Yesterday, I had an opportunity to stop by the Agios Nicholas church. Â The church was destroyed a few years ago when it went completely under water of the nearby lake. Â This year Cyprus saw plenty of rain, but so far the water levels haven’t reached that far yet. Â There is still snow in the Troodos mountains, but I don’t think that melting those will be enough to drown the church again.
Have a look at my Flickr set for previous pictures of this church.
Here is a collection of all World Press Photo winning photographs from 1955 to 2011. Â Overall, I think they very clearly show the sad truth – humans are the worst enemies of humans…
Every time I proudly wear my EFF member t-shirt, people ask me what is EFF. Â And every time I explain and point them to EFF.org for more information. Â It’s a shame that many of those who even live and breath online don’t know what EFF is and what those guys do. Â Have a look at their most recent victory:
In a statement, Astrolabe said, “Astrolabe’s lawsuit against Mr. Olson and Mr. Eggert was based on a flawed understanding of the law. We now recognize that historical facts are no one’s property and, accordingly, are withdrawing our Complaint. We deeply regret the disruption that our lawsuit caused for the volunteers who maintain the TZ database, and for Internet users.”
“It’s a fundamental principle of copyright law that facts are not copyrightable, and Astrolabe should have known that,” said EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry. “While the lawsuit should never have been filed, we’re pleased that the legal threat to an important resource has been eliminated.
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