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.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

Britain will experience a spring heatwave... [ 977 ]

Britain to bask in spring heatwave

Britain will experience a spring heatwave with temperatures forecast to rise to 68C (20C) by the weekend.

By Ben Leach
Published: 8:08PM BST 18 Apr 2010

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Britain to bask in spring heatwave

Rebecca and Magdalena Stenfors take advantage of the warm weather at Kew Gardens Photo: Frantzesco Kangaris

Thousands of Britons enjoyed one of the hottest days of the year so far on Sunday as temperatures reached 66F (19C).

The south will experience a ten-day heatwave with temperatures reaching 41F-43F (5-6C) warmer than normal for mid-April.

The coming weekend is forecast to be even hotter with the good weather expected to continue well into the following week.

The Met Office said they expected daytime temperatures to remain well above average for this time of year.

Forecaster John Hammond said: “We should see mainly dry and sunny weather throughout next week."

“Daytime temperatures should be around 59F (15C) or 61F (16C) on average next week but we are expecting chilly evenings – dropping down to 35F (2C) or 37 (3C) in some areas.”

Jonathan Powell, of Positive Weather Solutions, said that by next weekend temperatures will be even hotter.

“We are expecting a dry and sunny week. Temperatures will be in the mid-teens but by the weekend, we will probably see the warmest temperatures so far. They could well breach 68C (20C) by Saturday.

“The good weather should continue in the following week with a decent run of about 10 days for the South.”

Sunday brought temperatures of 66F (19C) in Northolt, Middlesex and thousands of sun-seekers headed for the beaches of the south coast.

Some had their plans to holiday abroad ruined by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

Amy Watson, 34, of Bournemouth, was visiting the beach with her husband Joe and daughters Alexa, four, and Georgia, two.

She said: 'We were supposed to be heading off for a few days in the sun in Lanzarote this week, but we weren't able to fly because of the ash.

'We were really disappointed initially, but actually it has turned out to be a really lovely weekend and I'm glad we stayed.

'The weather has been beautiful and we've had two brilliant days enjoying ourselves on the beach.”

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