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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Friday, January 31, 2014

Woman dies after scarf gets stuck in escalator... [ 3495 ]

Woman dies in freak accident after scarf gets stuck in escalator

India Today Online  New Delhi, January 31, 2014 | UPDATED 09:01 IST
 
A passenger rides an escalator. A 48-year-old woman from Montreal died when her scarf got entangled in an escalator and strangled her to death. Reuters Photo
Scarves, or any other loose clothes for that matter, and escalators don't go together. They never have.
This was evident on Thursday when a Montreal woman died after her scarf got caught in an escalator.
The woman was riding down the escalator at the Fabre metro Station when her scarf got snagged in the escalator.
"The lady took the escalators, her scarf got caught into the escalators and at the bottom it got tied up around her neck and it strangled her or she has passed away in the Metro," a police spokesman told Canada's Global News.
"While she was trying to pull out her scarf from the escalator her hair got caught too and from there everything got tied up at the end of the escalators."
A witness who saw the woman stuck in the escalator called the emergency services.
"Half her body (was) on the floor, and less than half her body was on the stairs," Bassam Joubarani who saw two people trying to help her told CBC News. "She was lying on her back ... Her face was normal colour and she was breathing."
The woman was in cardiac arrest when paramedics and firefighters arrived. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators have obtained CCTV footage and the case is being examined by the Quebec coroner's office, police said.
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