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Date Published: June 27, 2013
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Author(s): Eric P. Caragata, Edwige Rancès, Lauren M. Hedges, Alexander W. Gofton, Karyn N. Johnson, Scott L. O’Neill, Elizabeth A. McGraw, Kenneth D. Vernick.
The bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis protects its hosts from a range of pathogens by limiting their ability to form infections inside the insect. This “pathogen blocking” could be explained by innate immune priming by the symbiont, competition for host-derived resources between pathogens and Wolbachia, or the direct modification of the cell or cellular environment by Wolbachia. Recent comparative work in Drosophila and the mosquito Aedes aegypti has shown that an immune response is not required for pathogen blocking, implying that there must be an additional component to the mechanism. Here we have examined the involvement of cholesterol in pathogen blocking using a system of dietary manipulation in Drosophila melanogaster in combination with challenge by Drosophila C virus (DCV), a common fly pathogen. We observed that flies reared on cholesterol-enriched diets infected with the Wolbachia strains wMelPop and wMelCS exhibited reduced pathogen blocking, with viral-induced mortality occurring 2–5 days earlier than flies reared on Standard diet. This shift toward greater virulence in the presence of cholesterol also corresponded to higher viral copy numbers in the host. Interestingly, an increase in dietary cholesterol did not have an effect on Wolbachia density except in one case, but this did not directly affect the strength of pathogen blocking. Our results indicate that host cholesterol levels are involved with the ability of Wolbachia-infected flies to resist DCV infections, suggesting that cholesterol contributes to the underlying mechanism of pathogen blocking.
Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacterial endosymbionts that naturally infect an estimated 40% of all arthropod species . They are primarily known for their manipulation of host reproductive biology, particularly through the phenotype of cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), which facilitates the spread of the symbiont through wild populations . Some Wolbachia strains manipulate their hosts in other interesting and useful ways, such as through the phenotype known as pathogen blocking, which limits the ability of many pathogenic viruses, bacteria and nematodes to grow in the host ,,,,,,. The phenotype has been well characterised in Drosophila fruit flies where it was originally discovered. Blocking occurs against many species of naturally pathogenic viruses including Drosophila C virus and Flock House virus ,,,. The effect typically involves a delay in virus-induced mortality for Wolbachia-infected flies, with the strength of the effect varying by strain and pathogen type ,. For some strains this is also accompanied by a delay in virus accumulation, although this is not required to delay mortality . Stronger blocking occurs in strains that grow to high density, with lower density strains having little effect . Together these factors imply that Wolbachia can cause interference with pathogen replication.

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Discussion in 'News Updates' started by ainwood, Mar 19, 2010.
Come on guys, we can do this!
No, Square Enix is winning because the internet is flooded with teenage males obsessed with anything Japan, which includes Square Enix.
Does anyone have any doubt that there are more console gamers than computer gamers? Some of the FF's were pretty good, for console games! Who makes better music, Mozart or Britanny Spears? What a useless poll.
Ahh Enix. Makers of my fav tactical series of all time, Ogre Battle.
Then they got bought out by Square & sold up together. Sigh. It used to be about the adamantite...
But I went through the time to register & missed voting by like 10 min! Let Us Vote!! Aaaargh!!!
Square Enix?...the people who killed off Supcom(I don't want to blame GPG)? DIE!!!!!!!!!!
We showed that Firaxis has our support, may those Square-Enix lovers live in fear!
Firaxis is a much better developer, they actualyl try and change their games for the sequels.
And of course SE won, yay. Stupid tournament vote system is stupid.
That's an excellent point PrinceScamp, Civ 5 sounds very interesting.
I think the new Final Fantasy is a lot of fun too, it might be too vanilla for some but it's bold in its own way.
Firaxis Lost, 3290 votes for Square Enix, only 1888 for Firaxis
I voted for firaxis, btw
still a good show, bravo to all who voted
It's a shame that Firaxis can't defeat all the japanophiles, but not surprising considering it is an internet poll.
I'll wait until I see their next product before considering Firaxis' reputation as far as I see it personally. I saw the travesty that was Civilization IV: Colonization on the original game. I was really expecting better and really was looking forward to that game until I saw how badly it had actually been made. It was more of a full-paid scenario mod-pack than the full game I expected. I wonder how many duds like Colonization II they can survive in a row on their major products...
Hmm, that reminds me I still have to try that (Colonization). I loved the original back in the day!!
Let's see who wins when ciV sells more than MW2.
What are you smoking, and can I have some?
Maybe he meant MW3?
Don't bother, TheWillToAct, there are a heck of a lot better mods than Colonization hosted on these boards for free. To think that people were paid to produce Colonization II is a horror. The original had way more scope. I doubt you will be satisfied with the II coming if you knew the original. Hopefully the III coming will be worthy of being called Colonization II.
That is disconcerting Healz, I love Civ and I loved Colonization so I'd be crazy not to at least give it a try. If I smell a rat, I'll know that you told me first.
Put it this way, Colonization II was a weak mod being produced and marketed as a full game. If you get it ultra cheap like $10AU or less, well and good, might be worth it but otherwise you may as well take that cash out to the backyard and burn it...
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plans to make its future chips more platform and application specific by adding to its list of extensions.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker briefed reporters this week on some of the changes coming to its processors in the next 12 months and beyond. The idea was to provide roadmaps on its chipset plans for enterprise customers.
Ever since the race for
Megahertz and Gigahertz fizzled out in the semiconductor industry, companies like Intel and AMD have been looking for other ways of differentiating their CPUs in the marketplace.
Intel’s answer is a set of product extensions, which it called its “*T family.” The technologies include Hyper Threading and
Intel’s 64-bit extensions (EM64T), which are already in Pentium and Xeon processors respectively.
Those two will be joined in 2006 with Intel’s
“LaGrande” Technology (LT) for security, Vanderpool/Silverdale
Technology (VT/ST) for virtualization. Both are on a release schedule to
coordinate with Microsoft’s
OS named Longhorn, which is expected in 2006. Another new extension on the way is Intel’s Active Management Technology (iAMT). First mentioned at Intel’s Fall 2004 developer show, the extension works with the processor to let IT managers remotely access every networked computing system, even one that has powered down an operating system that has locked up or a hard drive that has crashed.
“The success of the x86 architecture has been its flexibility,” Ron Curry, director of technology marketing at Intel, told
internetnews.com. “It’s a double-edged sword because it is easy to program, but we are getting feedback from users that they need specific types of features for these specific types of applications.”
So Intel is using feedback from users to include new features and
capabilities into Intel silicon. Some examples of areas we are
investigating include 3D and animated graphics, data mining, network
processing, speech recognition and speech synthesis.
Curry said Intel is currently working with one of the largest speech labs in China to mix into their future platforms.
Curry said the fragmentation comes from Intel’s extensive research
that combines user focus groups and “ethnographic” data.
“This is where the R&D and Intel Capital are going to,” Curry said. “It is no longer that you have a significant processor rollout without some type of specialized functions being included. We have a rolling time horizon on where we are going so far and we are looking ahead for at least the next 15 to 25 years.
Even different divisions of the enterprise will have different
attributes. For example, multi-core Itanium and Xeon processors for rack servers, blade servers,
Vanderpool for Itanium should be ready in 2005 while VT for Xeon and Pentium 4 processor based platforms will be available on servers,
workstation and desktop platforms in 2006, Intel said.
Higher performance processors will add in multi threading, Foxton,
PCI Express, DDR2, and fully buffered DIMM
processors that Intel is designing for server manageability will include
Vanderpool’s virtualization technology and multi-core architectures but
will add in attributes like iAMT and CPMP (Cross-Platform Manageability
Program), which is Intel’s program to make manageability interfaces,
features and protocols consistent across Intel-based platforms from
servers to notebooks.
And if that were not diverse enough, processors for automation
servers will have iAMT and CPMP but will also add in Intel’s Pellston
Switching (DBS) and Micro Channel Architecture (MCA).
In addition to low-power techniques and 802.11a/b/g compatibility,
Intel is fortifying its top-end Pentium Mobile family with Cisco
compatible extensions. They include 802.11i (Wi-Fi security), LaGrande, Vanderpool iAMT, and XD Bit, an execute disable Intel said it will use for helping stop software based attacks.


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Here are our recommended links for the snap elections which took place in Luxembourg this week
The IFES election guide has some good data on voting and turnout levels from the most recent and some older elections.
European Elections Monitor has a god brief summary of the issues at stake. The OSCE is monitoring the elections and has produced a preliminary report which also puts them in context.
The official duchy website has news, background information and official results from the most recent and historic information
The Wort.lu newspaper has a special dossier with news, analysis polls and interviews..
Useful blog coverage in English from Luxemborg votes 2013 and the LSE europpblog

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New Yorker Tory Burch, whose eponymous brand sells the kind of clothes that will have you dreaming of holidays in Ibiza or dinner parties for all your university chums, is riding the zeitgeist.
"Now we're on trend," she says of her eclectic-preppy lifestyle empire, which has grown to more than 250 boutiques worldwide – selling everything from lettuce-embossed flatware to floral dresses – since it launched in New York in 2004.
Burch is talking on the phone from her New York head office about these woke times, in which the fashion industry is reckoning with its own #MeToo moment, women are speaking out, and Millennial consumers are choosing to spend on purchases with a social good.
"Things change in 14 years," she says, "We've been talking about women's issues for that long, that equal pay and equal rights should be a given."
No. 29 on Forbes' list of America's Richest Self-Made Women, Burch is adding the first Australian stores to her empire – one opening in Westfield Bondi next month; the second later this year in Melbourne.
"We've been wanting to come for a very long time," says the chairman, chief executive and creative officer. "We saw an opportunity with the e-commerce traffic on our site and our social media followings."
The Sydney boutique will have signature Tory Burch details like orange lacquer doors and shell chandeliers, leopard-print rugs and florals that nod to Burch's home in the West Indies. There's promise of a creative, well-travelled and well-lived life.
Burch's 2018 ready-to-wear fall collection at New York Fashion Week was described by US Vogue as "modern and right", with parkas, patchwork and a floral print inspired by the designer's muse of the season – socialite and interior decorator Lee Radziwill (the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy).
Her $300 Reva ballet flats, named after her mother, have sold millions of pairs since they were released in 2006.
The clothes and accessories also resonate, it must be said, because the price points are within the sweet spot of affordable luxury.
It's a category that McKinsey & Company and The Business of Fashion identify as a continuing growth area in their 2018 State of Fashion report. The American business magazine Fast Company believes affordable luxury could be the single most important category in the fashion industry.
Burch shrugs off the idea there is a secret to getting affordable luxury right. She talks of always evolving and adapting her brand, of being patient and open to change. Perhaps more tellingly, she talks of relying on her instinct.
"Without any formal training [as a CEO or designer] I was learning on the job and surrounding myself with incredible people," she says.
Ultimately, she says, it comes back to the product. "I think about product, at the end of the day … you can be as operationally excellent as any company but if the product isn't there it doesn't matter."
It also helps that Burch cares about women and how they live. She launched the Tory Burch Foundation, with a mission to empower female entrepreneurs, in 2009 – to some resistance.
"I was told concretely never to say business and social responsibility in the same sentence," she says. "It definitely made me more determined."
In April this year she hosted her first Embrace Ambition Summit, gathering speakers including author Margaret Atwood, actor Yara Shahidi and singer St. Vincent to tackle thorny topics like unconscious bias and stereotypes around women and power.
All of which comes back to how she built a billion-dollar global lifestyle empire from her kitchen table after four years out of the workforce having her three sons (she sold a minority stake in 2009 but remains the largest shareholder). It's because women believe in what she's offering and they're all in – on the clothes, the plates and the values.
"One thing that's really resonating is our foundation. It was part of the business plan from the beginning. Across the board, when I go to events around the world, women come up to me dressed in our clothing but also talking about the work we're doing with women and women's issues," says Burch.
"American brands don't always resonate – and hopefully why we do is because it's women who inspire us, women globally – their differences, their strength, their integrity and their style."
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The station was built by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Town of Fairfield. CTDOT owns the entire facility. The station and parking lot will be operated and maintained by Fusco Management Co. for CTDOT. Metro-North provides train service in Connecticut under contract to CTDOT.
Fairfield Metro is the first new station on the New Haven Line since State Street Station opened in New Haven in 2002. The New Haven Line, the busiest single rail line in the U.S., carried 37.3 million people in 2010, a 2.8% increase over the previous year.


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Heather Luttrell and the Possumden have been peddlin’ their whiskey-soaked traveling show of Blues and Americana up and down the East Coast tirelessly for the past 10 years, gaining fans, notoriety and a few speeding tickets. With four part harmonies, acoustic guitar, resonator, bass, banjo, drums and kazoo, the band brings a big sound, often surprising venues and fans with the large powerful voice that comes tearing out of Heather’s wiry tattooed frame like a freight train. The witty lyrics of a story teller and the voice of a gospel queen gained Heather the nickname Possumdiva. While Heather was laid up with a hurt back in 2014, she decided to learn the banjo — her latest CD, Boatpaddle, is the result. Sharing stages with everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Ani Difranco, playing dive bars and concert halls, Heather Luttrell and the Possumden are coming to a town near you, so grab a glass and pour yourself a strong one. Sit back and enjoy the show.
“Moonshine music at it’s finest”
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“From the front porch to the front of the stage… Raw yet refined… Honest
and Seductive with no apologies… The music of a free spirit” – CDBABY
”Blending sounds and styles ranging from rock, country, blues soul and even a tinge of gospel Heather Luttrell has songs of failed love and life’s successes. Lyrically she has penned some clever lines that might make you laugh as well as break your heart” – Jeff Wiley Amazon
”Don’t let the tattooed roughness of Heather Luttrell fool you, her soulful voice of gold is the perfect compliment to her funky blues style, cramming 300lbs of soul into her 105lb body!” Atlanta Music Magazine
She has shared stage with Lyle Lovett, Patty Griffin, Darrell Scott, Buddy Miller,The Indigo Girls, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, The GA Satellites, The Zac Brown Band, Dave Mason, Johnette Napolitano, Shawn Mullins, Alana Davis, Tift Merrit, Jakob Dylan, Over the Rhine, Angie Aparo, Amos Lee, Ryan Adams, Elton John, The Jon Butler Trio, Delbert McClinton, Richard Thompson, Brandi Carlille, Bain Mattox, Melissa Ferrick, John Hiatt, and Louden Wainwright.

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VIDEO: Watch Taylor Swift and Jamie Oliver ‘Bake It Off’
Courtesy Jamie Oliver
In the brilliant display, which is aptly named “Bake It Off” as a riff on Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off,” the singer pretends she’s never heard of the British chef before, calling him “Jimmy” and “Jeremy,” but eventually agreeing to face off against him in the kitchen.
The pop singer covers her ears while Oliver belts out, “I’m a baking king, baking is my thing, so come into my ring, mmm-mmm.”
He even goes as far as insulting Swift’s culinary skills. “Pop stars can’t bake, bake, bake, bake, bake. My cake’s gonna taste great, great, great, great,” he sings.
But Swift proves she can take the heat and finishes first with an impressive layered cake topped with a sparkling Roman candle. “Lovely pipe work,” Oliver concedes, as he walks out of the kitchen.
Watch the video below to see the baking and singing duo in all their glory.

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Analysis of Slip-Band on Specimen Surface of Polycrystalline Copper under Tension
Based on the crystal plasticity theory, the slip-band traces on the specimen surface of polycrystalline copper tensioned uniaxially are investigated by using the finite deformation numerical algorithm, and the statistical distributions of the inhomogeneous strain and stress in the specimen are analyzed. The tension deformation of the polycrystalline specimen is simulated by the three dimensional FEM. Through the geometric analysis of intersect-lines between the active crystallographic slip-planes and the specimen surface, the different slip-band traces of the specimen surface are calculated and discussed. According to the results, it is confirmed that the crystal plasticity theory is feasible to study the deformation of the crystalline material.
Huaiying Zhou, Tianlong Gu, Daoguo Yang, Zhengyi Jiang, Jianmin Zeng
Y. K. Shi et al., "Analysis of Slip-Band on Specimen Surface of Polycrystalline Copper under Tension", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 197-198, pp. 1368-1373, 2011


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Opinion Article - Integrative Neuroscience Research (2023) Volume 6, Issue 3
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sensory perception and integration
Philippe Jacobs *
Department of Neurology, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
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- Philippe Jacobs
Department of Neurology,
Received: 30-May-2023, Manuscript No. AAINR-23-101806; Editor assigned: 02-Jun-2023, PreQC No. AAINR-23-101806(PQ); Reviewed: 16-Jun-2023, QC No. AAINR-23-101806; Revised: 21-Jun-2023, Manuscript No. AAINR-23-101806; Published: 28-Jun-2023, DOI:10.35841/aainr-6.3.148
Citation: Jacobs P. Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sensory perception and integration. Integr Neuro Res. 2023;6(3):148
The human brain is a marvel of sensory processing, seamlessly integrating inputs from multiple senses to construct our perception of the world. This article explores the neurophysiological mechanisms that underlie sensory perception and integration, shedding light on the intricate processes that allow us to make sense of our environment .
This section provides an overview of the major sensory systems, including vision, audition, somatosensation, olfaction, and gustation. It examines how each sensory modality transduces external stimuli into neural signals and explores the specialized brain regions responsible for their processing. Emphasis is placed on the neural representations of sensory information and the role of sensory-specific cortices .
The brain possesses remarkable abilities to integrate information across different sensory modalities, leading to enhanced perception and multisensory integration. This section investigates the neural mechanisms that enable cross-modal interactions, focusing on brain areas such as the superior colliculus, the thalamus, and the association cortices. Topics covered include cross-modal attention, multisensory integration, and the principles of cross-modal plasticity.
To comprehend sensory perception and integration, it is crucial to examine the neural circuits and pathways involved. This section explores the intricate networks connecting sensory-specific regions to higher-order cortical areas, emphasizing the role of feedback and feed forward connections. It also discusses the concept of convergence and divergence of sensory information within the brain and its implications for perception .
Sensory perception and integration are not fixed processes but rather dynamic and adaptable. This section delves into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sensory plasticity and adaptation. It explores how the brain adjusts its sensory representations based on experience, and how sensory deprivation or sensory loss can lead to compensatory changes in neural circuitry.
Certain neurological and psychiatric conditions are characterized by alterations in sensory perception and integration. This section examines disorders such as synesthesia, sensory processing disorder, and schizophrenia, exploring how dysfunctions in the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms can give rise to atypical sensory experiences .
Advances in neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques have revolutionized our understanding of sensory perception and integration. This section highlights emerging technologies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and optogenetics that offer new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms. It also discusses future directions in research, including the exploration of brain-computer interfaces and the potential for sensory restoration .
By investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sensory perception and integration, we gain valuable insights into the intricacies of the multisensory brain. Understanding how the brain processes and integrates sensory information enhances our comprehension of human perception and opens doors to developing interventions for sensory-related disorders. Continued research in this field will unravel further mysteries of the neurophysiological mechanisms and lead to exciting discoveries with profound implications for our understanding of the human brain.
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- Brandwein AB, Foxe JJ, Butler JS, et al. Neurophysiological indices of atypical auditory processing and multisensory integration are associated with symptom severity in autism. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015;45:230-44.
- Arnal LH, Giraud AL. Cortical oscillations and sensory predictions. Trends Cogn Sci. 2012;16(7):390-8.
- Schmalzl L, Powers C, Henje Blom E. Neurophysiological and neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the effects of yoga-based practices: Towards a comprehensive theoretical framework. Front Hum Neurosci. 2015;9:235.
- Golaszewski S, Frey V, Thomschewski A, et al. Neural mechanisms underlying the Rubber Hand Illusion: A systematic review of related neurophysiological studies. Brain Behav. 2021;11(8):e02124.


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The Egyptian Mau
The Egyptian Mau cat exhibits a characteristic that is not very common in cats and that is a natural spotted coat in smoke, bronze, and silver. This is actually his most striking trait, along with large gooseberry green eyes.
The name suggests an Egyptian origin. According to breeders, these cats go back thousands of years to ancient Egypt. However, DNA studies have shown that this might not be entirely true. In fact, the results showed that the cat has European and North American origins. To this day, this still holds as a debate.
The Egyptian Mau cat is the only domestics cat with a natural spotted coat. This means that it is not the result of genetic manipulation through breeding. The cats were known in Europe by WWII, but the war almost made them disappear.
The Cat Fanciers Federation officially recognized the breed in 1968 and the Cat Fancier’s Association did so in 1977.
This is small to medium-sized cat with a slender and muscular body. The uniqueness of their behavior, metabolism, and anatomy seems to suggest an antique origin. Their back legs are larger than their forelegs. A skin fold under the belly, like in cheetahs, allows them to take large leaps for running. The weight of these cats goes between 6 and 14 pounds.
The Egyptian Mau cat is very vocal. He is a friendly cat that loves to be around his family. He is a medium active cat that enjoys games. These cats like to jump high, so a tall perch or tree will be a blessing to him.
These cats also enjoy playing with water so do not be surprised if you find him splashing out water from your pool, aquarium, or his water bowl. He is totally devoted to his family and loves to be worshiped by them, and anyone else.
Caring for an Egyptian Mau cat
Provide fun activities and hunting toys for this cat as he loves to show off his hunting prowess. One grooming every week should be enough to take off dead hair.
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Hayley Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is an English actress.
Atwell was born in London, the only child of Allison, a motivational speaker, and Grant, a massage therapist and shaman. Atwell's mother is English and her father is an American from Kansas City, Missouri and of part Native-American descent. Atwell has dual citizenship of the UK and the US. Her parents separated when she was two years old.
Atwell took A-levels at the London Oratory School before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama graduating in 2005, in place of studying philosophy and theology at King's College London.
Atwell debuted in a 2005 Pringles television advertisement and served on the jury for the 2007 British Independent Film Awards.
Her first feature film role was in Woody Allen's 2007 film Cassandra's Dream, in which she acted opposite Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell. In 2008, she appeared in the films The Duchess (as Lady Bess Foster) and Brideshead Revisited (as Lady Julia Flyte).
AMC Television and ITV have announced that she will appear in a 2009 TV miniseries remake of The Prisoner, as a character code-named No. 41-5. In the January of the same year she made her West End debut in Lindsay Posner's revival of A View from the Bridge at the Duke of York's Theatre. In 2011, she had a supporting role as Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger. She later reprised her role as Carter for Captain America: The Winter Soldier as well as the TV series Agent Carter where she has a leading role.
- Maureen Paton (27 September 2008). Hayley confidential: the actress takes Flyte. Daily Mail. Retrieved on 20 April 2009.
- Alan Jackson (6 September 2008). The meteoric rise of actress Hayley Atwell. The Times. Retrieved on 20 April 2009.
- Hayley Atwell Brideshead Revisited & The Duchess Interview. femail.com.au. Retrieved on 20 April 2009.
- Graduates 2004-5: Hayley Atwell Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Drew Pisarra (2008-07-24). Four More Residents of The Village. AMC.


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RED DEER, Alta. — United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney, in a fiery speech to party members, is promising an all-out attack on the “green left” and those who secretly fund and support the demonization of Alberta’s oil.
“The special interests have targeted Alberta oil and not Saudi, Venezuelan, or Russian oil because they saw us as the boy scouts, the soft target,” Kenney told about 3,000 delegates and observers in his keynote speech at the party’s founding convention Saturday night.
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“If I’m premier, those days are over.
“We will fight back for economic survival.”
The battle, he said, will be waged on multiple fronts.
“We will set up a fully staffed rapid response war room in government to quickly and effectively rebut every lie told by the green left about our world class energy industry,” he said.
“We will pass a law banning foreign money from being spent by special interests during Alberta elections.”


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Price of land for building homes in urban areas in UK rising faster than property prices
Land for house building in urban areas in the UK has risen by 4.7% year on year, more than the prices of homes, with developer demand for large sites pushing up values.
But land values in central London have fallen in line with a fall in prices in the prime property market in particular, according to the latest analysis report from real estate firm Savills.
Meanwhile, national and regional house builders are expanding and diversifying with some moving into new regions to take advantage of house price growth in areas such as the Midlands and north of England, the report points out.
‘Manchester and Birmingham continue to outperform the UK average and are now joined by smaller locations such as Luton, Coventry and Chelmsford in seeing double digit annual price growth for urban land,’ said Lucy Greenwood, Savills research analyst.
‘This quarter’s indices are further evidence of growing demand for land in London’s outer commuter belt and beyond, with increased caution in the capital,’ she added.
The report explained that growing house builder confidence and appetite for larger sites is reflected in the rate at which greenfield land values have begun to rise, up 1.1% in the third quarter, as much as in the first six months of the year, taking annual growth to 2.2%.
While land values have risen at a UK level, they have continued to fall across central London, following the pattern of house price growth in the capital’s prime central housing market. The value of land for housing fell by 2% in the last six months, in line with a 2.1% fall in prime London house prices in the same period.
A succession of stamp duty and other tax increases have left house prices in these high value markets down by a total of 15% from their 2014 peak, albeit they now appear to be finding a level. Residential land values have fallen by around 12% over the same period.
The report points out that in August 2017, the London Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Guidance (SPG) was adopted but so far this is does not appear to be affecting land values for consented sites in the capital. But Greenwood said it has added to buyer caution. ‘The rate of absorption of new build stock and the availability and cost of labour will be key determinants of future land values,’ she added.
National house builders including Barratt, Persimmon, Crest Nicholson and Miller, plus regional housebuilders such as Wain Homes in the Bristol area and Story Homes in the Manchester area, have either opened or are planning to open offices in new regions.
For some, this means reopening offices in areas where they closed operations post global financial crisis, while others are branching into new territory to diversify and mitigate against regional fluctuations in house prices and demand.
The report says that this expansion has been facilitated by rising numbers of new homes completions. There was a 56% increase in the delivery of market homes for sale by developers in the three years to the end of 2016 and the 2016/2017 new homes total for England is expected to hit 210,000. Planning consents are also up by 11% per cent in the year to June 2017.
Additionally, the Government’s recent announcement that a further £10 billion will be invested into the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, is expected to translate into greater confidence in buying land for building out to 2021.
Savills has already called for much more land to be brought forward to reduce competition for land in high demand areas. This would impact land values but allow developers to build in volume, at prices the mass market can afford, thus enabling large sites to be built out quickly. However, this would also limit the capacity for sales proceeds to fund infrastructure and affordable housing via section 106 and CIL contributions, so would require policy flexibility.
The report also shows that office land values in central London fell by 1.6% in the last six months, taking annual falls to 3.3% with three key factors, rising building costs, Brexit and access to debt finance for development impacting values.
However, developments where at least half of the floor space is pre-let are going ahead, and there is more confidence in areas without a strong focus on finance of European Union related occupiers.
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When you stay at Rectory Farm in Cambridge, you'll be in the suburbs and close to Churchill College and University of Cambridge. This guesthouse is within close proximity of Murray Edwards College and Castle Hill.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms featuring DVD players. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this Edwardian guesthouse include complimentary wireless Internet access and wedding services.
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Counterstrike pits a team of terrorists against a team of counter-terrorists in different terrains and situations. The teams will face each other in a series of rounds and eliminate each other before time runs out or if a team has succeeded in completing their objectives. A player can доступ к пинакл спорт two different factions and play different default character models — four for each faction.
By Counterstrike: Condition Zero, these models were upgraded and an additional two models were added. Once all players have arrived in the map, they will be given a few seconds to purchase and prepare their equipments before going out to complete their mission. This time frame is called freeze time.
During the freeze time, players cannot attack or move and all they need to do is to purchase the equipments and other accessories they need in order to complete their mission. After each round, the victorious team will have a bonus so that they can purchase even more powerful weapons and other arsenal.
Teams and players can also earn more bonus by killing an enemy or be the first to rescue and instruct a hostage to follow you towards a safe area. In some cases, a bonus is also attained through planting or defusing the bomb site.
A scoreboard will show the different status of each player in the game. It will show the kills, deaths, pings, as well as the name of the player.
The scoreboard also indicates the player who has the bomb which makes it essential for gameplay and strategy. When a player dies, he becomes a spectator for the duration of the round until the round is over and he spawns back to his base when the next round starts. There have been iterations of the game that has made it far more interesting and more professional.
These are Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Global Offensive is the intended game for professional competition. Counter-Strike proved to be very competitive hence it became an eSport not long ago and bred different teams with different strategies in the game.
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Friday, March 26, 2004
Senoia sets alcohol vote
By JOHN THOMPSON
Residents in rapidly-growing Senoia will have a chance this fall to decide whether they want liquor by the drink served in their restaurants. They will also get to vote on whether package stores should be located in the town.
The surprising developments came at the end of Monday nights City Council meeting. Councilman Robert Belisle pointed out the recent vote to allow liquor by the drink in the unincorporated county.
Its strictly a tax revenue thing, he said.
He also said the residents needed to have the chance to allow package stores in the community.
We just need to take care of this all at one time, he said.
Belisle did say the issues needed to be two different questions, so they could vote separately on each question.
The liquor by the drink issue has been addressed by several governments in the south metro area during the last year. In Fayette County, Tyrone approved liquor by the drink last fall, while Fayette voters will decide in July whether liquor should be served at restaurants in the unincorporated county.
Coweta County residents approved liquor by the drink in the unincorporated county in March, but voted it down by one vote in Sharpsburg.
However, the Sharpsburg election was contested and a Superior Court judge turned over the results of the election because residents who dont live in Sharpsburg voted in the election. The new election will be held in July.


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Steven W. Schuster has been engaged in the practice of corporate and securities law for over 30 years and is Co-Chair of the firm’s corporate and securities department and Chair of the firm’s China practice. Mr. Schuster received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1976 and his J.D. from New York University in 1980.
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The Westfield Community Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Connors, concludes their 98th Season of Summer Concerts in Mindowaskin Park on Thursday, July 15th.
The evening's music will start with a pre-concert selection of music by the band's own Sax Forte Quartet at 7:00pm. The Westfield Community Band will take the stage at 7:30pm.
A highlight for the evening will include the passing of the baton to guest conductor Ken Reed, who will direct the band in Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man". Ken is a member of the band's saxophone section and is a member and arranger for the "Sax Forte" saxophone quartet. Having been with the and for seven years, Ken is a retired band director and works as a composer, arranger and band adjudicator amongst other musical pursuits.
Additional works to be performed that evening include "Poet & Peasant Overture" by Henry Fillmore; "Music for a Festival" by Philip Sparke, and "National Emblem March" by Edwin Bagley.
The Westfield Community Band will resume rehearsals for their 99th Concert season in the fall. Area musicians are encouraged to contact the band about open positions.
The concert on July 15th will be held in Mindowaskin Park, located next to the Westfield Municipal Building at 425 East Broad St. in Westfield. The event is free to the public; audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Westfield Community Room in the Westfield Municipal Building.
The Westfield Community Concert Band is sponsored by the Westfield Recreation Department, Bruce Kaufmann, Director. For further information, please contact (908) 789-4080 or email the band at firstname.lastname@example.org

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- The American Cannon King: Joseph R. Anderson
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Before there was a German Cannon King, Alfred Krupp, there was an American Cannon King, Joseph R. Anderson. At the onset of the Civil War, Anderson had been the sole owner of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia for 13 years.
His Early Career
Joseph Anderson was a Virginia native, born in Botetourt County in 1813. He was the son of Colonel William Anderson who fought in the American Revolution and also the War of 1812. The younger Anderson was a West Pointer, graduating 4th in a the class of 1836. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant and by the middle of 1837 he was transferred to the Corps of Engineers. His primary duty with the Corps of Engineers was in the construction of Fort Pulaski to guard the Port of Savannah, Georgia.
After his marriage to Sarah Eliza Archer, daughter of the post surgeon at Fort Monroe, he resigned his commission and joined Virginia State Engineer Claudius Crozet, who had earlier been a professor of engineering at West Point. He was involved in a number of engineering project and rose to the position of Assistant State Engineer.
Tredegar Iron Works
In 1841, he joined the company that he would associated with until his death, the Tredegar Iron Works of Richmond, as its chief manager. By 1848 he was the owner and by 1860 was considered the leading industrialist in the South. His foundry on the James River was one of the largest in the United States, producing steam locomotives, boilers, cables, naval hardware, and cannon.
By the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, half of the 900 workers were slaves, including many in skilled positions. The Tredegar Iron Works became a leading iron producer in the country by 1860. Between 1850 and 1860, the company produced about 70 steam locomotives. Tredegar also produced the steam propulsion plants for the USS Roanoke (1855) and the USS Colorado (1856).
The Civil War Years
At the start of the war, Anderson was commissioned a major in the artillery and by September of 1861 he was promoted to brigadier general. He was initially assigned to command all Confederate forces around the key port city of Wilmington, North Carolina. In April 1862 he was moved to Fredericksburg opposite the forces of Union General Irvin McDowell.
Anderson was then assigned to command the 3rd Brigade of General A.P. Hill’s “Light Division” during the Peninsula Campaign and into the Seven Days Battles where he saw action at Mechanicsville, Gaines’ Mill, and was wounded at Frayser’s Farm on June 30, 1862. On July 19, 1862, General Anderson resigned his commission and joined the Confederate Ordinance Department.
He served in that department until the night of April 2-3, 1865 when Richmond fell. Anderson reportedly paid over fifty armed guards to protect the Tredegar facility from Confederate arsonists who were determined not to allow anything to fall into Union hands. As a result, the Tredegar Iron Works is one of few Civil War era buildings in the warehouse district that survived the burning of Richmond.
It has been said that Anderson’s manufacturing facility produced about one-half of the cannons that the Confederacy made during the war. However, Tredegar experienced a lack of skilled laborers as the war progressed. Scarce supplies of metal also hurt the company’s manufacturing abilities during the war and as the conflict progressed it was noticed that Tredegar’s products were beginning to lose quality as well as quantity.
Joseph Anderson regained control of the Tredegar Iron Works from Federal authorities in 1867. He would remain involved in the business until his death in 1892. His son, Archer Anderson, became involved in the business, and became president of the Tredegar Iron Works after his father’s death. Another son Joseph Reid Anderson, went to the Virginia Military Institute after the Civil War and later taught there.
After his wife Sara died in 1881, Anderson remarried. His second wife was Mary Evans Pegram, making him a brother-in-law to Confederate General John Pegram and Colonel William Ransom Johnson Pegram, both of whom had been killed during the war.
Joseph Reid Anderson died while on a vacation at the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire. It was widely reported that 30,000 citizens came to his funeral when he was buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.

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The Côme model is the most refined model of the Le Petit Pousse range. With its geometric shapes and yellow / gray colors, it will match perfectly with "Scandinavian" style decorations.
We were also able to see this model in a room with an "Indian and tipis" decoration where the trunk was perfectly matched.
It is also the model often chosen by customers looking for a souvenir box for a little taller boy. Its design is not at all childish and can match teenage bedrooms.
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Among the more recognizable production materials is an original Gray's Sports Almanac cover made for production. When creating these key props for the movie they printed several, and this is one cover that was not bound to the printed pages.
The above binder features 30 concept art copies that were used by John Zemansky, the property master of all three films. The binder contains the designs of many of the iconic props featured in the 2015 Hill Valley scenes, including the hoverboards, future money, Future Police belt and props, Future USA Today Hovercam, Griff's Baseball bat and others. Some of the prints feature hand written cost estimates. Each print measures 8.5" x 11". This is a very rare production artifact from the classic film series.
This original hard bound production script was issued to and used by the film's assistant propmaster (Dan Bentley) during filming. The script is very unique, as it contains Dan Bentley's personal handwritten notes and highlighted sections made during production of the film. Each page features the hand stamp "BTF3 045" that was unique to Dan Bentley. This stamp was done by the studio to keep track of who the scripts were issued to in case copies ever showed up outside of the production team. The pages have minor wear consistent with use, but remain in good condition. The title page of the script has been autographed by Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson.
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Tishman defaults on S.J. parcel
Tishman Speyer Properties may lose a plot of land in Silicon Valley to Bank of America after defaulting on an $86.2-million loan used to buy the site, people familiar with the matter said.
Tishman Speyer, the New York-based owner of Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center, is in negotiations with the bank about the 41 acres in North San Jose, according to the people, who declined to be identified because the discussions are private.
Tishman Speyer paid $108 million for the land at the market’s peak in March 2007. It bought the parcel, called Campus @ North First Street, from software maker BEA Systems in March 2007 and planned to build an office park with 2.8 million square feet in several phases. The deed gives the property address as 2347 North First St.
Lunch with Buffett isn’t cheap
It’s extremely unlikely billionaire Warren Buffett would ever pay $2.1 million for lunch, because the Omaha investor prefers hamburgers and Cherry Cokes.
But Chinese investment fund manager Zhao Danyang paid that much to dine with Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman and CEO Wednesday as part of a charity auction.
During a CNBC interview before lunch, Buffett joked that he hoped he wouldn’t have to leave a 10 percent tip afterward.
Every year, Buffett auctions off one lunch and donates the proceeds to the Glide Foundation, which provides social services to San Francisco’s homeless and poor.
A new lunch auction began Sunday and runs through Friday. The top bid on eBay Wednesday night was $201,000.
Satellite launcher goes bankrupt
Sea Launch, a satellite launch services provider owned by Boeing and international partners, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
In its Chapter 11 filing, the Long Beach-based company listed assets of between $100 million and $500 million against liabilities of between $500 million and $1 billion.
Sea Launch said in a statement this week that it intends to maintain all normal business operations and, subject to court approval, will initially use its cash balance to meet operational requirements during reorganization.
Boeing owns 40 percent of Sea Launch. Its partners are RSC Energia of Moscow, SDO Yuzhnoye/PO Yuzhmash of Ukraine and Aker ASA Group of Norway.
Formed in 1995, the company launches satellites from a seagoing platform that sails from the Port of Long Beach to the equator, where its rockets can lift heavier payloads than would be possible from other locations on Earth’s surface.
The company currently has a backlog of 10 launches, spokeswoman Paula Korn said Wednesday. Eight will be conducted at sea and two will be land launches.
Vanguard founder says worst is over
John Bogle, who created the $77.6 billion Vanguard 500 Index Fund in 1976, said U.S. stocks have already suffered the bear market’s worst losses and the economy is stabilizing.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index plunged 38 percent last year, the biggest annual decline since the Great Depression, and sank to a 12-year low in March 2009. The measure rebounded 40 percent through June 12, the steepest rally in seven decades, on speculation that government efforts to end the first global recession since World War II are working. It then fell 5.6 percent, spurring investor concern that the three-month advance will be wiped out.
“We have had a market crash and we may well have seen the lows for the year,” Bogle, 80, said in a telephone interview from Valley Forge, Pa. “It’s a normal recovery from a shocking market crash.”
Government stimulus measures will help slow the economic contraction, said Bogle, who was named one of the industry’s four “Giants of the 20th Century” by Fortune magazine in 1999. The government and Federal Reserve have pledged $12.8 trillion to end the recession.
“I can see moderate growth or stability within the next year,” Bogle said. “We’ll level off because there are too many positive trends going on in the economy. But I don’t foresee a robust recovery.”
From Mercury News wire services.


25 August 2021
Since 1996 when it was originally set up, CySEC’s vision has been to establish the Cyprus securities market as one of the safest, most reliable and attractive destinations for investment, while exercising effective supervision to ensure investor protection as well as the sector’s healthy development. On its 25th anniversary, the independent supervisory authority can be proud of having contributed to the industry’s considerable growth and has every reason to be celebrating its achievements. In this context, CySEC Chair Demetra Kalogerou and Vice-Chair George Theocharides talk to GOLD about the ups and downs of the Commission’s first quarter-century and outline their expectations of the Commission’s future.
By Artemis Constantinidou | Photos by RiNiS13 Photography
CySEC is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. What would you select as the Commission’s most important milestones over this first quarter-century of its existence?
Demetra Kalogerou: The most important milestone for CySEC would definitely be the harmonisation of the entire legal framework with the European Directives governing the securities market, which ensured that firms in Cyprus were regulated with the same regulatory provisions and investors were protected by the high standards of the European Union. In conjunction with this, CySEC pressed ahead with modernising and enhancing national legislation to bring it in line with the latest developments and best practices in the European and international capital markets, and with the specific characteristics of the domestic market. The objective was to build a comprehensive framework that fosters compliance by the regulated entities, investor protection and the healthy growth of the sector.
Another important milestone was the gradual strengthening of CySEC through the granting of additional and expanded powers, so that it now has the necessary dissuasive and preventive tools at its disposal to ensure the compliance of regulated entities. With financial markets being so fast-paced and dynamic, it is important to regularly assess the need for additional enforcement powers and it is imperative that its supervisors have all the powers and means required to fulfil their mandate.
CySEC’s growth, in terms of the number employees, predominantly over the last 10 years, has ensured that it continues to meet its growing responsibilities. The sector’s considerable growth was a key achievement, for which I would like to thank the Minister of Finance. It was thanks to the increased human and other resources that CySEC was able to press ahead with key infrastructure projects and elevate its supervisory tools, as well as its capacity to deliver in terms of its multifaceted mandate and responsibilities, in view of the extensive market growth that came in the following years.
Your role was paramount in the growth of the investment funds sector. How important do you envisage investment funds becoming in the future?
D.K.: After the three major economic shocks – namely the 2013 financial and banking crises, the economic adjustment programme agreed between the Government and the Troika, and Cyprus being downgraded to “junk” category by the credit rating agencies – it was evident that the private sector’s overreliance on bank finance had made it extremely vulnerable. It was important to diversify the investment and funding possibilities for investors in order for the Cyprus economy to recover. This was, to a certain extent, the rationale behind our efforts at CySEC, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, CIFA and other market participants, to develop the framework for the investment funds sector. By preparing a series of new laws and amendments to existing laws, we paved the way for the growth of the collective investment sector as a key alternative form of financing. Specifically, in 2012, the Law on Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS 4) was passed, followed in 2013 by the Law on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, and in 2014 the Law on Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) entered into force. In 2016, the Law was harmonised with the EU Directive UCITS 5.
Over a span of just five years, we have completed a comprehensive framework that enables UCITS and their managers, alternative investment funds and alternative investment fund managers, to seek licensing and begin operations. In 2020, CySEC introduced the legislation for Registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and small AIF managers (“Mini-Managers”), while a draft Law is currently being prepared regulating the companies that undertake the administration of AIFs (“fund administrators”). As a result, the collective investment sector has flourished. From just five regulated entities in the collective investment and fund management sector in 2013, they currently number 273. Also, the total funds under management by the management companies have jumped from €2.7 billion in 2016 to €9.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021.
In your opinion, what else could or should be done in order to attract more investment and grow the investment sector in Cyprus?
George Theocharides: Notwithstanding the fact that attracting investment firms or any other supervised entity is not – and, in my view, should not be – within CySEC’s mandate, it is generally acknowledged that jurisdictions with open and stable economies, sound and comprehensive regulations conducive to new technologies and innovation, attract an increased number of investments. Of course, many factors are at play in order for a jurisdiction to attract and support investment. The investment funds sector in Cyprus is a good example. If the professional services sector was not as skilled, strong and well-educated to support the expansion of the investment funds sector, as Demetra mentioned, the objective of attracting investment funds and their managers to Cyprus would have been unattainable.
To guarantee that market participants offer a high standard of services, CySEC has ensured that key-position employees are certified and continuously educated on the relevant regulatory framework. This has increased the level of professionalism in the sector, together with market confidence and efficiency. In 2020, these requirements were extended to include AML Compliance Officers and, by the end of this year, new exams will be in place for individuals employed by regulated entities to provide clients with financial information. At the same time, CySEC will continue to encourage growth through new products and technologies. Its commitment to new and innovative solutions was illustrated by the creation of the Innovation Hub in 2018, to explore the growth and uses of FinTech developments like blockchain, virtual currencies, Crypto exchanges, and DLT and Regtech solutions that may help market participants to be more compliant. CySEC is currently looking into the possibility of transforming the Innovation Hub into a Regulatory Sandbox where Fintech start-ups and other entities can test their innovative products or services in a controlled environment and in real conditions, under the regulator’s supervision.
In general, CySEC, will continue to work on strengthening the supervisory framework and, consequently, ensuring the credibility and quality of services provided by the market, which is a key condition for the capital market to continue to grow rapidly and remain a pole of attraction for new investors.
What kind of regulatory and other changes do you expect to see in the future in terms of the sector that CySEC supervises?
G.T.: I expect to see further digitalisation and automation. As the world becomes increasingly digital and interconnected, financial markets are becoming more automated and data-led. As an example, think of the now automated financial advice provided by “robo-advisors”. Financial innovation and digitalisation offer a unique opportunity for capital markets to improve efficiency and better manage risks, while they can provide more value to their customers. At the same time, supervisors should not only encourage the exploration of new technologies, but also watch out for any risks to the market and investors that may stem from them. This is why CySEC set up the Innovation Hub in 2018: to better understand the demand and intended uses of new financial technologies. And in 2020, it regulated crowdfunding, which can serve as an alternative way of financing start-ups that deal with innovative products. Crypto-assets and their underlying technology – known as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) – are another emerging technology transforming the financial services sector. Due to the growing popularity of crypto-assets and recognising their transformative potential, we carefully considered how to best regulate them and in 2021, CySEC issued a Directive and Policy Statement in relation to crypto-assets service providers. As a result of these intense digitalisation trends and the emergence of new technologies, regulatory requirements are increasing as well. Their aim is, amongst others, to protect investors who are expected to choose between ever-increasing numbers of financial solutions. This is why jurisdictions around the world have understood that a strong legal and supervisory framework should be complemented by financially educated investors. Recognising the need to encourage financial literacy early on in life, CySEC advocates for the introduction of financial education in schools and has submitted specific proposals to the Government for the creation of a national strategy to address financial illiteracy. Since December 2020, CySEC has been a member of the ad-hoc committee for drafting Cyprus’ national policy on promoting financial literacy.
The need for increased transparency is also key. In line with this, CySEC is moving forward with the creation and maintenance of the Trusts Register in which information on the UBOs of express trusts and other legal arrangements similar to trusts must be included. The intention is to provide a clear picture with regard to who benefits from transactions and operations undertaken by an entity, in line with the requirements laid out in the 5th EU AML Directive. Another development is, of course, the focus on green investment and how the financial and capital markets have a role to play in a more sustainable growth for the future.
How significant has the sector under CySEC supervision become for the Cyprus economy?
D.K.: Capital markets play a critical role in the successful functioning of modern economies. They offer a means or a platform that private companies can use to raise the funds they require to expand and grow, and individuals are given the opportunity to invest their savings to generate a return. Healthy and strong capital markets with a steady growth have been shown to lead to long-term GDP growth and economic prosperity. The development and progress of the capital market in Cyprus has always been an important goal for CySEC. And the growth of the investment services sector has, indeed, been remarkable, especially in the last decade. The submission of applications from Cyprus and abroad for licensing of new regulated entities continues unabated, despite the difficult international financial environment and the challenges faced by the Cyprus economy in recent years, including the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the result of a continuous drive by CySEC to foster a forward-looking and digital economy in financial services, by encouraging new technologies and products that will provide innovative solutions and enhance the way investors interact with and participate in the financial system.
Compared to December 2011, when CySEC had 247 entities under its supervision, today it supervises a total of 790 entities, representing an increase of 220%. In the field of collective investments and investment funds, entities have also multiplied to a total of 273. Finally, as mentioned earlier, funds under management by collective investment management companies in March 2021 stood at €9.8 billion, steadily rising from previous years. It is worth noting that this growth is not only quantitative but also qualitative, as the size and complexity of the structure and work of the regulated entities are constantly expanding, resulting in new jobs for highly educated professionals. Indicatively, regulated entities currently employ more than 20,000 professionals. Apart from the obvious direct effects, such as the creation of jobs and the payment of taxes, the growth of the sector has a multitude of indirect effects, such as promoting business activity in other sectors (lawyers, accountants, auditors, real estate, etc.), creating demand for high standards of specialised knowledge and expertise, and encouraging technological, communication and other infrastructure projects. In effect, these spillovers shape a national financial ecosystem that benefits the entire economy.
The issues of compliance, transparency and investor protection often arise when referring to the securities market. What does CySEC do in order to ensure these are effectively observed and what are the biggest challenges it faces in dealing with these matters?
D.K.: CySEC supervises its market using different approaches, the key ones being proactive supervision, event driven-reactive supervision and thematic work. In order to be more effective and allocate its resources in the most efficient manner, CySEC follows a risk-based supervision approach (RBS-F), meaning that the risks inherent in each regulated entity and their potential impact are taken into consideration so as to focus supervision on entities that have the greatest risks/highest impact. On the basis of the RBS-F results, a supervisory action plan is prepared annually, specifying the inspections/reviews to be performed, given that the frequency and depth of monitoring depends on the regulated entity’s risk classification.
Apart from the planned supervisory checks, CySEC also takes action when it identifies significant issues/risks for a specific CIF through a number of sources that could affect, for example, investors’ best interests. Such issues/risks may be identified from various sources of information, including information submitted by the CIF itself, market news, data analysis, whistleblowers, client complaints and information from other NCAs. These sources are also an important factor in deciding the areas on which our supervisory work should focus.
However, the need for the further enhancement of supervisory infrastructure and tools must be regularly assessed, to ensure that the Regulator is fully equipped to respond to threats to investor protection and the smooth functioning of the market. It is absolutely imperative that supervisors stay ahead of the game by having all the necessary infrastructure and tools in place, to ensure the compliance of regulated entities with increasing and data-heavy regulatory requirements. That is why one of CySEC’s priorities for 2021 and the coming years is to design and develop processes and methodologies that focus on the use of data-driven supervision in the implementation of European Regulations EMIR, MIFIR and SFTR. Due to the size of the market and the complexity of the new regulation, CySEC will respond to the need to manage Big Data with regtech systems that use Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing. These solutions will enable CySEC to quickly screen data representing large and varied trading volumes, in order to automatically detect risks and irregularities at an earlier stage and, thus, be able to react more quickly against those risks and irregularities.
Given the international and largely web-based nature of the activities of CIFs, a new tool is a supervisory system that CySEC is in the process of acquiring for monitoring supervised entities’ online marketing activities/materials. This tool will further enhance CySEC’s ability to collect, analyse and monitor the marketing communications of CIFs.
In essence, the challenge for every supervisor worldwide is to stay proactive and ahead of financial market developments and technological expansion, no matter how fast paced it may be, by using all available resources and technological solutions, as efficiently and productively as possible.
Do you believe that the capital markets should play a role in facing the challenge of climate change and the ecological crises?
G.T.: Yes, I believe that they can and should play an important role in supporting the policy objectives of the European Green Deal as well as the EU’s commitment to international sustainable development goals. Capital markets can help by attracting and channelling capital and funding green, social and sustainable investments (“sustainable finance”). Sustainable finance can help ensure that investments support sustainable recovery and a path towards a more resilient and green economy. There is a clear consensus that we need to build a financial system that inherently supports sustainable growth, by redirecting activity towards green and digital sectors. The package of legislative measures arising from the European Commission’s Action Plan, includes the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR), which became applicable on the beginning of March 2021, as well as the Taxonomy Regulation and the Low Carbon Benchmark Regulation. The SFDR aims to create a level playing field for financial market participants and financial advisers on transparency in relation to sustainability risks, the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts in their investment processes, and the provision of sustainability-related information with respect to financial products. The Taxonomy Regulation establishes a set of criteria to identify the degree to which economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable. The Low Carbon Benchmark Regulation amends the EU Benchmark Regulation by introducing two new climate-related benchmark classifications and it requires administrators of ESG benchmarks to publish certain information.
Has this new investment trend been gaining ground in Cyprus?
G.T.: In Cyprus, although we are yet to see a large-scale shift towards responsible investments, we have already signed up a few alternative investment funds with an investment policy focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Also, the latest data gathered from asset managers in Cyprus showed that €28.1 million out of €8.58 billion of funds under management have a sustainable investment strategy, which is indeed a very promising step in the right direction. To encourage and assist investors and regulated entities in this regard, and in line with the EU action plan for financing sustainable growth, CySEC has confirmed its commitment to fostering compliance with sustainable finance standards, while in early 2021 it created a dedicated section on its website on sustainable finance which, inter alia, provides information on the legislative measures being introduced at the EU level.
We know that your second term and 10th year as Chair of CySEC is coming to an end. What has been the most exciting thing about being the Head of CySEC?
D.K.: Generally, I consider the financial market to be the most exciting, challenging & fast-paced industry to work in. And more so, being the Chair of the regulator mandated to supervise and control a good portion of the financial system in Cyprus, and ensure at the same time fair and efficient markets, investor protection, and financial stability, has been a multifaceted responsibility. It is a high-energy, stimulating environment in which people who are self-motivated and those who thrive on pressure generally enjoy themselves and do well. The investment services market is a dynamic industry with a heavy reliance on technology and innovation, and you must keep moving to stay up to date. Especially when you are the regulator and you need to keep up with the market, using far more limited resources and flexibility than the entities you supervise. I have often found myself forgetting to check my watch, even after very long hours at the office. Throughout my 10-year journey, we have been faced with many major challenges but we were able to contribute to strengthening CySEC and growing its mandate as a regulator, as well as supporting the progress and expansion of the market under its supervision. I have had a very fruitful cooperation with the previous Vice-Chairman Andreas Andreou and, now, with George Theocharides, and the members of the Boards of CySEC who served alongside me over these past 10 years, as well as with the staff of the Commission. I very much want to see CySEC continuing to press ahead towards further upgrading and developing the investment services sector, as I truly believe that CySEC has the experience, the determination and the people to achieve its vision and contribute to the Cyprus economy.


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Also be aware that medications such as antacids that decrease stomach acid can reduce the absorption of iron.
How much iron you need: 18 milligrams per day for women 19-50 years old. For pregnant women, it increases to 27 milligrams per day.
Foods high in iron: Meats, seafood, nuts, lima beans, spinach, broccoli, and iron-fortified cereals
How much folic acid you need: 400 micrograms per day for women 14 and older; for pregnant women, 600 micrograms per day; for breastfeeding women, 500 micrograms per day
Foods high in folate: Beans, lentils, peas, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and breads and cereals fortified with folic acid
Moms-to-Be: Calorie Requirements
Although pregnant women do need more carbohydrates and calories, Johnson has one major myth to bust. “It is an important message for women to hear that they are not actually ‘eating for two.’ The extra calorie needs don't even start until the second trimester, and even then they are quite modest," she says. "I find that most women are able to meet their caloric needs by listening to their own hunger cues.” You'll need about 350 extra calories in the second trimester, 400 more in the third, and more if you are carrying multiples.
And not just any calories. Johnson points to studies linking a baby’s future food preferences to the mother’s diet during pregnancy. “Babies are continually swallowing amniotic fluid, which takes on the tastes of the mom's diet,” Johnson says. “If it's a junk food diet, it will taste quite different than a diet based on good, healthy foods. Anything you put into your body will go into the baby's body.” That's true for breast feeding mothers as well.
Your Daughter's Diet: Calcium and Iron
Anyone who's tried to get a teenager to eat a healthy diet knows it can be an uphill battle. Teens often seem to subsist on a diet of fast food and snacks -- foods that are high in fat, saturated fat, and calories and low in nutrients.
Amy Jamieson-Petonic, director of wellness coaching at the Cleveland Clinic, says, “ Nutrition during the teen years can have a big impact on future health, including prevention of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.”

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