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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Monday, March 22, 2010

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Sherlock Holmes to police modern London in new series

The detective Sherlock Holmes is to police the mean streets of modern London in a new BBC series.

By Urmee Khan, Digital and Media Correspondent
Published: 12:51PM GMT 22 Mar 2010

Robert Downey Junior and Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes

The new show, Sherlock, will star Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and his sidekick Dr Watson will be played by Martin Freeman.

The series, which began filming this month, has been written by Steven Moffat, the writer of Doctor Who and the actor and novelist Mark Gatiss, star of The League of Gentlemen.

Moffat insists that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous characters will essentially remain the same – and the men will still be based at the famed 221B Baker Street address, however they will be fighting crime in 21st century London.

“Everything that matters about Holmes and Watson is the same," he said.

“Conan Doyle's stories were never about frock-coats and gas light; they're about brilliant detection, dreadful villains and blood-curdling crimes and frankly, to hell with the crinoline."

Although the events of the books are being transferred to the present day, existing elements are being incorporated into the new characters.

When Holmes first meets Watson, recorded in A Study in Scarlet, he asks: "How are you? You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive," and the doctor has to admit he has been serving there. This time, however, he has been tending troops battling the Taliban, according to the writers.

They also hint that Holmes will discover that Moriarty, his nemesis, will also appear in 21st-century London.

Gatiss, a lifelong devotee of Conan Doyle's original stories, said they provided him with an escape from his childhood in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

"I used to wish I had been brought up in Oxford or somewhere pretty," he said. "I retreated into Sherlock Holmes. I wanted to live like an 1895 detective, not in a grim post-industrial town."

"It's a great comfort to me; a world in which German spies have bombs under their cloaks and submarine plans are stolen in the fog is a nice place to be when you fear that a dirty bomb might go off at Liverpool Street any day, " he told The Observer

The show has already been sold to networks in the US and Australia following a one-off pilot made last year. Originally commissioned as a one-off, a further three episodes were ordered in 2009 and the series is due for broadcast in 2010.

There has been renewed interest in the Victorian detective recently. Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Richie was released at Christmas and cast Robert Downey Jr as the super-sleuth with Jude Law as Dr Watson.

A rival film – a comedy tipped to star Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell – has also been announced, which will be produced by Judd Apatow, famed for Anchorman and Knocked Up.

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