Каждую зиму Кипр переживает удивительную метаморфозу – остров превращается в прекрасное место с зелеными полями и буйной растительностью. Отчетливее всего эти изменения заметны из космоса. На портале Zoom Earth, который используется метеорологами для составления прогнозов, за видом нашей планеты с высоты полета орбитального спутника можно наблюдать в режиме реального времени. А так Кипр выглядел 1 сентября прошлого года (фото Zoom Earth).
Президент Республики Кипр Никос Анастасиадис накануне наступления нового года объявил о запланированном «капитальном ремонте государства» посредством серии реформ. В своем телевизионном новогоднем обращении глава государства рассказал, что его правительство остается озабочено поиском способов урегулирования «кипрского вопроса». В числе положительных достижений Анастасиадис упомянул, что эта политика привела к возобновлению участия в переговорах Генерального секретаря ООН, который присутствовал на встрече лидеров двух общин в Берлине 26 ноября. «К сожалению, из-за позиции Турции не удалось достичь соглашения по условиям, которые позволили бы немедленное возобновление переговоров по урегулированию, — сказал президент. — Тем не менее, я считаю, что первый положительный шаг был сделан». Никос Анастасиадис также выразил обеспокоенность продолжающимися
Кипрский (и греческий) «дед мороз» – ключевой персонаж зимних праздников – носит имя Ай-Василис, то есть «святой Василий». Именно на 1 января приходится праздник этого святого, а в храмах совершается служба в его честь. Святой Василий – это реальный исторический персонаж (жил с 329 по 379 гг. н.э. в Малой Азии). Он имеет мало общего с румяным седобородым дедушкой, одетым в красный костюм. На самом деле это был выдающийся церковный деятель, епископ и философ, который оставил после себя обширное наследие в виде своих богословских трудов. Потомки прозвали его «великим». Середина IV века была довольно насыщенным временем в истории Восточной Римской империи, и святой Василий сыграл
Обычно говорят, что на Кипре празднование Нового года отходит на второй план по сравнению с празднованием Рождества. Это верно только отчасти, так как 1 января тоже всегда имело свои особые обычаи, описание которых сохранилось для нас в «Кипрской энциклопедии». Пожалуй, главной особенностью народных традиций празднования Нового года является то, что это праздник религиозный – день святого Василия Великого. Отсюда и наименование кипрского Деда Мороза – Ай-Василис. Самый известный обычай, связанный с почитанием св. Василия, это, безусловно, поедание василопиты. Горожане представляют себе василопиту как круглый пирог, политый шоколадом или глазурью. Но эта форма не является абсолютно традиционной. В деревнях региона Пафоса василопита представляла собой каравай, посыпанный
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2 Changes
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Terms.
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2.3 These Terms were last updated on 29th May 2020.
3 Definitions
In these Terms:
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Loss includes loss of profits, savings, revenue or data, and any other claim, damage, loss, liability and cost, including legal costs on a solicitor and own client basis
personal information means information about an identifiable, living person
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Underlying System means any network, system, software, data or material that underlies or is connected to the Website
We, us or our means VESTNIK KIPRA Group
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4 Your obligations
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information remains true, current and complete.
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5 Intellectual property
We (and our licensors) own all proprietary and intellectual property rights in the Website (including all information, data, text, graphics, artwork, photographs, logos, icons, sound recordings, videos and look and feel), and the Underlying Systems.
6 Disclaimers
6.1 To the extent permitted by law, we and our licensors have no liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any Loss in connection with:
a the Website being unavailable (in whole or in part) or performing slowly;
b any error in, or omission from, any information made available through the Website;
c any exposure to viruses or other forms of interference which may damage your computer system or expose you to fraud when you access or use the Website. To avoid doubt, you are responsible for ensuring the process by which you access and use the Website protects you from this; and
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applicable local laws.
7 Liability
7.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law:
a you access and use the Website at your own risk; and
b we are not liable or responsible to you or any other person for any Loss under or in connection with these Terms, the Website, or your access and use of (or inability to access or use) the Website. This exclusion applies regardless of whether our liability or responsibility arises in contract, tort (including negligence), equity, breach of statutory duty, or otherwise.
8 Privacy policy
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8.2 The personal information you provide to us is collected and may be used for communicating with you, statistical analysis, the marketing by us of products
and services to you, credit checks (if necessary), and research and development.
8.3 We may also collect technical information whenever you log on to, or visit the public version of, our Website. This may include information about the way
users arrive at, browse through and interact with our Website. We may collect this type of technical information through the use of cookies and other
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Website. We use the technical information we collect to have a better understanding of the way people use our Website, to improve the way it works and
to personalise it to be more relevant and useful to your particular needs. We may also use this information to assist in making any advertising we display
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8.5 Generally, we do not disclose personal information to third parties for them to use for their own purposes. However, some of the circumstances in which
we may do this are:
a to service providers and other persons working with us to make the Website available or improve or develop its functionality (e.g. we may use a third
party supplier to host the Website);
b I n relation to the proposed purchase or acquisition of our business or assets; or
c where required by applicable law or any court, or in response to a legitimate request by a law enforcement agency.
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9 Suspension and termination
9.1 Without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to us, if we consider that you have breached these Terms or we otherwise consider it
appropriate, we may immediately, and without notice, suspend or terminate your access to the Website (or any part of it).
9.2 On suspension or termination, you must immediately cease using the Website and must not attempt to gain further access.
10 General
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10.2 These Terms, and any dispute relating to these Terms or the Website, are governed by and must be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
Republic of Cyprus.
Each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Republic of Cyprus in relation to any dispute connected with these Terms or the
Website.
10.3 For us to waive a right under these Terms, the waiver must be in writing.
10.4 Clauses which, by their nature, are intended to survive termination of these Terms, including clauses 5, 6, 7, 10.1, continue in force.
10.5 If any part or provision of these Terms is or becomes illegal, unenforceable, or invalid, that part or provision is deemed to be modified to the extent
required to remedy the illegality, unenforceability or invalidity. If a modification is not possible, the part or provision must be treated for all purposes as
severed from these Terms. The remainder of these Terms will be binding on you.
10.6 These Terms set out everything agreed by the parties relating to your use of the Website and supersede and cancel anything discussed, exchanged or
agreed prior to you agreeing to these Terms. The parties have not relied on any representation, warranty or agreement relating to the Website that is not
expressly set out in the Terms, and no such representation, warranty or agreement has any effect from the date you agreed to these Terms.
