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.........

Thursday, October 20, 2011

General strike paralyze Athens....[ 2499 ]


Μassive protest and general strike paralyze Athens.

VoA., Thursday 20 Oct.,2011

For second day, protesters and police have clashed outside the Greek parliament as a massive protest and general strike paralyze Athens.
Both public and private sector unions are backing the industrial action against the government's plans to slash the salaries of public workers and raise taxes.

As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from Athens, the government says the measures are vital if it is to receive the next slice of bailout money from Europe and the International Monetary Fund
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NASA :The Past, Powering the Future...[ 2498 ]

Image of the Day ,The Past, Powering the Future

The Past, Powering the Future

All six Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne space shuttle main engines from Endeavour's STS-134 and Atlantis' STS-135 missions sit in test cells inside the Engine Shop at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

For the first time, all 15 shuttle main engines are in the shop at the same time, being prepped for shipment to NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where they are being repurposed for use on NASA's next generation heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System.
Photo credit: NASA/Dimitris Gerondidakis
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Greece unrest: 48 hours Strike...[ 2497 ]

Greece unrest: Strike to continue amid austerity vote





Protesters  continued to clash with police on Wednesday evening


BBC., 20 October 2011 Last updated at 05:45 GMT 
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Greece is braced for a second day of a general strike and mass protests as parliament takes a final vote on tough new austerity measures.


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 Running battles between police and some protesters continued overnight in Athens after tens of thousands demonstrated against the cuts.

The measures, including tax hikes and pay cuts, are needed to convince the EU and IMF to continue bailout loans.
Greece is saddled with a huge public debt and an economy in deep recession.
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The 48-hour general strike is due to continue on Thursday with workers in virtually every sector of the economy participating.
Air traffic controllers went back to work after a 12-hour stoppage on Wednesday, allowing international and domestic flights to resume.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

U.S. deportations ...[ 2496 ]

U.S. deportations reach historic levels

By Jim Barnett, CNN
October 18, 2011 -- Updated 2022 GMT (0422 HKT)
An undocumented Guatemalan charged as a criminal prepares to board a deportation flight in Mesa, Arizona, this summer.
An undocumented Guatemalan charged as a criminal prepares to board a deportation flight in Mesa, Arizona, this summer.



Washington (CNN) -- Nearly 400,000 people were deported from the United States in the past fiscal year, the largest number in the history of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, the government announced Tuesday.
The year-end removal numbers "underscore the administration's focus on removing individuals ... that fall into priority areas" such as lawbreakers, threats to national security and repeat violators, the agency said in a news release.



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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Occupy Wall Street hit the 32-day mark ...[ 2495 ]

 Occupy Wall Street: How long can it last?
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By Alan Silverleib, CNN
October 18, 2011 -- Updated 1103 GMT (1903 HKT)
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Occupy Wall Street protesters remain in New York's Zuccotti Park on Monday, 31 days after the movement began.
Occupy Wall Street protesters remain in New York's Zuccotti Park on Monday, 31 days after the movement began.


(CNN) -- One month in, it shows no sign of losing steam.
Occupy Wall Street hit the 32-day mark Tuesday and has now gone global, tapping into a growing sense of worldwide economic anxiety. But can a largely leaderless, vaguely defined movement stand the test of time? How long can the protests continue?
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Nobody knows for sure. But it's already reached a largely unexpected scale, according to observers.
"It's gone further than I would have guessed," said Michael Heaney, a University of Michigan political scientist who specializes in social movements and organization in U.S. politics. "It's amazing that it's lasted as long as it has. ... What we're seeing has no precedent."
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Over the weekend, 19 more people were arrested in Washington, D.C., by Supreme Court police, while over 90 were taken into police custody in New York.

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