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.........

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Hurricane Igor continued its westward trek ..[ 1808 ]

Hurricane Igor

Posted September 15, 2010
Hurricane Igor
(4 MB, JPEG) acquired September 14, 2010

Earth Observatory
Hurricane Igor continued its westward trek across the Atlantic Ocean on September 14. At 11:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on September 14, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Igor was located roughly 710 miles (1,140 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands. Igor remained a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 135 miles (215 kilometers) per hour.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Hurricane Igor at 10:15 a.m. AST (14:15 UTC) on September 14, 2010. As it did the day before, the storm shows the characteristics of a powerful hurricane—spiral arms stretching across hundreds of kilometers, and a distinct eye.
On September 14, Igor was traveling slowly toward the west-northwest. The NHC warned of swells from the storm affecting the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico over the next couple days, although no coastal watches or warnings were in effect.

The same day that MODIS acquired this image, observations by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite detected a 170-degree difference between the frigid cloud tops of Hurricane Igor and the warm sea surface below, which fueled the powerful storm.

  1. References

  2. Gutro, R. (2010, September 14). Stunning NASA infrared imagery of Hurricane Igor reveals a 170 degree temperature difference! NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Accessed September 14, 2010.
  3. National Hurricane Center. (2010, September 14). Hurricane Igor Advisory Archive. Accessed September 14, 2010.
More images of this event in Natural Hazards
NASA image courtesy MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Michon Scott.
Instrument: 
Terra - MODIS
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Earthquake struck the Islas Marias region of Nayarit, Mexico ..[ 1807 ]

5.9 earthquake strikes Mexico

By the CNN Wire Staff
September 15, 2010 -- Updated 0034 GMT (0834 HKT)


STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Quake was centered offshore near the Islas Marias region of Nayarit
  • Struck at a depth of 36 kilometers (22.4 miles)


Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Islas Marias region of Nayarit, Mexico Tuesday, according to U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake was centered offshore -- 755 kilometers (469 miles) west-northwest of Mexico City and 113 kilometers (70 miles) west-northwest of Puerto Vallarta.

It struck at a depth of 36 kilometers (22.4 miles) at 5:32 p.m. (7:32 p.m. ET).

The USGS received reports from people who said they felt the shaking from as far away as Mazatlan in Sinaloa, 227 kilometers (141 miles) away.
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Pilot fined and pulled from cockpit..[ 1806 ]

Dutch police: Intoxicated US pilot pulled from cockpit in Netherlands

Published September 14, 2010
| Associated Press
Flying..drunk

AMSTERDAM –  AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch police say they have arrested and fined an intoxicated American pilot who was preparing to take off with a passenger jet.
The National Police Corps has not identified the pilot or his airline, but says he is a 52-year-old captain from Woodbury, New Jersey. 
He does not fly for a Dutch airline, according to a police statement published Tuesday.

Police say they arrested the man in the cockpit of his plane after an anonymous tip. A breath test found he had a blood alcohol content of 0.023 percent — a hair above the legal limit in the Netherlands.

The pilot was fined euro700 ($900) and released, the statement said. The flight was canceled
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The "Champions League" openers..{ 1805 ]

Inter, Manchester United draw Champions League openers; Barca hit five

CNN,September 14, 2010 -- Updated 2146 GMT (0546 HKT)
Rafael Benitez tries to inspire his team during the 2-2 draw with FC Twente.
Rafael Benitez tries to inspire his team during the 2-2 draw with FC Twente.

(CNN) -- Defending champions Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by Dutch newcomers FC Twente in the opening round of the European Champions League group phase, while Barcelona put five goals past Panathinaikos.
Wesley Sneijder gave Inter the lead in the Netherlands with a powerful low shot, only for the Dutch champions to level through a Theo Janssen free-kick.
Twente took a surprise lead on the half hour mark when Diego Milito headed a Janssen corner into his own net.
But Inter drew level before half-time when Samuel Eto'o lashed home a right-footed shot from the edge of the area.
"The first half was very difficult but we did very well in the second, we controlled the game and I'm satisfied with the second half against a difficult team," Inter coach Rafael Benitez told reporters.

The other match in Group A, between Werder Bremen and Tottenham, also finished 2-2. The English club took a 2-0 lead in Germany after a Petri Pasanen own-goal and a header from Peter Crouch.
However, Bremen pulled a goal back before half-time through Hugo Almeida and equalized two minutes after the break when Marko Marin found the net with a low drive from outside the area.
At the end of the day we didn't lose. In the Champions League you've got to aim to get to 10 points, and we got one today
--Man United's Rio Ferdinand
Barcelona, winners in 2006 and 2009, went behind to Panathinaikos of Greece at the Nou Camp but hit back with two goals from world player of the year Lionel Messi and one from David Villa before half-time.
Messi missed from the penalty spot before Pedro added a fourth goal after 78 minutes and Dani Alves grabbed the fifth five minutes into stoppage-time. Score 5-1

Copenhagen of Denmark scored in the 87th minute through Senegalese striker Dame N'Doye to beat Russian side Rubin Kazan 2-0.

In Group C, three-time winners Manchester United could only manage a 0-0 draw at home to Scottish champions Rangers.
United manager Alex Ferguson made 10 changes to the team which drew 3-3 with Everton on Saturday, and the English club struggled to break down a stubborn Rangers defence.
Four long-range efforts from midfielder Darron Gibson were as close as United came to breaking the deadlock against the Scots.
"Rangers came out there and set their stall out to defend and you have to respect that," United captain Rio Ferdinand told Sky Sports. "At the end of the day we didn't lose. In the Champions League you've got to aim to get to 10 points, and we got one today."
The match was marred by a horrific injury to United winger Antonio Valencia. The Ecuadorian was carried off on a stretcher with a suspected broken ankle after a challenge by Kirk Broadfoot.

United's slip-up enabled Valencia to take control of the group after a 4-0 demolition of Turkish champions Bursaspor, who were making their Champions League debut.
Tino Costa, Aritz Aduriz, Pablo Hernandez and Roberto Soldado scored for Valencia, who were runners-up in 2000 and 2001.

French club Lyon, semifinalists in 2009, opened their 2010 campaign with a 1-0 home victory over Germany's Schalke.
Michel Bastos scored the only goal of the game in the first half, while Schalke had to play with 10 men for more than 50 minutes following the dismissal of Benedikt Howedes.

Finally, goals from Luisao and Oscar Cardozo gave Portuguese two-time winners Benfica a 2-0 win over Israeli debutants Hapoel Tel-Aviv.
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Waterloo ( 5-1 ) ..in Barcelona ..[ 1804 ]


              Barcelona 5 - Panathinaikos 1            




The meeting for the Champions League between Barcelona and Panathinaikos started with ..hopes when the  score became 0-1 however this lasted for only two minutes....

In the continuation Barcelona scored for 5 times non withstanding the penalty lost...
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