The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

BBC unions condemn website cuts ..[ 2038 ]

BBC unions condemn website cuts that will cost 360 jobs

The BBC's is to axe 360 jobs on its website which is to have its annual budget slashed by a quarter.

BBC unions condemn website cuts that will cost 360 jobs
The new focus of the BBC website will see it take a more upmarket approach to entertainment news with more culture and arts coverage replacing showbusiness news Photo: PA
Niel Midgley
By Neil Midgley, Assistant Editor (Media) , The Telegraph.,,7:01AM GMT 25 Jan 2011
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Union leaders have reacted angrily to the £34million cut to the site's £103million budget over the next two years.
An NUJ spokesman would not rule out strike action, saying that “all options wil be considered”.
National Union of Journalists general secretary Jeremy Dear said that the cuts showed “the BBC’s contempt for hard-working staff” and that “the NUJ will not stand idly by if members are forced out of their jobs”.
However the broadcasting union Bectu said that only 200 BBC staff would ultimately be affected, because of the number of unfilled vacancies and the deployment of short term and contract staff. 
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The new focus of the BBC website will see it take a more upmarket approach to entertainment news with more culture and arts coverage replacing showbusiness news.
However, the BBC’s antiques website, as well as Indian Cooking Made Easy, will be among the casualties. 
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Political programmes including The Politics Show, Daily Politics, The Andrew Marr Show and This Week will have their websites reduced to an automated feed, with Radio 4’s Today programme, Radio 1’s Newsbeat and BBC Two’s Newsnight being the only three news programmes to retain bespoke websites.
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The Panorama website will lose more than half of its staff.
In total, 173 of the 400 individual websites that make up bbc.co.uk will be closed by the end of this year, with another 30 to follow.
However online news will fare comparatively better than other areas of BBC output, with its overall budget cut by just 13 per cent, from £26million to £22.6million. 
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Erik Huggers, the BBC’s online chief, said that in future bbc.co.uk would consist only of 10 central “products”: news, sport, weather, CBeebies, CBBC, knowledge and learning, radio & music, TV & iPlayer, homepage and search.
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