modern furniture & solar panels. website reference number: RTL_442 8. TALA €900 a charming detached 4 bedroom villa with character, situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area with breathtaking sea views. Spacious living rooms with central heating & real fireplace. Separate kitchen & dining room. Good-sized garden offering private pool and stone-built barbeque area.

Undercover parking. website reference number RTL_638 Tel: 97790883 office: 26271858 visit our website for many more properties www. mrrent-paphos.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 RENTAL. CALL 97648440 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!!

1. MESA CHORIO – 2 bed 2 bath fully furnished ground floor apartment set on an elevated position on this prestigious development. Open plan living area. Good sized kitchen. 2 double, bedrooms, master with en-suite shower room.

Family bathroom. Large patio areas with enclosed gardens and lovely sea views. Covered

TO LET PAPHOS parking and security gates..

Comm swimming pool, and landscaped gardens. Euros 425.00 a month. 2 bed apartment same complex Euros 400.00 a month.

2 MESOGI 3 bed 3 bath furnished apartment in handy location close to the shopping areas. Large open plan living area and dining area..

Fully fitted dining/kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. Utilty room. 3 double bedrooms one with en-suite. Family bathroom. Balcony & and parking.

Euros 500.00 a month. Suit non-drivers!

3. TOMB OF THE KINGS – 3 bed fully furnished apartment in established block. Own entrance via stairway. Open plan living area. Dining kitchen. 3 bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, sat TV. Internet available. Large balcony area.

Parking. Euros 350.00 per month 4. KISSONEGA - 3 bed 2 bath unfurnished villa. Set in enclosed gardens the villa consists of open plan living area.

Full itted kitchen. Small utility area. Conservatory room.

Ground floor bed room with en-suite. Stairs to two double bedrooms and family bathroom. Pool and off street parking. Euros 600.00 per month 5. STROUMBI – 2 bed fully furnished stone bungalow set in quiet location. Open plan living area with working fireplace. Spacious dining kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom with corner bath. Landscaped gardens, swimming pool and covered parking. Realistically priced Euros 500.00 per month or close offers only 6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden area, comm. Pool and parking. Euros 375.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at 250 euros per month.

TO LET PAPHOS

FOR SALE LIMASSOL

FOR SALE NICOSIA

7. CORAL BAY - 3 bed, 3.5 bath furnished/unfurnished villa situated very near to the centre and within easy walking of beaches and restaurants.

Open plan living area with fully fitted kitchen. Doors out to garden and pool. Ground floor bedroom with ensuite.

Separate guest WC. Stairs to 2 double bedroom both with en-suite and balcony areas.

Private pool, gardens, BBQ area and covered verandahs.

Central location.Euros 650.00 per month or close offers.

Limassol centre, 5 beds 4 baths + office, €480.000-title deeds, rented for €13.000p.a. 99672602 ***************************** FOR SALE AGIOS TYCHONAS detached 2 bedroom house with deeds. Sea/mountain views. Retiled, replastered, rewired, replumbed.

Fans. A/C. Handmade solid wood kitchen. Large lounge/ dining area. 2 mins from highway. Email janmurr1@yahoo. co.uk for photos and info.

Price €235, 000. ***************************** BARGAIN PRICE DETACHED HOME FOR QUICK SALE with title deeds. Located on a quite cul de sac in Germasoyia within a short 2 minute drive to the beach and tourist area. 3 bedroom.

325sqm plot, 160sqm house.

Price € 385.000 tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre.com/listing-lim-0337

best central area, 800m from the European University, excellent view, €99.000. Tel. 99621914. ***************************** 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. 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.

8. STROUMBI– 3 bed 2.5 bath large unfurnished villa in quiet village area. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space Good sized fitted kitchen and breakfast area. Guest WC with storage area.3 double bedrooms. Master with en-suite bathroom. Family bathroom.

Enclosed gardens, pool and off street parking. Realistically priced Euros 550.00 per month. OVNO 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. *****************************

PROPERTY FOR SALE LIMASSOL 2 BED FLAT on the beach 70sq m €375,000 – title deeds 99337415 ***************************** COUNTRY VILLA 7 miles

LARNACA DUPLEX PENTHOUSE OROKLINI, zen, 110 m2, 75 m2 private roof garden, 2 covered 25 m2 verandas, 3 bed, furnished and equipped, 2 bath, private covered parking, storage, shared pool, gym, sauna, Hassapis 2006.

225.000 €, 99073975.

NICOSIA HOUSE FOR SALE AT ARCHANGELOS AREA (Nicosia) WITH SEMI-DETACHED STUDIO FOR HOUSEKEEPER AND GARDEN 300 sq.m - with Title. 3 bedrooms (one big with dressing room and bathroom). Open big space Kitchen with Dining and Living Room. Two Bathrooms and one WC for Guests.

Fully Air-conditioned, Central Heating €390.000 TEL 99668822/99680700 ***************************** NICOSIA, FLAT FOR SALE: 2 bdrm flat with title deeds, 110 sq.m., fully renovated,

U SEFUL PHONE NUMBERS POLICE DIVISION HQ

HOSPITALS ........ 1400

Nicosia ........................22 802 020 Limassol ......................25 805 050 Larnaca .......................24 804 040 Paphos ........................26 806 060 Famagusta ..................23 803 030

Nicosia General .............22-801400 Nicosia Makarios ...........22-405000 Limassol Old ................25-305333 Limassol New ................25-801100 Larnaca Old...................24-630312 Larnaca New .................24-630300 Paphos ..........................26-821800 Famagusta ....................23-821211

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

PAPHOS LOFOS – TALA, 3 bedroom bungalow for sale, living room, kitchen, bathroom, shower room, central heating, air con, private pool, landscaped gardens, lovely views. Call: 99342913 – no agents ***************************** 1. PAPHOS, FLATS FOR SALE OR RENT: Kissonerga, 3 bdrm flat with title deeds, in a block of 4 flats only, fully renovated, 2 baths, 146 sq.m closed area, c/h, a/c, covered parking, excelent view of sea and mountains, half registration fees titll 31.12.12 reduced to €135.000 or rent €450 per month. Tel. 99621914. ***************************** FOR SALE- PAPHOS 1. REGINA GDNS- 2 Bedroom Townhouse set on a luxury complex with 3 communal pools, private parking, private driveway, rear patio, solar panels, TITLE DEEDS. Covered area 92sq. mtrs. Priced to sell at €115, 000.

2. FAROS BEACH- 2 Bedroom fully furnished apartment, situated 120m from a popular beach off Tombs of The Kings. Sea views, solar panels, private parking, spacious balcony, large family bathroom, TITLE DEEDS AVAILABLE. Priced to sell at €138, 000.

3. ATHENA GARDENS- Beautiful 2 Bedroom fully furnished ground floor apartment in Geroskipou with communal pools, gardens, large patio with roll down canvas sidings (low electricity bills). This property comes with many many extras and it is priced at 25% below value at €140, 000.

Covered area 96sq. mtrs.

4. UNIVERSAL- 2 Bedroom end of terrace Townhouse, situated close to the new school and bus route, with front

FOR SALE PAPHOS garden, rear patio area, and communal pool, this property comes fully furnished and is priced for a quick sale at €98, 000. TITLE DEEDS IMMINENT. 5. LIMNARIA GARDENS- 1 Bedroom fully furnished spacious top floor apartment with lounge leading to patio overlooking communal pools on a luxury complex. Shutters all round, heated pool with Jacuzzi, 200m from beach.

Priced to sell at €135, 000.

6. SECRET VALLEY- Splendid 3 Bedroom detached villa with master bedroom en-suite, enclosed gardens, private pool next to Secret Valley Golf Course and set in a quiet cul-de-sac. This beautiful villa comes furnished with high quality furnishings and a covered area of 154sq. mtrs.

Set on a plot of 408sq. mtrs.

Very reasonably priced at €370, 000.

7. LOWER PEGIA- 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom detached villa with totally enclosed gardens, workshop and storage units. Master bedroom ensuite, downstairs bathroom, private 8mx4m pool, to be sold including quality furniture. Covered area 132sq. mtrs on a plot 378sq. mtrs.

TITLE DEEDS. Priced to sell at €295, 000.

8. MARATHOUNDA- Superb 4 Bedroom detached villa with a covered area 310sq. mtrs on a beautiful plot of 928sq. mtrs. Set in an unspoilt area offering marvellous views.

All bedrooms en-suite, large lounge with stone carved fire surround and wood burning fire, black granite work surfaces, traditional stone arches, private 8mx4m pool, outbuildings, garage. Many many extras. Price includes all furniture and white goods.

TITLE DEEDS. Priced well below the market value at €475, 000.

For further details please contact 99874804 or E-mail: rocpropertiescyp@gmail. com ***************************** FOR SALE special offer, €79, 000 first floor apartment in Protaras, fully furnished with 2 bedrooms and a swimming pool. Walking distance to the beach of Ayia Triada and all amenities. Tel: 97 608941. *****************************

AYIA NAPA 1.AYIA NAPA, Studio for sale, 38 sqm, furnished and fully renovated, with title deed, in licensed complex, 5030m from Nissi Beach €49.000.

Tel. 99621914. LARNACA

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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Compiled by Rosie Ogden

Iconic 1940 Ford Coupe body shell is now available for hot rodders ONE of the most cherished and collected classic cars of the pre-World War II and hot rod era – the iconic 1940 Coupe – is the latest addition to Ford’s growing stable of officially licensed all-steel reproduction car bodies.

The body is constructed of modern, high-strength steel and is assembled using modern welding techniques. The new body comes rust-proofed from the factory and is ready to be assembled as a custom hot rod or as a faithful tribute to the original.

At the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Ford will display a custom 1940 Ford hot rod built using a reproduction body and a new bare body shell that “demonstrates the high-quality construction”.

The fully built, coppercolored SEMA show car sports a new 5.0-litre V8 engine, four-speed automatic transmission and Mustang II front suspension. The roof has also been lowered to give the car an even meaner look.

“Like its older 1932 Deuce Coupe and younger Mustang siblings, the 1940 Ford is a body style and design that represents Ford at its best,” said Dennis Mondrach, Ford Restoration Parts licensing manager.

“The 1940 Ford Coupe has always been highly sought after and collectible.

Unfortunately, good, solid restorable examples have become hard to find and expensive, so this faithful reproduction is bound to prove popular.”

The 1940 Ford has had a major influence on postWorld War II America, according to Detroit automotive historian Joe Cabadas, author of ’40 Ford: Evolution * Design * Racing * Hot Rodding.

“Bootleggers down south always wanted to know who had the fastest car,” says Cabadas. “Because of

its lightweight V8 engine, they started racing them on Sundays, and that is the beginning of stock car racing.”

After World War II, the 1940 Ford was at the forefront of another major cultural movement – hot rodding. The ’40 Ford got noticed by World War II veterans, who began buying up the cars and turning them into hot rods by adding performance equipment to the car’s flathead V8 engine.

The 1940 Ford has been a fixture in Hollywood, appearing in countless TV shows and movies such as American Graffiti, Bugsy and Mulholland Drive.

“With their big fenders and integrated headlights, the 1937-40 Ford was one of the first streamlined cars from Ford Motor Company,” Cabadas said. “Edsel Ford had a hand in its style. He wanted a family look for Ford and Lincoln vehicles, and so you can see some Lincoln Zephyr in it. The 1940 was also one of the few cars in its price class with a V8.”

Motoring

POLL: MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SHOULD BE FINED

Thirty-five per cent of respondents admitted that they didn’t know the current rules on how to deal with approaching emergency service vehicles

UK motorists want rules to change for ‘The 1940 Ford has been emergency vehicles a fixture in Hollywood, appearing in countless TV shows and movies’

It is one of the most cherished and collected classic cars of the pre-World War II and hot rod era

ALMOST half of Britain’s motorists believe that traffic stopped at an incident should keep a lane space free for emergency service vehicles, according to the latest poll by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

They also agree that those who fail to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle should be fined – an approach that is being trialled in Europe: Emergency corridors are now mandatory whenever congestion occurs on Austria’s motorways and dual carriageways.

An emergency corridor is a precautionary corridor that motorists are required to form and leave free between individual motorway (highway) or dual carriageway lanes whenever road congestion occurs, which is a great idea in a disciplined country like Austria, but - bearing in mind the number of drivers in Cyprus who think it’s OK to use the hard shoulder as a third lane if there’s a traffic jam - I can’t see it working here!

Thirty-five per cent of respondents admitted that they didn’t know the current rules on how to deal with approaching emergency service vehicles. This is reflected in the results, with a quarter of people saying that they would go through a red light

Forty-four per cent of motorists believe that it is unfair to prosecute someone who crosses a red light to let an emergency services vehicle through to let an emergency vehicle through (which is illegal), and almost a third have entered a bus lane to allow access to an emergency vehicle - which often results in fines.

Forty-four per cent of motorists believe that it is unfair to prosecute someone who crosses a red light to let an emergency services vehicle through. Indeed, a further 31 per cent of people feel that this should be made legal. But, overall, the largest group of respondents (41 per cent) believe that the

law should not be changed in regards to crossing red lights for emergency vehicles.

It is illegal to enter a bus lane during its active hours of operation to let an emergency vehicle past, and you can be fined if you do.

Eighty-six per cent of motorists believe that this is unfair.

Other results show that 74 per cent of people will pull over where possible when they see an emergency vehicle approaching.

Half of motorists would not drive through a red light if

an emergency vehicle approached them from behind, and 82 per cent of people are aware that it is illegal to cross a red light to let an emergency services vehicle past.

Findings reveal that, while most people are aware of the laws surrounding emergency vehicles, around half are willing to flout them to let the emergency services through.

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “Fining people for pulling into empty bus lanes so that life-saving services can get through is just plain wrong.

“Most drivers quite rightly want to get out of the way.

Simply catching and penalising drivers who break the rules to let emergency vehicles pass will not serve to educate them – people must understand the rules to abide by them.

“Road users must be on the look-out for emergency service vehicles and move out of the way where possible but laws have been put in place for the safety of all road users. Our survey shows clear support for more clarity and new ways of ensuring that police, fire and ambulance personnel get to incidents with maximum speed and minimum risk to themselves and others.”

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Sport Dhoni wants spinners to make England’s batsmen struggle

Sugar Ray Leonard: I’m sex abuse poster child

India seek revenge for last year’s whitewash

By Mark Shade

By Amlan Chakraborty

IN BRIEF

INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni relishes the sight of a visiting batsman at sea against the turning ball, prodding uncertainly and taking a hit to the rib cage.

It is an image he wants to see his spinners recreate against England later this month.

The ignominy of last year’s 4-0 whitewash in England, which cost India their world number one status, appears fresh on the mind of the Indian skipper who hinted this week that turning pitches await England in the fourmatch Test series starting in Ahmedabad on November 15.

“For a long time I have not seen an off-spinner bowling to a defensive batsman and hitting the rib cage,” Dhoni told reporters. “It’s a very painful feeling but you enjoy it...this is the heaven for spinners.”

“World over, you have ts behavdifferent wickets ing differently. Naturally e to the when you come sub - continent, you get turning tracks.” n The Indian captain, who a has led India to both the d Twenty20 and ld 50 overs World Cups, said he had y renot specifically ng quested turning pitches. s“It’s not a quesor tion of asking for

England captain Alastair Cook and his fellow batsmen will need to handle India’s notoriously difficult turning wickets c certain kind of tracks.

U Ultimately, the groundsm man knows the wicket be best. At times we do put in a rrequisition but ultimately we play on whatever is offe offered,” he said.

Fo Former captain Sunil Ga Gavaskar is among those wh who believe India’s job will no not be easy against Englan la land in the absence of re retired batting stalwarts R Rahul Dravid and VVS

Laxman. However, Dhoni remains confident.

“If you see it on paper, you don’t see the likes of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman...but it’s a side that is growing in confidence,” he said.

DOING REALLY WELL “We have seen the ODI format where we are doing really well and slowly it’s reflecting on all three for-

India’s Yuvraj Singh, returning from successful cancer treatment, may still not be strong enough for the demands of five-day Test cricket

mats of the game.”

The selectors will meet in Mumbai tomorrow to pick the India team for the first Test with Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh, returning from successful cancer treatment, locked in a battle for the number six slot in the batting order.

Yuvraj impressed in this week’s warmup match against England, following up a fluent 59 with the wickets of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell but Dhoni said he was not sure if the allrounder was fit yet for the

rigours of Test cricket.

“Sitting here, tough for me to say if Yuvraj is fit for five-day cricket. It’s not easy because of the uncertainty of five-day cricket,” Dhoni said.

“In 50 overs cricket, you know you won’t have to field for more than 50 overs. In Tests, the first team may bat on and on... you may have to field for the first two days and it should not affect your batting. He is the best judge of it and he has played some four-day cricket.”

BOXING legend Sugar Ray Leonard recounted his own sexual abuse by coaches he trusted, telling a Penn State audience this week he hoped to encourage other victims to report abuse to police.

Leonard spoke at a soldout conference on child sex abuse hosted by Penn State weeks after former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, 68, was sentenced to prison for 30 to 60 years for sexually assaulting 10 boys he befriended through his charity for at-risk youth.

Leonard, 56, who retired after winning world boxing titles in five different weight classes, said as a youth he was sexually assaulted by men he trusted as his boxing coaches.

“Trust is a very sacred thing, especially for young people, kids, or a young boxer, so I trusted these people, these individuals who impacted my life,” Leonard said.

“They told me everything I wanted to hear, and more.”

The former champion said he used drugs and alcohol to “numb” his shame of being a victim of child sexual abuse.

“I beat myself up for years,” said Leonard as the two-day conference got underway.

Now Leonard said he wants to step into the spotlight as a leader in the fight against child sex abuse in the hopes it will help other victims find the courage to report crimes to police.

“I’m going to be the poster child. I don’t care,” Leonard said to applause.

“I will be that leader. I will stand right there and say, ‘Yes, something must be done now. Not later, now,’” Leonard said.

Without mentioning Sandusky by name, Penn State President Rodney Erickson told the audience in opening remarks that he hoped the silver lining of the abuse scandal is that more victims will come forward rather than keep the secret to themselves.

WADA won’t appeal against Armstrong ruling

Clippers heap more misery on winless Lakers in NBA

Bairstow century presses Test claim against India

THE World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced it will not appeal against the decision to ban American cyclist Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles.

WADA had the option of challenging the ruling that was made by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and backed by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

“WADA has no concerns as to the complete process and the overwhelming weight of evidence,” president John Fahey said.

The 41-year-old Texan has denied cheating and never failed a doping test.

THE Los Angeles Clippers piled more misery on their cross-town rivals with a 105-95 win over the Lakers at the Staples Center on Friday night.

Despite the addition of high-profile recruits Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, the Lakers were 0-8 in preseason and have started the NBA regular season with three straight defeats - their worst start since the 1978-79 campaign.

Nash did not start on Friday due to a contusion on his left leg but it is doubtful whether his presence would have helped the Lakers break down a tough Clippers unit, who improved to 2-0 to start the season.

JONNY Bairstow made his case for a place in England’s Test side to face India with a hundred on day one of the tour match against Mumbai A. Bairstow made 118 to rescue the tourists from 66-4, sharing a stand of 156 with Eoin Morgan (76).

Samit Patel continued his good form with 56 not out as England closed on 338-6, but Ian Bell again fell cheaply.

Nick Compton made only one, while Joe Root, the other to option to open with Alastair Cook in the Tests, hit 28.

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Sport CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER VETTEL QUALIFIES THIRD, ALONSO A DISTANT SEVENTH

NY cancels marathon in wake of deadly storm

By Martha Graybow and Larry Fine

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton (centre) denied Red Bull a fourth successive pole position. Sebastian Vettel (left) is aiming for his fifth race win in a row

Hamilton on Abu Dhabi pole

By Alan Baldwin MCLAREN’S Lewis Hamilton denied Red Bull a fourth successive pole position yesterday with a sizzling Abu Dhabi qualifying lap that pushed Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel off the front row.

Hamilton, the 2008 champion, will have Red Bull’s Australian Mark Webber alongside him for today’s start instead of the German, who had been on the front in all three races to date at Yas Marina.

Vettel qualified third while

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, the defending Red Bull champion’s closest title rival who has a 13-point gap to close with three races remaining, will line up a distant seventh.

Red Bull had locked out the front row of the last three races.

“It’s the first time for a long time to be ahead of the Bulls and starting at the front,” said Briton Hamilton, who was last on pole in Singapore last month but has always started on the front row in the Emirate.

“It’s going to be tough in the race and I hope we are

strong enough to fight them once again. The car’s felt beautiful all weekend,” he added after his 25th career pole.

Vettel, who had brake problems in final practice, was told urgently to stop the car at the end of qualifying but played down the problem.

“I don’t know why I had to stop. I was asked to stop.

Probably some problem.

But it shouldn’t be something major,” the German, chasing his fifth win in a row and looking good for a third successive title, told reporters.

Red Bull team principal

Christian Horner said it was “a request that came from the engine ranks, but at the moment I have no idea why”.

Vettel also brushed the guardrail in the first part of qualifying, sending out sparks, but appeared to escape without damage. He and Hamilton are the only drivers to have ever won at the harbourside track.

Webber, who is effectively out of the championship, inevitably faced questions about so-called ‘team orders’ in favour of his team mate with Red Bull also able to win the constructors’

championship today.

Alonso, whose car has shown better pace on Sundays than Saturdays in recent races, said he had done the best he could in the circumstances.

“We were not competitive today. I’m happy with my performance. We struck the maximum,” the Spaniard said.

Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado qualified a strong fourth for Williams with Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen, third in the championship with Lotus, lining up fifth and alongside McLaren’s Jenson Button.

Snedeker just misses 59, Westwood joint leader

So close: American Brandt Snedeker came within a whisker of the first 59 on the European Tour

LEE Westwood clambered to the top of the HSBC-WGC Champions Tournament leaderboard with an 11-underpar third round at Mission Hills yesterday but the Englishman’s flawless 61 was still just the second best score of the day.

Brandt Snedeker carded a course record 60, and came within a whisker of the first 59 on the European Tour, to sit on a combined 13 under and five shots behind joint leaders Westwood and Louis Oosthuizen.

Bogey-free Westwood said he enjoyed his late-year trips to Asia.

“It’s generally pretty hot here and it was quite steamy out there today,” he added.

“But obviously the conditions here suit me with the grasses and the style of golf courses.

“And I have always been a middle-to-the-end-of year good player.”

Then he added with a smile: “Other than that, the reason for playing well ... must be

the grain or rice or something like that.”

After being heavily criticised for his poor putting in the Majors this year, Westwood said he was pleased to have holed a couple of 20foot birdie putts, an element that had been missing from his game most.

Oosthuizen had set a blistering pace in the first two rounds with scores of 65 and 63 but could not sustain it yesterday, when he shot a two-under 70.

“It was frustrating,” said the South African. “Early on I didn’t play really well and then I started to find a little bit of form on the back nine but just didn’t make any putts.

“I missed two six footers for birdie and one of them I didn’t hit a good putt. It was frustrating seeing all the other low ones out there.”

Compatriot Ernie Els looks set to challenge for his second big win of the year following his British Open triumph at Royal Lytham, the ‘Big Easy’

was five under for the front nine but dropped back after a double bogey at the par five 15th when he pulled his second shot into water.

But the round of the day belonged to Snedeker, who just missed the hole on the 18th green with a putt of 20 feet which, had it dropped, would have been the first 59 in any tournament sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.

“I was disappointed not to shoot 59, because in a career you might only get a couple of chances to do it,” he said.

“When I made eagle at the 15th the idea of shooting 59 came to me but I knew I needed to make birdie at the last three holes.

“I rattled off a couple at 16 and 17 and then played a great shot from a fairway bunker to set up the chance at the last.

“I hit a good putt but I misread it a little bit. I was disappointed but I knew it had put me back in the tournament.”

NEW York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg abruptly reversed course and canceled today’s marathon, a beloved annual race that had become a lightning rod for people frustrated by the disastrous aftermath of megastorm Sandy.

The decision came after a growing number of storm victims, some runners, and other politicians criticised Bloomberg’s decision earlier in the week to go forward with the marathon, one of the world’s most popular sporting events.

They said the race, expected to draw more than 40,000 runners, could have diverted police and other resources from recovery efforts.

Bloomberg, hours after he repeated plans for the race to take place on Friday, issued a statement saying the event had become a “source of controversy and division” and would be scrubbed. The race will not be run again until next year, organisers said.

The decision removes what could have a been a dark spot on the mayor’s legacy. Public opinion in the past few days had turned against the mayor, with growing numbers saying it was inappropriate to run the race when so many New Yorkers were suffering.

People angered by the marathon plans had set up online petitions calling for runners to boycott the 26.2-mile race, or to run backward from the starting line in protest.

The uproar grew after the New York Road Runners Club, the race organiser, set up generators in Central Park for communications and other operations. It said it had paid for those privately, not with public funds, but some complained that the equipment should have been donated to those without power, electricity or heat.

Sandy, which brought a record storm surge to coastal areas, killed at least 102 people after slamming into the U.S. Northeast on Monday. Forty-one died in New York City, about half of them in Staten Island, which was overrun by a wall of water.

The marathon starts in Staten Island and weaves through all five of the city’s boroughs. Hundreds of thousands of people line the streets to watch the race.

Run every year since 1970, the marathon attracts professional and amateur runners, and is so popular that organisers run a lottery system to determine who can compete.

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The pressure is on Liverpool, says Newcastle boss

Adkins enjoying the challenge with Saints

By Mark Bryans

Pardew targets first Anfield win in 18 years

By Kate Bamber NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew thinks the pressure is all on Brendan Rodgers and his “vulnerable” Liverpool side ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash at Anfield today.

Newcastle have not won a league game at Anfield for more than 18 years, when Andy Cole and Rob Lee both scored to earn the Magpies a 2-0 victory back in 1994.

However, Liverpool have struggled to find their feet so far this campaign under the leadership of Rodgers, leaving Pardew confident he can end the Reds’ sevengame winning run against the Magpies on Merseyside.

“There’s a little bit more pressure at Liverpool because of the stature and the trophies that they’ve won,” Pardew said ahead of the game.

“You have to look at Newcastle and say we haven’t won a trophy in so long.

You’d have to put them, historically, much higher than us.

“It’s a period for Brendan and the team when they’re evolving and when they’re evolving they’re vulnerable.

“Perhaps they are at the moment but they still have some fantastic players. The England captain (Steven Gerrard) and (Luis) Suarez are two of the best players in

the Premiership, so we have to make sure we are very much on top of our game.”

Pardew has also backed Rodgers to find a solution to Liverpool’s sluggish start to the season and has called for him to be given a chance to make his mark at the club.

Liverpool have only won twice this season, against Reading and Norwich, and were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Swansea on Wednesday.

“You have to remember that Brendan Rodgers is someone who was brought in to play a style of football and a vision they believe in,” Pardew said.

“They have to give him time and the right tools. In the last window, if I’m honest, I don’t think he was given the tools that he needed so I think it was always going to be difficult for him.

“Hopefully he will get to the next window in a good competitive place, as that’s what Liverpool want to be, one of the top teams.

“I think for British football it’s good that Liverpool have a strong side, like Newcastle.

They are two clubs that are very similar at the minute.

We’re both striving to be a top-six team.”

Newcastle are currently 10th in the overall standings, two places above Liverpool.

The Magpies are unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions

after a win over West Brom last weekend, victory over Club Brugge in the Europa League and a draw against arch-rivals Sunderland in the Wear-Tyne derby.

Liverpool, on the other hand, have strung together four games without defeat in the Premier League their longest unbeaten run in 2012.

Newcastle’s league position does not match their efforts from the start of the last season, where they found themselves in the top four for extended periods.

However, they are enjoying good form in Europe where they are unbeaten and currently top of Europa League Group D. “I still think we’re two very good sides though and it will be a cracking game,” Pardew said.

“Both of us have ambitions, us again to finish in the top six, hopefully the top four, and that’s what we’re going to stick with.

“I do think we’re in a good position. We’ve done very well in Europe. We’ve had a good start and we’ve had some tough games, and we’re coming into a period of games now where I think we can do very well.

“So we’re nicely poised and now it’s about getting two or three wins back to back and suddenly we’ll find ourselves in the top six and that’s what we want to do.”

Not good enough: Steven Gerrard’s Liverpool have struggled under the leadership of new boss Brendan Rodgers

Hughes unconcerned by speculation over his future

By Paul Hirst

Use your head: QPR boss Mark Hughes, still without a league win this season, has called for calm

QPR may be bottom of the Barclays Premier League, but boss Mark Hughes insists life at Loftus Road is like a walk in the park compared to the turmoil he had to endure throughout his tumultuous reign at Manchester City.

Despite a public vote of confidence from Rangers owner Tony Fernandes, Hughes’ position has come under scrutiny in recent weeks due to the club’s woeful start to the season.

The Welshman signed 11 first-team players this summer - some of them from glamour clubs like Inter Milan and Real Madrid - but with nine games gone QPR are bottom of the league after picking up just three points.

Hughes cut a calm figure when dealing with claims his position is in doubt, perhaps because he became so used to batting away similar questions during his time at Man-

chester City.

Rumours that City’s new owners wanted a more worldrenowned man in charge of their expensively-assembled side gathered momentum soon after Sheikh Mansour’s takeover, and they were ultimately proven to be true when Hughes was sacked just over a year later to be replaced by Roberto Mancini.

“I had speculation regarding my future for about 18 months at City. We have had a couple of weeks of it here so it really doesn’t phase me to be honest,” Hughes told a press conference.

“The difference here is that I have a great relationship with the owner and his shareholders and everyone connected with the club.

“There are good lines of communication and if there are any concerns, we can allay them very quickly because of the relationship we have.”

Fernandes has pumped tens of millions of pounds in

to QPR since he bought the club 15 months ago.

Hughes met the Malaysian businessman when he visited the club’s training ground this week, although the Welshman insists his future was not discussed.

He insists he retains Fernandes’ full support, however, so much so that he even thinks defeat at home on Sunday to Reading, who are also without a win so far this year, would not signal the end of his time at Loftus Road.

Hughes said: “How many times can Tony talk about being fully behind what we are trying to do? One game isn’t going to change that.

“He doesn’t say one thing to the media and another to me. That would be absolutely crazy.

“He is an honest guy and he is very open.

“We haven’t discussed my future. He is very supportive.

“He was very upbeat when I was with him. He is in great spirits.”

SOUTHAMPTON manager Nigel Adkins is thriving under the challenge of keeping the Saints in the Barclays Premier League.

The former Scunthorpe manager, who takes his side to West Brom tomorrow night, has come under increased media speculation regarding his future at St Mary’s but revealed he is loving life at the wrong end of the table, with Southampton sitting 19th with only four points on the board.

“I’m loving the challenge, you only know once you’re in a situation how you are going to react and face it,” he said.

“After the West Ham defeat there was a half-hour period which I didn’t like but I’m loving the challenge that we are faced with, it is what you want to be in football for.”

Adkins feels he has been a marked man even before the Premier League season got under way but does not feel under any more pressure now than when he was guiding the Saints to back-toback promotions.

He said: “Before we even kicked a football I think I was the favourite to be sacked.

“So every week there is a question about that and it doesn’t faze me one iota, I’m very, very ambitious and we are very ambitious here at Southampton - what will be in football will be.

“The pressure is exactly the same as when I joined. I put my comments out straightaway that I wanted to win the league and we got ourselves promoted, then we got ourselves promoted from the Championship.

“We are ambitious, we want to be winners and we are used to being winners - we are now faced with a different challenge but it is one that we embrace, we look forward to it. Nobody said it was going to be easy, this is what we are in football for, we are pushing ourselves to the limit.

“We can go one of two ways - we can either hide behind situations and crumble or we can face everything up, stick our chests out and we can be positive in what we do.”

Norwich set an example last season of a side who can sustain a place in the top flight following two consecutive promotions but Adkins is keen to stress the club are still in a transitional period after dropping into the third tier.

“We have come a hell of a long way in a short space of time, I think everyone is well aware of that,” he said.

“It is quite often the way that a newly-promoted side from a defensive point a view, a lot more questions are asked of you when you move up - especially if you have jumped up two divisions like we have gone and done.”

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Spurs slump to shock home defeat to Wigan Tottenham 0 Wigan 1

Swansea were on a high after their midweek Cup win at Anfield and pegged Chelsea back with only two minutes remaining

Chelsea held by Swans Blues lose place at the top of the Premier League table Swansea 1 Chelsea 1

By Andrew Gwilym PABLO Hernandez struck a late equaliser as Chelsea rounded off another controversial week by losing their place at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

The Blues have been embroiled in the furore over referee Mark Clattenburg’s alleged inappropriate comments to John Obi Mikel, but they looked set to claim the spoils when Victor Moses nodded in his first league goal for the club in the 61st minute.

Swansea looked like they would be made to pay for their inability to craft clear-

cut chances during a first half they had the better of, but Hernandez seized on Itay Shechter’s pass to fire low beyond Petr Cech with three minutes remaining.

The Welsh side were bursting with confidence after their midweek Capital One Cup win at Anfield, and there was a swagger about their play during a first half they had the better of without really creating a meaningful chance.

Branislav Ivanovic, back from suspension, made a critical early intervention for the Blues to block Angel Rangel’s pull back and deny Michu an effort on goal as Swansea started smartly.

It was wingers Wayne Routledge and Hernandez who were at the heart of many of Swansea’s best moment and they were involved in a number of fine break-

outs, one of which saw Mikel, who turned in a fine performance given the storm he has found himself at the centre of, make a brave block as Ki Sung-yueng fired at goal.

Chelsea highlighted their threat at the other end as Leon Britton cleared off the line from Fernando Torres’ near-post header, which narrowly evaded the incoming Gary Cahill.

Roberto Di Matteo brought on Ramires for the anonymous Oriol Romeu at the break and there was a marked improvement in the visitors’ play.

Eden Hazard cut inside to get away a low shot that Gerhard Tremmel held well to his right, before Moses wasted a superb opportunity by heading over from Torres’ cross.

Ashley Cole’s excellent block denied Jonathen de

Kompany backing City to survive

By Andy Hampson, MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany is sure his side have it within themselves to rescue their faltering Champions League campaign.

The Barclays Premier League champions are struggling to maintain interest in the competition after collecting just one point from their opening three games in Group D. Their 3-1 loss to Ajax in Amsterdam last month followed defeat in Real Madrid and an ultimately fortuitous home draw against Borussia Dortmund.

City now have to face all three sides - also all domestic champions - again, starting with the Dutch side’s visit to

Captain Kompany knows it’s an uphill task in Europe the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.

Their task is an uphill one but City do have experience of retrieving apparent lost causes.

Roberto Mancini’s men

trailed Manchester United by eight points with just six games remaining last season but overhauled them to snatch the Premier League title on goal difference.

Kompany said: “Sometimes, the way to look at it is not to look at the results anymore.

“Last time, we were eight points down with six games to go - the change in attitude was just to say, ‘OK we are not doing it for the points anymore, we are not doing it to win the league. We are doing it for our own pride because we know we are better than what we have shown’.

“I think the same is going to be needed now. It is not about winning three games to get through, it is us showing to ourselves we belong there and then we will see what happens.”

Guzman at the other end as the game opened up, but Swansea fell behind just after the hour mark.

Tremmel had saved Hazard’s free-kick, but from the resulting corner Moses flicked Cahill’s header in off the post.

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup quickly threw on Nathan Dyer and Danny Graham as his side sought an equaliser.

Neat interplay between Rangel and Ki ended with Cech gathering a high de Guzman shot, before the keeper tipped over an audacious attempted lob from Dyer.

Swansea pressed as Chelsea looked to preserve their advantage, and a deserved leveller finally came from Hernandez’s placed effort before Graham was denied a winner

by Cahill’s excellent block.

TOTTENHAM suffered a shock defeat at White Hart Lane as Ben Watson scored the only goal of the game to give Wigan a second successive Premier League win.

The Wigan midfielder, in the side because of an injury to James McArthur, fired in from close range 10 minutes into the second half to give Roberto Martinez’s side a famous victory.

Spurs were booed off the field at full-time having failed to score in a league game for the first time this season.

Wigan move above Liverpool into 12th.

Few would argue that Martinez’s side deserved the points. Wigan, the team who could not beat Bradford in the League Cup on Tuesday, overcame the might of Spurs with a first-half performance packed with flair and attacking verve and a second half display that highlight-

In-form Tottenham were given a nasty surprise

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ed their many defensive qualities.

There was little comfort here for Andre Villas-Boas.

In guiding Tottenham to five wins in six Premier League matches , the young Portuguese had gone some way towards winning over the many sceptics at his new club not least those who booed their manager off at halftime against Queens Park Rangers a month ago.

But this result represents a jarring reality check against a side Spurs had been expected to beat and beat well.

Three years ago Wigan had lost 9-1. They came back the following season to record a famous victory, the only home defeat Spurs suffered in the league that term.

The brilliance of Gareth Bale decided last year’s encounter in Spurs’ favour, and few expected the sequence of results to continue as it did.

Bale curled a free-kick narrowly wide in time added on at the end but Wigan weathered the cold and Tottenham’s late storm to hold on for victory.

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Al-Attiyah takes overnight Cyprus Rally lead QATAR’S Nasser Al-Attiyah showed winning form in the Cyprus Rally yesterday, taking a 1 minute 30.2 second overnight lead into Day 2 of this year’s event.

The final round of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and the penultimate round of this year’s FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), the event has delivered its usual wealth of action and drama as the world’s best drivers battle it out under the Cyprus sun.

Defending IRC champ Andreas Mikkelsen took the early event lead on Friday night in his Skoda Fabia S2000, winning the thrilling Super Special Stage in downtown Paphos to get the event underway in dramatic style.

A confident drive by the Norwegian saw him set a winning time of just 2m 48.6s on the all-tarmac LTV Super Special Stage - 4.4s faster

than the Subaru Impreza of secondplaced Jarkko Nikara of Finland.

Things changed yesterday morning though, with puncture woes slowing Mikkelsen on the first stage of Day 1 (SS2 – Koilinia - a mostly gravel stage), allowing Al-Attiyah to charge to the head of the field in his Ford Fiesta RRC. The Qatari’s performance was more than enough to see him take the overall event lead, with Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi second.

The drama continued in SS2 with Austria’s Andreas Aigner - one of the main contenders for the IRC Production Cup - stopping in the stage with brake failure on his Subaru.

He said he planned to restart this morning.

Mikkelsen’s puncture dropped him to eighth overall but the Norwegian fought back hard on SS3 (Salamiou – 57% tarmac), sprinting through the

mixed surface stage in 8:38.0, but the stage proved disastrous for secondplaced overall Al-Rajhi, who crashed out in his Ford Fiesta S2000.

By the end of SS3, Al-Attiyah continued to lead the event overall, with first-time Cyprus entrant Sepp Wiegand of Germany second in his Skoda Fabia S2000.

Today will see crews tackle a further six special stages, amounting to 100.32km of competitive action.

The finish will take place outside Paphos Town Hall at 5.30pm this afternoon.

Fans are encouraged to take note of the change in itinerary announced by the Cyprus Rally organisers this week, which essentially saw the Saturday and Sunday programmes swapped.

For up-to-the-minute results and updates, visit the official event website at www.cyprusrally.com.cy

Pedal to the metal: Qatari ace Nasser Al-Attiyah in action

Van Persie breaks Arsenal hearts Gunners outclassed at Old Trafford Manchester United 2 Arsenal 1

By Andy Hampson

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OBIN van Persie struck inside three minutes against his former club as Manchester United eased to a comfortable victory over tenman Arsenal at Old Trafford yesterday.

The prolific Dutchman was taunted throughout by visiting fans but reminded them of his talents in the opening moments in a Barclays Premier League contest United dominated from the outset.

Wayne Rooney missed United’s fourth penalty of the season but Patrice Evra added a second and Arsenal’s misery was compounded by the sending off of Jack Wilshere before Santi Cazorla hit an injury-time consolation.

England midfielder Wilshere had been making only his ance for second appearance er a 14the Gunners after off. month injury lay-off. perior United were superior epartin almost every department against a side they fought out a h bitter rivalry with in the last decade.

The sight of van Persie in their ranks will have hurt, and the Arsenal fans made clear from the moment his name wass first read out what they now

High times: Robin van Persie (centre) is mobbed after giving the Red Devils the perfect start thought of their former hero.

V Van Persie’s e eight year sstint in north L London culm minated in last season’s magnificent 37-goal campaign but he was cheered when he slipped in tthe opening minu nute. minute.

B Bu Butt the 29-year-old needed litt little time to rem mi nd the Gunners of mind

what they lost when he left the Emirates Stadium in a £24million move over the summer.

Arsenal’s defensive frailties were again in evidence as United swept forward and Antonio Valencia bypassed Andre Santos by releasing Rafael down the right with a deft backheel.

The Brazilian whipped in an awkward low cross which caught Thomas Vermaelen off balance and his attempted clearance rolled straight to van Persie, who fired past Vito Mannone from inside the

The former Gunner says he didn’t celebrate his goal out of respect for his former team-mates

box.

It was his 10th goal for United in 13 games but he avoided antagonising Arsenal supporters further by deciding not to celebrate.

Conceding so early may have led to some anxiety in the Arsenal camp after their 8-2 capitulation in the corresponding fixture last season.

United may not have threatened a repeat of that scoreline but they continued to control the game and the best response the visitors could initially muster was a wayward long-range drive from Santos.

United could have doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time after Cazorla han-

dled an Ashley Young cross at point-blank range just inside the box.

The Spaniard felt the award was harsh and he could argue he was protecting his face but it did not matter as Rooney dragged the resulting spotkick wide.

Another goal might have been the least United deserved for their first half superiority but it was a reminder of their early season deficiencies from 12 yards.

Van Persie was booked after a late challenge on Bacary Sagna but was back in more familiar position just after the hour as he was picked out by a fine cross by Young, but

Mannone got a vital hand to his low shot.

Arsenal could not hold out much longer and from a short corner routine Rooney crossed for Evra and the Frenchman planted a firm header inside the post.

The Gunners’ agonies grew as Wilshere, booked in the first half and fortunate to escape a second yellow card for a bad tackle on van Persie, was penalised for one bad tackle too many, this time on Evra, and saw red.

Van Persie and substitute Anderson both thought they had added a third for United but were both correctly denied by an offside flag.

United played out the closing moments with little alarm until Cazorla netted a fine consolation from the edge of the box with what proved the last kick of the game.

Speaking after the game, van Persie revealed he downplayed his celebrations after scoring the opener.

“I think it speaks for itself. I played there eight years and had a fantastic time there,” van Persie told Sky Sports 2.

“I have respect for the fans, the players, the manager and the whole club.”

“It was a special day, it was quite a game. I think we played well,” added van Persie.

“We had a few chances, we should have scored two or three more but in the end we’re happy with the three points which is all that matters.”

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger admitted the fact it was van Persie on the scoresheet was inconsequential.

“We don’t care who scores the goals, we want to win the games,” the Frenchman said.

“That doesn’t matter.”