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Moving to or visiting Cyprus :: Travelling into South Cyprus and out from North Cyprus

Author: jillhnz
Subject: Travelling into South Cyprus and out from North Cyprus
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:16 am (GMT 3)
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Hi folks
Can anyone help me out. I am trying to plan a trip from New Zealand and am looking at entering Larnaca from Jordan by air, and then want to take the ferry from North Cyprus to Turkey. Only plan on spending about 1 week in Cyprus. I have read on one site that if I enter via the South I can't leave via the North. Is there any truth in this and if so is there any way around it?

Moving to or visiting Cyprus :: airport shuttle !!!

Author: city
Subject: airport shuttle !!!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:40 pm (GMT 3)
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At last there is public transport from/to Larnaca airport.

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THREE SERVICES ON OFFER

Three different companies will be running the service in each of the cities of Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos. The service will run in co-ordination with the flight arrivals and departures at Larnaca airport. During peak times it will operate from Nicosia every 30 minutes, while at other times it will function at hourly or 90-minute intervals.

- Buses from Nicosia will depart from the former Philoxenia hotel car park and will cost �5, with no additional cost for luggage. Parking will be available free of charge to customers who wish to use the Kapnos Airport Shuttle service. Passengers are urged to book their place in advance. Kapnos Airport Shuttle service will be using buses with capacity of 10, 20, 49 and 57 people, depending on demand.

- Buses from Limassol will initially depart from the Agios Georgios area, but a representative from Limassol Urban Buses (Ltd) said that there was a possibility that after there could be a second pick-up point from the town�s tourist area. The Larnaca � Limassol trip will cost �7.

- The price of the Larnaca-Paphos trip has been set at �14, with more details regarding the bus schedule to be announced in the next few days. There will be two pick-up points in Paphos, the one at the Paphos Central Bus Station and the other at Kato Paphos, the exact location to be made public by Wednesday. The first bus from Paphos will depart at 4.45am and the last bus will leave at midnight.

- Inter City Buses will continue to offer their services from Nicosia, Limassol, Ayia Napa and Protaras.

-Websites:
www.kapnosairportshuttle.com
www.pameaerodromio.eu
www.airportshuttlebus.eu

more info, details, comments, plans:

Shuttle service pleased with first day
Rising demand for airport shuttle bus
Shuttle bus an important step for a greener future
On the airport shuttle
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:21 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

Cyprus water pipeline switched off...again

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=4231&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com

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International News Discussion :: RE: Gul, President of Turkey, elected by parliament today

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:19 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

Turkey's Constitutional Court will set a date to debate the closure case against the ruling AKP on Tuesday. The session would start at 1.30 p.m. (GMT 1030). (UPDATED)

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/9482099.asp

International News Discussion :: RE: Gaza: Humanitarian situation worst since 1967

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:12 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

First Person: Gaza on brink of humanitarian catastrophe
By BILL DIENST
GUEST COLUMNIST

The desperate situation in Gaza is not a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or an earthquake. This disaster is man-made, born of Israel's desire to make Gazans as miserable, and therefore submissive, as possible. The rest of the world does not have to ignore this situation, but many of those who have used the phrase "never again," fall silent when a new atrocity against Palestinians is under way.

This August, a group of 40 international human rights activists from 15 countries, including Palestinians and Israelis, will attempt to sail directly from the island of Cyprus into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. I will participate as the ship's doctor. Two ships, provided by an organization called the Free Gaza Movement, will challenge Israel's policy of imprisoning 1.4 million Palestinians within the Gaza Strip.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/371366_firstperson21.html

Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:46 am (GMT 3)
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�Cyprus Collapse May Be Imminent!�

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�We are going through a visual process of desertification. Krasochorio near Limassol, has lost its environment [Ecosystems have collapsed]. Around 85 per cent of the population has left. In Lania, 30 villas are surrounded by burnt land after the fires. What can the villagers do with them now?� Said the former Cypriot Agriculture Ministry official, Antonis Constantinou.

�What Cyprus is not good at is holding water, avoiding erosion, adapting to water shortage, and not giving incentives which can�t guarantee a better future for the island. We are also not so good at keeping greenery, avoiding fires, fighting fires, giving incentives to people to manage land, even non-agricultural land owners,� he added. (Source)

http://edro.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/cyprus-collapse-may-be-imminent/

... a blog with much information.
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: Crash Test Dummy
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:59 pm (GMT 3)
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Hope it rains

Me Jealous, never
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Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: RE: A lesson for us all!

Author: Crash Test Dummy
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:58 pm (GMT 3)
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thats a good one
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: city
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:23 pm (GMT 3)
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Mete wrote:

.... I know 3 months is not a long time period to adjust somewhere but due to my visa etc. I had to either forget the US completely or move back.

ah, I understand. Well, true about the three months and pity that Visa restrictions didn't allow for more time to find out where you shall be really heading....
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Cyprus: EU and domestic issues :: RE: ... a public referendum for the Lisbon Treaty

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:03 pm (GMT 3)
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...for sure more can be done to explain it publicly.

although I have read about it, it does not seem clear. this makes me uncomfortable and as a voter this would leave me with many doubts.

what are your specific objections to it, Leon?
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Cyprus: EU and domestic issues :: RE: ... a public referendum for the Lisbon Treaty

Author: Leon
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:36 am (GMT 3)
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What's right with the Lisbon Treaty?!
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:27 am (GMT 3)
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http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyprus_and_World_News/10492

...an even better article on the same incident.
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:52 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

Greek ship dumps water for Cyprus

The ship pumped 40,000 cubic metres of water into the ground rather than a reservoir because delays had made the water unsuitable for consumption.

Cypriot Agriculture Minister Michalis Polynikis denied the water would go to waste, saying it was important to enrich the water table.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7510778.stm

Cyprus problem resources :: RE: Cyprus Forum: Directory of Public Information

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:22 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

Greek Muslims

.

a very interesting site on the Greek Identity and Religion.

written by a woman, adds to the fascinating aspect of its considerations.

http://greekmuslim.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-struggle-to-keep-your-greek-heritage/#comment-181

the responses, as well, show a sensitivity that is refreshing.
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:08 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

Cyprus always had to hoard water > a bit of history

http://www.homeboy.gr/?p=838

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Archaeological evidence from all eras shows just how precious a commodity water has been to Cyprus down the ages. Water shortages are not a new phenomenon that has emerged due to the increase in climatological changes worldwide. The island has suffered regularly from droughts and water shortages, forcing its various occupants to find the most efficient ways to collect, store and convey water.

Quote:

Cyprus has survived numerous much longer droughts. Some 1700 years ago, for example, the island had to be evacuated after nearly two decades without rainfall. Based on historical evidence, around 306 AD Cyprus was so badly affected by lack of water that the island was almost deserted. It was only when the drought finally ended that people were transported back to the country from the island of Tylos.

General Chat :: RE: Astronomy in Cyprus

Author: astronomaki
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:10 pm (GMT 3)
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Personaly I haven't seen it but that wasn't a UFO. It was a satellite rocket booster which had reentered back in the atmosphere.

You can read more on our forum on: http://www.astroforum.cyprusastronomy.com/tool/post/astroforum/vpost?id=2827379
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: bg_turk
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:28 pm (GMT 3)
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There was an interesting Al Jazeera report on the drought facing Cyprus recently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAEqqxkabDc
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General Chat :: RE: Astronomy in Cyprus

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: Re: Astronomy in Cyprus
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:16 am (GMT 3)
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astronomaki wrote:

I don't know how many of you are into astronomy but I'd like to inform you about C.A.S.

The Cyprus Astronomical Society is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising the public's awareness about the science of astronomy and bring people near astronomy.

So if you like stargazing just for relaxation or you are an amateur astronomer we would like you to visit us on our website.

The astronomy forum was created to gather astronomers together to share experience, knowledge and discuss anything about astronomy, equipment, telescopes, astrophotography, backyard observatories and everything about astronomy and astrophotography.

You can visit the english forum on: http://www.CyprusAstronomy.com/
and
You can visit the Greek forum ok: http://astronomy.com.cy

Clear Skies!

...very interesting, please keep us informed, welcome astronomaki, thanks.

...did you hear of the UFO's over Larnaca? (this year and last)
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Cyprus problem resources :: RE: Cyprus Forum: Directory of Public Information

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:03 am (GMT 3)
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astronomaki wrote:

Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: RE: A lesson for us all!

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:56 am (GMT 3)
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...beauty, thanks city.
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Moving to or visiting Cyprus :: RE: TRNC, and the army

Author: brother
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:05 am (GMT 3)
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yes 7 years lol

DP i see that fantastic wit of yours still does you justice lol when you in Cyprus? we must meet up and have a drink and a good chin wag, i wanna hear more stories lol
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: brother
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:59 pm (GMT 3)
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THANKS ALL YOU GUYS

I will be in Cyprus from the 4 August and look forward to linking up with all my friends let me know also about any forum meet ups as i will be there for a month at least.
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: Mete
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:41 pm (GMT 3)
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Yeah I'm fine. I spent 3 months in Cyprus but I realized that I'm not ready to move back yet and I kept thinking about my life and work back in the US etc. So I decided to return back. I know 3 months is not a long time period to adjust somewhere but due to my visa etc. I had to either forget the US completely or move back.
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Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: A lesson for us all!

Author: city
Subject: A lesson for us all!
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:25 pm (GMT 3)
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A lesson for us all!

Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's Christmas Party. Jack is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how he got home from the party.

As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did something wrong. Jack had to force himself to open his eyes, and the first thing
he sees is a couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side table.

And, next to them, a single red rose! Jack sits up and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotlessly clean. So is the rest of the house.

He takes the aspirins, cringes when he sees a huge black eye staring back at him in the bathroom mirror. Then he notices a note hanging on the corner of the mirror written in red with little hearts on it and a kiss mark from his wife in lipstick: 'Honey, breakfast is in the oven, I left early to get groceries to make you your favourite dinner tonight. I love you, darling! Love, Jillian'

He stumbles to the kitchen and sure enough, there is hot breakfast, steaming hot coffee and the morning newspaper. His teenage son is also at the table eating.

Jack asks, 'Son, what happened last night?'

'Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and out of your mind. You fell over the coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway, and got that black eye when you ran into the door.'

Confused, he asked his son, 'So, why is everything in such perfect order and so clean? I have a rose, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me??'

His son replies, 'Oh THAT! ... ...............
Mum dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your trousers off, you screamed, 'Leave me alone, I'm married!!'

Broken Coffee Table �239.99
Hot Breakfast �4.20
Two Aspirins �.38
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General Chat :: Astronomy in Cyprus

Author: astronomaki
Subject: Astronomy in Cyprus
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:48 pm (GMT 3)
:

I don't know how many of you are into astronomy but I'd like to inform you about C.A.S.

The Cyprus Astronomical Society is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising the public's awareness about the science of astronomy and bring people near astronomy.

So if you like stargazing just for relaxation or you are an amateur astronomer we would like you to visit us on our website.

The astronomy forum was created to gather astronomers together to share experience, knowledge and discuss anything about astronomy, equipment, telescopes, astrophotography, backyard observatories and everything about astronomy and astrophotography.

You can visit the english forum on: http://www.CyprusAstronomy.com/
and
You can visit the Greek forum ok: http://astronomy.com.cy

Clear Skies!
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International News Discussion :: The Failed States Index 2008

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: The Failed States Index 2008
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:23 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

When troops opened fire in the streets of Mogadishu in early May, it was a tragically familiar scene in war-torn Somalia. Except on this day, soldiers weren�t fighting Islamist militias or warlords. They were combating a mob of tens of thousands rioting over soaring food prices.

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This year, Somalia claims the unenviable distinction of being the state most at risk of failure. In many ways, Somalia has failed already, as the unpopular transitional government lacks control of the streets of Mogadishu�much less the rest of the country. The loose coalition of Islamic clerics and militia leaders that captured the capital in 2006 was routed in the early weeks of 2007 with the help of Ethiopian troops, who have since stayed on to battle the remnants of the Islamist insurgency. The fighting has yet to produce anything resembling a victor; if anything, the country�s clan chaos continues unabated in the unruly streets, while pirates stalk the waters offshore. What the fighting has successfully produced is a refugee nightmare, with some 700,000 people fleeing Mogadishu last year.

Somalia�s disorder is generally eclipsed by the humanitarian disaster in Darfur, a situation notable for its remarkable lack of progress. The spillover effects of this troubled region continue to pull Sudan and its neighbors closer to the brink, with worsening refugee crises around the region and escalating skirmishes between rebels backed by the governments in Chad and Sudan. All told, sub-Saharan Africa is home to seven of this year�s 10 most vulnerable states, with four of them in the top five. Zimbabwe�s slide in this year�s index reflects the country�s out-of-control inflation, 80 percent unemployment, and the fact that thousands flee to neighboring Botswana and South Africa every week. The country�s fortunes, further spoiled by this year�s election dispute, are likely to continue to suffer before Zimbabweans can expect a respite.

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Of course, the countries appearing among the 60 weakest states are not always there because of unforeseen disasters. Take Israel, which has slid in the rankings each year and now makes its first appearance in the top 60. Israel�s inability to fully integrate its Arab minority, its sharp economic disparities, and the increased factionalization of its political leaders did not arise overnight. And though Israel owes much of its ranking to conditions in the West Bank, the continued hardships in the territories cannot be divorced from the stability of Israel itself. It shows that the fates of neighbors can be just as critical to the fortunes of otherwise stable states. And that is a reality that should shock no one.

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Bangladesh took this year�s hardest fall, set off in part by postponed elections, a feuding, deadlocked government, and the imposition of emergency rule that has dragged on for more than 18 months. These political setbacks were followed by greater economic hardships after a devastating cyclone in November flooded large swaths of cropland and left 1.5 million people homeless. In nearby Pakistan, also one of this year�s worst performers, a beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf sparked waves of violent protests when he dismissed the head of the Supreme Court and declared martial law. In a tragic close to the year, the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto left many wondering about the future prospects of this fragile, nuclear-armed state.

Ironically, Bangladesh and Pakistan are the world�s top two contributors of U.N. peacekeepers, often deploying troops to the very countries enjoying this year�s biggest advances. Pakistanis constitute the largest national U.N. contingent operating in Liberia. More than 9,000 Bangladeshi troops wear U.N. blue helmets around the world, a third of them in the Ivory Coast. It is a reminder that while helping to maintain peace abroad might be an attractive national project, keeping the peace at home can be even more elusive.

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Record oil prices have failed to improve the poor fortunes of the world�s most vulnerable states.

Last year, ExxonMobil�s revenues�$404 billion�exceeded the GDPs of more than 160 countries. It was, quite simply, a banner year for oil companies, with a string of record-breaking profits as the price of oil nearly doubled. But if it was a phenomenal time to be an oil executive, it was hardly the best moment to be the citizen of an oil-producing country. The incredible fortunes of the oil market rarely translate into social fortunes on the ground.

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And, according to the World Bank, which last year deemed the West Bank �a shattered economic space,� GDP per capita has plunged 40 percent since 2000. More than half the population lives below the poverty line.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=7
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: city
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:20 pm (GMT 3)
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Mete wrote:

City, I returned back to Boston after 3 months of stay in Cyprus

Why that?
But since I see a smiley at the end of your post I take it you are allright back there.....
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: GOODWILL FORWARD

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:35 am (GMT 3)
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Christofias tight-lipped over Downer�s appointment
By Alexia Saoulli

UN Secretary-general special adviser on the Cyprus problem, Alexander Downer, has an auxiliary role to play in the Cyprus issue, President Demetris Christofias said yesterday.

Commenting on Downer�s appointment, which was announced on Friday, at Larnaca airport before his departure for Paris where he will participate at the EU summit for the Mediterranean, Christofias said that the former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs would be judged by his actions.

He said Secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon�s intentions were well known, and added that each and every one �will be judged by his action and his productivity�.

Furthermore Christofias expressed the belief that the UN and its officials could play a positive role in the joint efforts towards a Cyprus settlement based on the Security Council resolutions.

The president added that the Greek Cypriot side would evaluate the progress or work being done by the technical committees and working groups ahead of his July 25 meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat. During the meeting he would express the Greek Cypriot side�s estimation and opinion on the matter, he added.

This month�s meeting is the fourth since Christofias� election in February. It is a review of the progress achieved at discussions between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot experts on various aspects of the Cyprus question, including territory, governance, the economy and property. The leaders will decide whether direct negotiations between them can begin.

Copyright � Cyprus Mail 2008
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Cyprus: EU and domestic issues :: RE: Cyprus theatre roof crashes down one day before children's s

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:33 am (GMT 3)
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Probe team visits collapsed THOK roof
By Leo Leonidou

THE PROBE into the collapse of the roof of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre officially began this week, with the team carrying out their initial site inspections.

The aim is to find out what exactly happened on June 11, after most of the seating area was crushed, only three years after a �5.5 million renovation project.

Thankfully the theatre was closed at the time, with the venue booked to host hundreds of schoolchildren for an end-of-year performance 24 hours later.

On June 18, the Cabinet appointed a three-man investigative committee to look into the incident. Heading the committee is Giorgos Ioannides, a Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at the National Metsovio Polytechnic in Greece. Committee members include civil engineers Costas Meletiou and Panicos Papadopoulos.

Yesterday, the team climbed on a special crane to inspect the top of the building, with evidence taken away from the scene.

�Our work has begun and on Thursday afternoon we visited the site for the first time before undertaking an aerial inspection on Friday,� said Ioannides.

The trio have already met with Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou, during which the exact work that will take place was discussed.

�The committee will have all the powers in accordance with the law to undertake the investigation of the causes that led to the collapse of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre roof and any possible negligence or responsibility,� Government Spokesman Stefanos Stefanou said at the time the committee was appointed.

He added that President Demetris Christofias had given clear instructions that the committee�s report be submitted to the Education Ministry as soon as possible.

�The President of the Republic has given clear instructions and orders that responsibility is apportioned where it is due and of course for those who are guilty to be punished� the intention is for the investigation to be concluded as soon as possible,� Stefanou said.

ETEK Technical Chamber President Christos Efthivoulou has said that the Chamber, �is interested in a thorough investigation so we can scientifically prove what led to the roof�s collapse.�

According to Ioannides, �the investigation is expected to run for the next six months due to the huge workload involved and we will make every attempt to stick to this timeframe.�

He added that special care will be taken while working on the site as it may not be structurally sound.�

The police have also interviewed theatre employees, technicians and members of the renovation team as part of the enquiry.

Copyright � Cyprus Mail 2008
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Cyprus problem discussion :: Cultural heritage ethics in a divided Cyprus

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: Cultural heritage ethics in a divided Cyprus
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:34 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

This is a paper I presented on the development of the illicit antiquities trade within the Cyprus Conflict until 1974 and its role in the conflict since 1974, in a session on archaeologists and anthropologists in the face of war, at the Sixth World Archaeological Congress.

http://human-rights-archaeology.blogspot.com/2008/07/cultural-heritage-ethics-in-divided.html

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Here, I wish to explore: first, the development of the illicit antiquities trade in Cyprus between 1963 and 1974; second, the disruption of archaeological work in northern Cyprus since 1974; and third, the capacity of archaeologists and communities to resist the looting and destruction of cultural heritage in northern Cyprus.

...an interesting blog with lots of information, and photos.
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General Chat :: Sex curse found at ancient Cyprus site

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: Sex curse found at ancient Cyprus site
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:24 am (GMT 3)
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"A curse is inscribed in Greek on a lead tablet and part of it reads: 'May your penis hurt when you make love'," Athens Archaeological School head Pierre Aubert told the English language Cyprus Weekly.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/12/2301826.htm
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: Mete
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:21 pm (GMT 3)
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City, I returned back to Boston after 3 months of stay in Cyprus
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:41 am (GMT 3)
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Quote:

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=81&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=4075&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com

Will the imported Cyprus water be safe to drink ?

12.JUL.08
Dear Sir,

I read with great dismay that the imported Greek water is still sitting in tankers off the coast of Cyprus.

Could the government now clarify what action they are taking to prevent this water from turning bad?

Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:30 am (GMT 3)
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Contaminated water supply leaves Cyprus villages high and dry

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=4079&wpage=&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=.com

By Nathan Morley 12.JUL.08
Five villages in the Paphos district have been left without potable water after the supply provided was deemed unsuitable for human consumption.

General Chat :: NATIONAL RADIO 1 CYPRUS

Author: NationalRadio1
Subject: NATIONAL RADIO 1 CYPRUS
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:44 pm (GMT 3)
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Hi Guys,

Great to have found this forum.

I just wanted tell you about us....

We are National Radio 1 based in Paphos broadcasting across the island and out to the rest of Europe via our online broadcast network.

Currently we are only online but are working with the government and relevant licensing bodies to get onto FM as soon as possible.

Thats where you can help...

We play the best mix of music from the 80's 90's and today with as little advertising in the way as possible. We have attracted over 30,000 listeners since going to air in April in 55 different countries. Over 70% listen right here in Cyprus.

We want to know what you think... the more that listen and love us, the quicker we can get national FM status from the government.

Log on to http://www.nationalradio1.com and click listen live.

Our DJ's are trained and are ready to take your requests.

Let's get National Radio 1 on the FM airwaves and give Cyprus what they have been calling crying out for..

Thanks for your time

Tom Kid
Managing Director
TDK Media Ltd, National Radio 1 Cyprus

Moving to or visiting Cyprus :: personal tour guide in Cryprus

Author: worldtraveller
Subject: personal tour guide in Cryprus
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:44 am (GMT 3)
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Hi, where can i find individual personal tour guides in Cyprus?

I saw a website OurExplorer providing this service, but is it good or not?

Seems with little Cyprus guides.
http://www.ourexplorer.com/Templates/Country.aspx?ID=d90c516f-416a-42c4-adc0-dd2468908721

Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: RE: Taxi service in Cyprus

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:24 am (GMT 3)
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...so cool, side saddle no less.

taking a call from the dispatcher.

only in Cyprus you say, pity....
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International News Discussion :: RE: Gaza: Humanitarian situation worst since 1967

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:16 am (GMT 3)
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The humanitarian impact of the West Bank barrier - Updated No. 8 Jul 2008

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KKAA-7GE73B?OpenDocument

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In the northern West Bank where the Barrier is already constructed, a restrictive permit and gate regime has severely limited the access of Palestinian farmers to their lands and water resources in the closed area between the Barrier and the Green Line. The main part of this report focuses on the village of Jayyus, most of whose productive land is cut off in the closed area. Reduced opportunity for cultivation has led to the dismantling of greenhouses, and a change to lower-maintenance but lower-yield crops. As a result, there is increased unemployment, evidence of displacement especially among young men, and the transformation of a community which formerly exported food to a recipient of food aid. The concern is that if the land to the west of the Barrier in the rest of the West Bank is declared closed by military order, and the permit and gate regime is instituted, the predicament of Jayyus, Qalqiliya and Salfit will be replicated with devastating consequences for Palestinian livelihoods

Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: RE: Taxi service in Cyprus

Author: Crash Test Dummy
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:16 am (GMT 3)
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legend of the highest degree
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: city
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:11 pm (GMT 3)
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Hey CTD, yes I am alive and well, enjoying my life on the island. Thanks for asking!

Bro, looking forward to meeting you again!! (email on the way)

Mete, we shall repeat that meeting! Are you still here?
What do you think? Maybe during this summer months a few more people are actually on the island.
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Proposed solutions to Cyprus problem :: RE: Are people like me the problem

Author: city
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:51 am (GMT 3)
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Hey, good to see you all back on here!
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Jokes, Puzzles and Quizzes :: Taxi service in Cyprus

Author: Dream_Merchant
Subject: Taxi service in Cyprus
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:19 am (GMT 3)
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Whats the penalty for talking on the mobile when steering?
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General Chat :: RE: Wakey Wakey Folks

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:18 am (GMT 3)
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what?

...sorry, i was sleeping.
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General Chat :: Meteor over Larnaca

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: Meteor over Larnaca
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:08 am (GMT 3)
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http://www.sott.net/articles/show/161550-Witness-account-Large-meteorite-seen-over-Cyprus

...a very interesting

sight.
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Food and Drink :: RE: Eating out for free in Nicosia....!

Author: LMJ
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:03 pm (GMT 3)
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We are still recruiting for mystery diners in Nicosia!

You will be required to go for your dine on a specific date at Wagamama (agreed with The Mystery Dining Company) and then fill out a questionnaire following your visit. You will be reimbursed a sensible amount to cover most, if not all, of your meal.

Please go to our website www.mysterydining.com to find out more and submit an application if you think it's something you'd like to do!

Look forward to hearing from you...!

General Chat :: 'UFO lights' spotted above Cyprus - did you see them?

Author: repulsewarrior
Subject: 'UFO lights' spotted above Cyprus - did you see them?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:19 am (GMT 3)
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Over the past six months similar red and orange lights in the sky have been spotted in Ireland, the USA, France, Luxembourg, Germany and Mexico.

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One of the earliest accounts of a UFO in Cyprus was in 1950, when two American soldiers described a "small, round, bright object flying fast, straight and level for 15-20 seconds across Nicosia".

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There have been several sightings of UFOs in the skies above Cyprus during past few weeks, with the latest incident being witnessed last night.

http://www.famagusta-gazette.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=69&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=3980&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2350&hn=famagusta-gazette&he=
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Cyprus problem discussion :: RE: water, as a problem.

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:04 am (GMT 3)
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Thirsty Cyprus left three metres short of water supplies
9 hours ago

NICOSIA (AFP) � A 3.5-metre (10-foot) miscalculation with the final section of an undersea pipeline is depriving Cyprus of badly-needed water supplies shipped over from Greece.

Greek Cypriots on Monday were still awaiting the precious cargo to reach shore, a week after it arrived off Cyprus.

The specially-built 1,320-metre undersea pipeline falls 3.5 metres short of a land pipe which is to channel the water to a distribution centre, said the shipping company involved in the project.

The connecting pipe from the ship is not long enough after experts apparently miscalculated the length.

A red-faced Agriculture Minister Michalis Polynikis told state radio of his "surprise" over the latest snag because up until Sunday lunchtime he was confident water would be offloaded.

The drought-parched island is in desperate need of additional water supplies from Greece to replenish dwindling reserves, but it now has to wait until the problem is fixed.

A Cypriot shipping firm is to ferry a total of eight million cubic metres (280 million cubic feet) of water from Greece to help ease the holiday island's water crisis.

The entire deal will cost the government more than 40 million euros (62 million dollars) but still only meets half the island's estimated shortfall of 16 million cubic metres by the end of this year.

The first ship -- carrying 50,000 cubic metres -- has been anchored off the southern port city of Limassol since June 30. A second tanker will not depart from Greece until the initial consignment is unloaded.

Six tankers are involved in ferrying the water to Cyprus, with the transfer -- totalling 200 shipments -- expected to be completed by November.

Because of a two-year drought, most households on the eastern Mediterranean island have had water supplies reduced by a third to try to tackle the shortage.

The government is also looking to draw up a long-term strategy, including more desalination plants and increased output from the two existing ones.

Reservoirs in the government-controlled southern part of divided Cyprus are now at just 6.8 percent of capacity, or 18,730 million cubic metres, a third of the level of the same time last year.
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Cyprus: EU and domestic issues :: RE: Fire, forests ablaze near Larnaca

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:48 am (GMT 3)
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It is claimed that Leslie Wright, OBE, a former civil servant who worked under several prime ministers including Margaret Thatcher, was arrested because another Briton told police he had been seen burning leaves in his garden in the past.

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He was arrested on Friday night and remanded in custody by a court in Limassol for another two days on Saturday while police continue to take statements. He was not charged. His friends said the allegations were ludicrous.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1032617/83-year-old-OBE-holder-held-Cyprus-bush-fire.html
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International News Discussion :: RE: Gul, President of Turkey, elected by parliament today

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:05 am (GMT 3)
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Mass detentions shock Turkey
04.07.2008
c. Cyprus Observer

Tensions rise again as 21 public figures detained overnight for Ergenekon operation

On Tuesday Turkish police detained a total of 21 people, including two retired high-ranking generals, a journalist and a chamber of commerce chairman, who were believed to be members of a state-backed gang.
The former military police chief, General Sener Eruygur and former army number two, General Hursit Tolon as well as Mustafa Balbay, bureau chief of the secularist daily Cumhuriyet, were taken into custody in Ankara in the latest twist in investigations that began last year.
Operation Ergenekon, which started last year, had geared up since the closure case against the AKP was filed and accuses retired commanders, journalists and politicians with suspected links to an illegal gang which was accused of paving the way to a military coup. The arrested men allegedly planned to assassinate public intellectuals, Kurdish politicians, even target military personnel, as part of a campaign to destabilise Turkish society and force military intervention. They are also accused of a spate of high-profile killings and a plot to murder the Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk.

Other names detained
Police also searched the homes of Cumhuriyet employees. Nearly half of those detained were members of the Kemalist Thought Association (ADD), a secularist NGO founded in 1989 and led by detained General Eruygur, to promote the principles of Turkey's founder. Retired colonel Atilla Ugur and Osman Gurbuz were also taken into custody by police in the southern province of Antalya, TV channels reported. Former AKP deputy, Turhan Comez, who was an opponent of Erdogan are sought by police. Retired Brigadier General Levent Ersoz was also detained. Aygun, on arrival at his office under police escort where a search was carried out, told reporters that he has been accused for his devotion to Ataturk and the Turkish Republic. Editor-in-chief of daily �Halka ve Olaylara Tercuman�, Ufuk Buyukcelebi, was also detained in Istanbul. Police searched Buyukcelebi's office at the daily's headquarters and seized some documents.

Public and international reaction
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Cumhuriyet's offices in Istanbul to protest against the detentions. The paper opposes Turkey's ruling Islamist-leaning AKP party. Small anti-government demonstrations broke out in Istanbul, Izmir, Denizli and Bodrum, Turkish media reported.
"I'm watching these events unfold with great concern given Turkey's history of military interventions. There is clearly a fight between two power groups and no one is yet willing to back down," said a senior EU diplomat, according to Reuters, and he declined to be named.
"The raids yesterday were reminiscent of previous coups and are not acceptable," Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the influential chairman of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges, said in a speech at the Ankara Chamber of Commerce.
Turkey's second most powerful military commander called for calm on Wednesday. �Turkey is passing through difficult days. We all have to be acting with more common sense, more carefully and more responsibly,� land forces commander General Ilker Basbug, who is due to take charge of the military in August, told reporters.

Charges on terrorism
Turkish television NTV reported that Istanbul Deputy Chief Prosecutor Turhan Colakkadi as saying an indictment against Ergenekon had been completed and its members would be tried for terrorism.
Cumhuriyet daily columnist Cuneyt Arcayurek and lawyer Lutfuhan Karagozoglu, representing the newspaper, reportedly said documents belonging to journalist Mustafa Balbay were confiscated by police and taken to Istanbul.
�Three computers, two of them portable computers, and some CDs were taken,� Karagozoglu was quoted by Turkish daily Hurriyet as saying.
Karagozoglu also said that although the decision to start the investigation was taken on June 29 the conducting of the police operation on Tuesday raises suspicions and implies a coincidence with the top prosecutor presenting his testimony.
In a response to Cumhuriyet's claims that the prosecutors intentionally waited two days to coincide the detentions with the verbal indictment in the closure case, the Defence Minister said it took time to organise all the required permissions, Hurriyet reported.
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International News Discussion :: RE: Gul, President of Turkey, elected by parliament today

Author: repulsewarrior
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:39 am (GMT 3)
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Comment: Ergenekon investigation in Turkey

COMMENT: By Marios Matsakis MEP 03.JUL.08
The recent swift detentions in relation to the Ergenekon investigation in Turkey, demonstrates clearly the strong will of the democratically elected government of the country, to stamp out terrorist activity where-ever it comes from, even from within its own Army ranks.

Prime Minister Erdogan and his Government are to be warmly congratulated for the courage demonstrated in such drastic action, which aims solely at upholding the Rule of Law and at making sure that, the investigation into a highly dangerous criminal conspiracy against Democracy and the Turkish people, is carried out fully and decidedly.

Whilst of course expecting that, all human rights of detainees should be fully respected, the European Union must provide all political support needed to the Turkish Government in these difficult times in order to assist it, to proceed in its difficult task of rooting out what appears to be an Army instigated terrorism in the country.

The time has come it seems, to attempt seriously, to send the Army Generals back to their barracks, or to prison in some instances, and leave politics to the democratically elected Politicians.

It is my strong belief that, all efforts in this direction will help to bring Turkey even closer to Europe and its Fundamental Principles of Democracy and Justice.

They will also help to bring Turkish political life into the 21st century and not leave it to stagnate into the 1920's, as some narrow-minded fanatics in the country so desperately want.

Marios Matsakis MEP (Cyprus) - Copyright � Famagusta Gazette 2008
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Cyprus: three goverments; one Capital and Free.
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