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

Google and..China...[ 776 ]

Google stops censoring search results in China

Google has stopped censoring search results in China in defiance of authorities there.

REUTERS, By Nick Allen in Los Angeles
Published: 8:09PM GMT 22 Mar 2010

A man walks past the Google offices in China. Google has stopped censoring results through its Chinese search engine.
Google has stopped censoring results through its Chinese search engine Photo: REUTERS

It is the latest step in a deepening row between the internet giant and Beijing over censorship and hacking.

Speculation had been mounting that Google was preparing to announce a decision to pull out of China, which is the world’s largest internet market by users, or at least shut down its Chinese search engine.

But instead it has decided to redirect users of its China search engine Google.cn to the Hong Kong-based Google.com.hk.

China has repeatedly warned Google that it will face consequences if it does not comply with censorship rules.

Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond said: “We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement.

“We believe this new approach of providing uncensored search in simplified Chinese from Google.com.hk is a sensible solution to the challenges we’ve faced. It’s entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China.

“We very much hope that the Chinese government respects our decision, though we are well aware that it could at any time block access to our services.” He said Google would be carefully monitoring access issues.

Google said it intends to continue research and development work in China and maintain a sales presence there, though the size of the sales force will be partly dependent on the ability of mainland Chinese users to access Google.com.hk.

The decision comes amid heightened tensions between China and the United States over a range of issues from internet freedom to the yuan exchange rate, from economic sanctions on Iran to US weapons sales to Taiwan.

Google had flagged its intention to withdraw from China, the world’s largest Internet market by users, in January when it said it had detected a sophisticated cyber attack on its computers that it traced to China.

A senior US official said the State Department had been given a “heads up” about Google’s latest move.

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