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
This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς....This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς.........

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Prayers around the world for Japan..[ 2181 ]


[Photos] Prayers around the world for Japan quake victims


 Korea Herald
2011-03-15 12:53
A Japanese man pays his respects to the victims of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan on Friday, at the entry of Japan's embassy to Germany in Berlin, March 14, 2011. (Reuters-Yonhap)


People light a candle to pay their respects, to the victims of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan on Friday, at the entry of Japan's embassy to Germany in Berlin, March 14, 2011. (Reuters-Yonhap)


man places a candle on an anti-nuclear power flag during a vigil for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, in Zurich March 14, 2011. The slogan on the flag reads 'Nuclear power - No thanks'. (Reuters-Yonhap)


MOSCOW, RUSSIA. MARCH 14, 2011. Flowers are placed outside the Japanese embassy in Moscow to commemorate victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan which claimed thousands lives. (ITAR-TASS-Yonhap)
Indian students burn candles to pray for the victims of tsunami in Japan, in Allahabad, India, Monday, March 14, 2011. (AP)
Indians pay tribute to Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims in Siliguri on March 14, 2011. The death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is likely to exceed 10,000 in Miyagi prefecture alone, a regional police chief told reporters. (AFP-Yonhap)
Tibetan monks living in Taiwan and Taiwanese people pray for the victims of Japan's deadly tsunami triggered by a strong earthquake during a Buddhism ceremony in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Monday, March 14, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP-Yonhap)
Indian Catholic Christians offer special prayers in memory of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims at Our Lady of Velankani statue in Hyderabad, on March 14, 2011. The Catholic Diocese of Sendai was the first hit by Japan's Tsunami following the earthquake, where 10,944 catholics are living.(AFP-Yonhap)
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Monday, March 14, 2011

NASA Image of the Day, Mar 14th ..[ 2180 ]

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

Japan's Coastline Before and After the Tsunami
These images show the effects of the tsunami on Japan's coastline. The image on the left was taken on Sept. 5, 2010; the image on the right was taken on March 12, 2011, one day after an earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the island nation. 
 
Image Credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Rapid Eye
Δευτέρα, 14 Μάρτιος 2011 6:00:00 πμ
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Japan Quake: Pictures of damage ..[ 2179 ]

Japan : some pictures of the damage ..( without comments )


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Putin ordered extra energy shipments for Japan [ 2178 ]

Putin Orders Gas for Crisis-Hit Japan

The Moscow Times., 14 March 2011
By Olga Razumovskaya


Cars floating in a street in the Japanese city of Ishinomaki on Sunday, two days after an earthquake and tsunami struck the country’s northeast.

Kyodo News / AP
Cars floating in a street in the Japanese city of Ishinomaki on Sunday, two days after an earthquake and tsunami struck the country’s northeast.
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A woman laying flowers Sunday at the Japanese Embassy. The ambassador thanked people for their sympathy.
Alexander Natruskin / Reuters
A woman laying flowers Sunday at the Japanese Embassy. The ambassador thanked people for their sympathy.
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Two tankers with liquefied natural gas and a planeload of blankets may be what it takes to start easing Russian-Japanese hostilities over a 65-year island dispute.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered extra energy shipments for Japan and the Emergency Situations Ministry prepared a plane with humanitarian aid after a powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation Friday at 8:46 a.m. Moscow time, provoking a tsunami, an explosion at a nuclear power plant and as many as 10,000 deaths in one region alone.

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.Russia to send additional rescuers to Japan.] 2177 ]

Russia to send additional rescuers to quake-hit Japan - Emergencies Ministry

 MOSCOW, March 13 (RIA Novosti)

Topic: Powerful Earthquake in Japan

 

The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.
The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.
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The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.
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The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country.
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18:00 13/03/2011
Russia will send an additional team of rescuers to Japan, stricken by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, a spokeswoman for Russia's Emergencies Ministry, Irina Andrianova said on Sunday.
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Earlier on Sunday Andrianova said that Japan had agreed to accept a team of 50 Russian rescuers to join the search for survivors of Japan's disaster. They will leave for Japan at 6 p.m. Moscow time (15:00 GMT) from Ramenskoye airfield in Moscow region.
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A Mi-26 helicopter of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is preparing to fly to Japan from the city of Khabarovsk [in Russia's Far East] at 6 p.m. Moscow time," Andrianova said, adding that the second team includes 25 rescuers and a rescue vehicle.
If Japan asks for additional help, Russia will send more Emergencies Ministry's forces, along with the two rescue teams, the Emergencies Minister, Sergei Shoigu said during a telephone conversation with the President Dmitry Medvedev.
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The 9.0 - magnitude tremor, which struck the Japan's northeast, was the most powerful ever recorded in the country. It triggered a 10-meter tsunami wave that swept away people, houses and cars.
The death toll from the disaster may climb to over 10,000 people in the Miyagi prefecture alone, local police chief Naoto Takeuchi said on Sunday.

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