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Virtual Shop
So, I was exploring Sketchup's 3D warehouse — a library of models that you can download for your personal use — and found a nice little collection of woodworking tools posted there.
Though none of the models represented the exact tools I have, they are close enough that I can do a rough layout of my garage/shop. (A recent move leaves me with a blank slate for a shop. I've yet to get organized, but I've made a little progress since this entry.)
The nice thing about doing a shop layout in Sketchup is that it is much easier to visualize the results than it was with the little gridded paper and the xeroxed tool icons.
The bad thing is that nobody has bothered to model "clutter." So anything I create is going to be a pristine ideal. This doesn't show the lawn/gardening equipment — mower, hoses, rakes, shovels, ad infinitum — that I am housing in the garage until I can build a garden shed (which is in line behind a billion other projects). Nor does it show the in-progress projects that usurp the space for the tools. Nor the "get-rid-of" pile from the move.
Of course, this is a rough layout. Since I'm in 1 stall of the garage, I'll be putting together a storage system that will house all of my benchtop tools and allow me to switch them out on the mobile base you see in the center. I will model the worksurfaces and storage that I want to put in so I can start transforming it from a garage into a shop. As you can see, I've already transformed my wife's car into a red convertible to help sell the idea.
Categories: Our Shops and Shop Projects | Tags: layout, shop, shop design, Sketchup
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November 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm, by It gets worse before it gets better | After Hours with the WOOD Gang
[...] my virtual shop took one step closer to reality, this weekend. Step 1 was the lumber rack. Step 2 is to build [...]
March 11, 2010 at 1:09 pm, by Aebvtivs
I trie dthis, but there was more clutter than tooling, and I lost interest – the garage, ahem, worskhop has a slop outside made of many planes – difficult to get to match reality, but I WILL return to it sometime soon (oh, for the lack of projects…)


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September 28th, 2012
Today is National Drink Beer Day, although if you're an avid beer drinker, you participate in the spirit of NDBD most days of the year. For everyone else, this should be a day where you put down that glass of wine or fancy cocktail, and pick up an American craft beer.
The craft beer movement is out of control right now. New breweries are popping up all over the country, archaic state laws are beginning to change that benefit the consumer and brewing community, and sales figures continue to rise by upwards of 15% year after year. It's definitely a great time to be a beer drinker in America.
So, on this National Drink Beer Day, as fall has just begun, it's going to be "Prost!" and pumpkins for me. I've listed some of my favorite Oktoberfest and fall-style beers below, some of which are sure to find their way into my belly today
Boulevard Bob's 47 Oktoberfest
Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale
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Google's Larry Page on Internet Privacy: Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
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Google CEO Larry Page was hesitant to tell the world about the medical condition that was hurting his ability to speak, but publicly sharing his voice troubles helped him realize the value of openness. Thousands of people with similar conditions replied to him online.
If people could only share their medical records anonymously — and if research doctors could find them online and connect to the patients — Page estimates that 100,000 lives could be saved this year.
That same premise should apply to online privacy, Page said in an onstage interview with Charlie Rose at the TED conference in Vancouver today.
Page said, "I'm just very worried that with Internet privacy, we're doing the same thing we're doing with medical records, we're throwing out the baby with the bathwater. We're not thinking about the tremendous good that can come from people sharing the right information with the right people in the right ways."
Sure, privacy is a big and valid issue. "The world is changing. When you carry a phone, it knows where you are," Page said. "There's so much more information about you. It makes sense why people are asking difficult questions. And I think the main thing we need to do is just provide people choice. Show them what data's being collected, their search history, location data. We're excited about incognito mode in Chrome, and doing that in more ways. But just giving people more choice and awareness of what's going on."
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Page, who also spoke about advances in artificial intelligence and Internet access, was the latest technology leader to castigate government surveillance. His co-founder Sergey Brin had posed for a virtual photo op with Edward Snowden, who beamed in via telepresence robot to TED on Tuesday.
"You can't have privacy without security," Page said.
"I don't think we can have a democracy if we have to protect our users from the government [and] from stuff that we never had a conversation about," he said. "We need to know what the parameters of it is, what the surveillance is going to do, and how and why. The government did itself a tremendous disservice by doing that all in secret. … I think we need to have a debate about that, or we can't have a functioning democracy."
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Springfield's north end is about to welcome close to a million people. State Fair time is coming.
The fair runs August 9-18, with the Twilight Parade and Preview Night Aug. 8.
The theme is "Where Illinois Comes Together," and you can expect Illinois to come together with fewer golf carts. There will be a restriction on the carts after 10 a. m. on fair days.
"The Minnesota State Fair has 1.6 million people, and their acreage is about the same size as ours," says Illinois State Fair manager Amy Bliefnick, "and I walked for three days and did not have anyone at anytime ask me to get out of the way for their golf cart. It was such a pleasant experience, and that's the experience we want for our 900,000 fairgoers who walk the fairgrounds."
Adult admission is $7, as is official parking. Grandstand entertainment includes Toby Keith, REO Speedwagon, John Mayer, and Ke$ha.
Also new this year is an increased push to revitalize Happy Hollow — an underutilzed, crumbling concrete area that used to be one of the fair's focal points.
Bliefnick and Joe Khayyat of the Illinois Green Industry Association unveiled three sets of plans for Happy Hollow, which is now a crumbling, underutilized concrete area that organizers are trying to revitalize.
"There are budget problems and concerns," says Khayyat. "But there are also generous sponsors and other opportunities. But by having a master plan and a road map, and having gone through this process, what we will be able to do is possibly implement one piece at a time until we do have a new Happy Hollow."
Fairgoers will get to look at all three plans and choose their favorites. Khayyat says the final blueprint will likely incorporate elements from all three.


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Posted By Kate Andrews On February 19, 2009 @ 12:00 am In Design,Green Furniture,Green Products,Innovation | 1 Comment
We are big fans of Reestore [2] here at Inhabitat – over the last year we have showed you Annie [3], the shopping-cart-turned-chair and Silvana [4], the washing machine drum-turned-table. Just when we thought their eco-ideas couldn't get any better, the latest member of the Reestore family has blown us away! Meet "Deborah" [5], the recycled airplane wing desk!
The desk is made from an aluminum airplane wing that is supported by stainless steel legs and topped with toughened glass. The desk measures 2100mm x 1000mm x 900mm. Originally made as a custom piece for business tycoon Theo Paphitis [6], Reestore are now making them to order – for those of you lucky enough to spend £2800 ($5000) for a desk that is!
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For the last 56 years, the United States and Canada have failed to report Arctic fish catches to the FAO - Russia under-reported catches.
A diversity of grasses is better than a monoculture of corn for wildlife, making biofuel friendlier than ethanol for the environment.
A new report found that many seafood products sold as environmentally-friendly aren't much better than from conventional fish farms.
Using unsuitable food cropland for biofuel is an option worth exploring.
Tropical forests under sustainable management have doubled in the last five years, but that's a small fraction of the total.
Earthships seem like they were built by environmental aliens who crash landed in the desert; now they make fun lodging during eco-minded vacations.


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Using a big diecast car (1:18 scale) as a tank decoration?
I did extensive searching and found only 1 instance of someone saying they used a matchbox car to decorate their kid's first fish tank... I'm wondering if a larger diecast car could be safely used? I know copper is the worst metal so it should be OK, and rubber is rubber... Any ideas?
I would be a bit worried about the paint deteriorating and flaking off after a period of time, since they were not made to be water resistent.
Perhaps if you coated it COMPLETELY in aquarium safe silicone. I don't see why it wouldn't be safe if you did that. It's completely clear and you can just put on a very thin coat.
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Introducing our new and improved Kermit Wide Table! Find out more about it here.
- Comes in five colors
- 350 lbs. weight limit
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The Kermit Chair is a light weight chair with the comfort and beauty not found in other portable chairs. It packs in a bag to a length of 22" and 4"x6" in diameter. The Chair is made from hardwoods and aluminum, and all hardware is stainless steel. All wood is double dipped in marine grade polyurethane. The finish is thicker than a spray and protects the Chair for a lifetime. The cloth is 1000 denier nylon and is cut with heat to prevent raveling. The Chair comes with a bag and carrying strap.
The Kermit Chair has been the camp chair of choice for BMW motorcycle campers. We at Kermit Chair Company would like to introduce the Chair to others who need to pack tight, but not give up on comfort, design and beauty.
- camp chair of choice for BMW motor-cycle campers
- carry bag only 22" long
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The Kermit Chair packs into its own carrying bag, only 22 inches long! While it has been used for years for motorcycle camping, the Kermit Chair is also ideal for canoe camping and horseback camping. It makes a great boating chair, too.
The Kermit Chair comes in 5 colors: Forest Green, Black, Burgundy, Navy and Red. Embroidery of names on the Chair back is available. Each Chair is packed in a black bag.
We offer a 30-day money back guarantee on the Kermit Chair. Try it for 30 days, and if you decide it's not for you, return it for a full refund of your purchase price (less shipping).
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The Kermit Leg Extensions slide on the Chair legs to raise the seat height to 17". This is handy for those who like a taller chair or who may have knee problems that make it hard to get in and out of the Chair. The extensions pack into their own bag. The short pieces go on the front legs, long pieces on the back. The extensions can also be used when sitting on a hill - just use the front ones! Available in both clear and black powder-coat.
The Cupholder took over a year to develop, because we wanted it to be just right. It fits inside the bag with the Chair, or in your shirt pocket. Just squeeze the sides and slip it over the leg screw. It will hold a bottle of water (or beer) easily. When the Chair is carried in the folded position, the Cupholder stays upright.


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I have a 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S and I just hit 60,000 miles, when do I need to change the timing belt/chain?
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If you're certain you have a timing belt (I thought the 2.5 was a 4 cylinder and it may have a timing chain), it may be about time. A while back, a lot of manufacturers recommended 60k. Now the belts can go a while longer (my 98 Pathfinder says to do it about ever 90k). If you do have a belt, I'd probably start planning for it. It'll be an involving project and you'll probably need another car for one or two days (and this is if you have a shop do it). But I'd say you probably have at least 10k to go safely. And once you get the front of the motor taken off, you may just want to have them change the water pump (right in the same area, and the motor would have to be taken apart to do that too). But you should still have a little time left on that belt.
It has a timing chain, you shouldn't ever have to replace it.
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Modern Family Costar: I Feel Like I've Had The Greatest Bowel Movement"
"One Night Stand: Creating a Broadway Musical In A Day is a really good documentary about the making of the 24-Hour Musicals, an annual event where an eclectic assortment of theater folk have one day to whip up short shows that are mounted for an audience the very next night.
Just because they can.
The film--which I saw the premiere of last night--probes into the anxiety, fear, and also inspiration that overcomes these creative collaborators as they frantically work to create magic before the deadline strikes.
And they do. Four fascinating short tuners are shown being whipped into shape, based on topics like germophobia, surgery, wedding gaffes, and Ponzi schemes.
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Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson is one of the participating actors shown in the doc, and he goes up on a line at one point, but shticks his way through it (as Roger Bart darts out in costume, with a script in hand, and helps him out).
"I'm very, very relaxed," Ferguson is seen saying when it's all over. "I feel like I've had the greatest bowel movement."
Fortunately, the shows themselves are much better than that sounds.
But bodily functions came up more than once at last night's premiere. Another actor, Richard Kind, said in a Q&A after the film, "From the moment you said yes, you're ready to throw up because you're spending the day scared shitless."
By the way, the movie, aptly enough, will be shown one night only! On January 30, at theaters all across the country.
It's a one night stand that won't give you STDs.
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The only woman in Mali's presidential race is determined to connect with people on the streets.
Mali lifts state of emergency ahead of election campaigningAlex Duval Smith
Mali on Saturday lifted a state of emergency to allow campaigning to begin for the first round of presidential elections scheduled for July 28.
Lay workers on frontline in fight against child mortality in MalawiAlex Duval Smith
Resource-lean, short of professionals and prone to food crises, Malawi doesn't look like a candidate for any of the millennium development goals.
Peter Roebuck was 'in a state of utter despair'Alex Duval Smith
Police were on the point of arresting Peter Roebuck on a charge of sexual assault when he apparently jumped from his Cape Town hotel window.
Dewani case: How grieving husband became suspect
Claims of police torture and rapid plea bargains by under-pressure crime unit raise questions over Anni Dewani murder.
Sticking it to 'emAlex Duval Smith
African youth are trading in their guns for sticks, as a rural pursuit once seen as backward enjoys a revival in townships.
Mugabe being helped by diamond industryAlex Duval Smith
The global diamond industry has controversially cleared the way for President Robert Mugabe's regime to raise millions of dollars from exports.
The last best hope of Lesotho, a small country in big troubleAlex Duval Smith
On the mountain of the night in the kingdom in the sky, just space -- no gimmicks -- at Southern African tourism's final frontier.
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Hey everyone.
As I said - I'm a big guy. 130kg or about 290 pounds and quite tall 195-196 or 6'4 - 6'5 ....
I want an all-around bike to start using my car less, and to add even more to my daily gym routine. I need a bike :
1. that's big enough for how tall I am
2. that's set up [strong rims/frame/tires] right for how heavy I am
3. I've moved for a while in my house just out of town so I can learn for my exams in peace and I'd like to start biking my way around town and from there till home, and also a bike that will take the horrible bumps and craters we've got on our tarmac around here and the occassional fun forest / hill ride.
So an overall bike that will be COMFORTABLE [I'd hope for a fat seat for my big ***] and that will take the punishment of a 290 pound guy jumping and fooling around with it.
WHAT in the world are my best options , don't know just yet how much I can afford , but I'd like to see some options because I don't really know much about bicycles yet, though I like trolling forums about anything that gets my interest and I hope you can help me.
Called a bike store that imports decent brand bikes and the woman said a few things about wheels and framesizes , obviousely enough , even though I've always been a motorcycle and car freak, I don't know squat about bike specs. Again, HELP


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BioWare Details SWTOR Legacy System, Lets You Make Your Characters Related
After teases of its upcoming Legacy system for Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare has finally come out with some details about how you'll be able to make the characters you create in the game interact, so to speak.
BioWare released some of the details in an interview with GameSpot. The Legacy system is designed so that when you create multiple characters in the game, they don't all have to exist independently of one another — you can make your alternate bounty hunter the angry brother of your Imperial sniper, for example, or create a pair of twin Sith, with a male warrior and his twin sister female inquisitor.
The benefit of Legacy, outside just giving you something else to dump time into as you create a family tree for your alts — you'll get some experiential or customization bonuses out of it, too. BioWare didn't give any details, but expect the system to be at least somewhat worthwhile for people who aren't just anal and obsessed with their MMO characters.
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When you think about selling an eBook, you usually think about getting it set up on a retailer like Amazon, B&N, or the iBookstore and driving consumers to those sites to make a purchase. But many authors and publishers are discovering that they have another option they can choose instead of, or in addition to, selling through the big retailers.
With a good direct sales solution, they can elect to sell eBooks directly from their websites, Facebook pages, blogs, or anywhere else consumers discover them. Through direct sales, authors and publishers gain more flexibility, more profitability, and more control over sales.
In this post well take a look at four of the reasons you should consider using Ganxys service (http://get.ganxy.com/directsales) to power direct commerce for you.
1. You dont have to worry about setting up eCommerce
The last thing that you, as an author or publisher, want to think about is the intricacies of providing commerce. Ganxy handles everything youll need to sell your eBooks online, from collecting payments to delivering content to providing customer support for buyers.
We even let you sell in the file formats of your choice (ePub, Mobi, and/or PDF) and provide a guidance interface that gives buyers detailed instructions on how to access their eBook on the device of their choice.
In just a few minutes, any author or publisher can set up a direct-sales enabled Showcase (just like this one for Mark Cuban's book) that they can share, email, and embed on any website, Facebook page, or blog.
2. You earn more money when you sell directly
Youve spent a lot of time and effort creating your eBook and youll be spending more time and effort marketing and promoting it.
Theres no reason to send all of the traffic youre generating to the big retailers who are going to keep 30 – 65% of every sale. Instead, sell directly to your audience and keep 90% of the net on every sale.
3. You can more effectively promote your book
As digital marketers selling an eBook, you have a simple goal: expose as many people in your target market to your eBook as you can. As you market and promote, youll be hitting potential buyers across a variety of different platforms, including your website, your Facebook page, Twitter, forums, blogs, and more.
Ganxy makes it easy to have your book look great across all of those platforms. A Showcase page (e.g., http://ganxy.com/i/73559) can be emailed, posted to a Facebook newsfeed, and shared via Twitter and any other social network.
You can even embed it on your website, blog, or Facebook page (see author Sarah Dalton's embedded page here). The simple point is that everywhere you put that book in front of potential buyers, youll make it easy for them to get a feel for it and to buy it.
4. You can build direct connections with your buyers
One of the major drawbacks of selling through the big retailers is that youre essentially giving away your audience. When you push a customer to one of the big retailers, the retailer keeps your customers email address and even markets potentially competing products to them.
Ganxy lets you collect customer email addresses so you can keep in touch with them about future projects. Also, since you present the book how youd like, there are no competing products or any other distractions that you cant control.
Ganxy in Action: A Digital Marketer Original eBook
Lets look at a specific example involving Digital Marketer. Digital Marketer has been producing quality content for quite some time and, as a result, their readership has been steadily expanding.
Why not take the best of their articles, package them together, and sell to readers who might be interested in having some curated content to read on their tablet or eReader? By clicking on this Showcase link (http://ganxy.com/i/74532), youll see that this is precisely what they were able to do.
As a matter of fact, it took under 24 hours to create this eBook and make it available for sale!
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In Summary
If youre thinking about creating and selling an eBook (or are already doing so), consider direct sales as another sales channel that offers some pretty compelling benefits.
Theres no exclusivity when selling direct with Ganxy, so you can simultaneously sell via any other retailer you choose. To get started, go to http://get.ganxy.com/directsales it's free to set up and only takes a few minutes.
Happy New Year and happy selling!


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07 Apr 2010
iPhone OS 4 – Whats going to change?
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Read the original post here : What's in the iPhone 4.0?
Well, we didn't really expect this to come so soon after the iPad release, but sure enough, Apple is going to show us the iPhone 4.0 operating system this Thursday. That doesn't give us a lot of time for speculation, but I'm sure we'll squeeze it in. As per our reader expectations, various rumors and leaks, and other random news and scuttlebutt, what can we expect to see in a new iPhone OS?
- Multitasking. Yup. If Apple's going to answer the naysayers, this is when it will happen. Of course, it will be done Apple's way (as we've heard, the new OS will probably still rely on notifications for most apps, and incorporate more of an "app-switching" idea rather than full multitasking), but the iPhone 4.0 will likely be able to run more than one third-party app at a time.
- A new home screen. This one's probably a little more of a guess, since Apple didn't mix up the home screen, even for its historic iPad. Though, since the iPhone is a smartphone, and since this is one of the most vocal complaints we've heard from actual users of the iPhone, a new screen of information would be very welcome.
- Better app management. With iPad and iPhone apps now out there, we've all got a lot of apps to deal with. From the longtime idea of "stacks" for apps, to the ability to remove official apps, to app gestures and navigation, the iPhone needs a better way to browse through apps, and it's likely that we'll see it this week.
- Landscape mode/switch. This one's a shot in the dark from me, but when you play with the iPad, one of the first things you notice is that it's able to adapt to any kind of usage situation; even when you turn it on the home screen, the icons adjust to the way that you want to use it, rather than the other way around.
What else can we tell you? With just a few days to speculate, that's probably a good start. We've waited a lot longer than three days to hear about a new Apple product before, but three days has never seemed so long.
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The last week we were in Thailand we stayed on Koh Phangan. Koh or Ko Phangan is known for the full and half moon party's. Anyone who travels around southeast Asia makes it a point to attend one of the parties. We attended the famous jungle half moon party with our friends Chantal, Scott, and Mor. We also enjoyed amazing sunsets and enjoyed bonfires each night.
We also attended one of the Coral Pool Party's which is where Chantal and Scott stayed.
Our hotel , Vimarn Samut, was wonderful. It was family run, well priced, clean, and comfortable hotel. Which was especially appreciated because Sebastien had to stay out of the heat during the day. The room even had a DVD player! I especially like the little girl, Monk, who was a very smart and sociable 2 year old. She was the daughter of one of the families who worked there and always wanted me to take her to wash her hands.
Our last night in southeast Asia.


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Back to index of Nerve 10 - Spring 2007
Moazzam Begg Interview
By Hana Leaper
Moazzam Begg was illegally held at Guantánamo Bay and other US prisoner detention camps, and narrowly avoided being sent to torture camps in Egypt and Libya. His book about the experience (co-written with Victoria Brittain), is entitled "Enemy Combatant", after the title afforded to him by the American military.
He is currently promoting it by speaking at universities, rallies and literary festivals. In Liverpool, he spoke at the Stop the War Rally on 20th March and will be attending the Writing on the Wall festival, which runs from 14th-19th May at various venues throughout the city.
It seems more than a little insensitive to be questioning a man who was interrogated over three hundred times during his three year captivity (that's around once every three days), but he is ungrudging of the intrusion. In his book, Moazzam writes that the shock of going from solitary confinement (speaking only to military personnel for whom he was the 'enemy'), to being surrounded by friends and family eager to get close to him after so long and so much heartache, was hard to handle. Now he speaks to crowds of thousands, and his book has become essential literature for the politically aware.
Despite - or perhaps because of - the continuing trauma caused by his
imprisonment, Moazzam has become a spokesman for the website cageprisoners.com.
Established during his time at Guantánamo Bay, those involved with
the site helped campaign for his release. As well as providing a forum
for former inmates, it functions as a vital resource for prisoners' families,
who may be suffering both emotionally and financially, and to act as a
focal information point with updates on the conditions of prisoners and
their legal progress. Through cageprisoners.com, Moazzam can be contacted
by anyone interested in his story; he describes the work he does on an
average day:
Witnessing the devastating effects that Bush's 'war on terror' has had on the lives of ordinary Muslims around the world has instilled in Moazzam a sense of duty to act as a mouthpiece for the concerns of the Muslim community, as well as for the majority of Brits who're opposed to the war and the human rights abuses being perpetrated under the banner of 'terror prevention'. Although he states that his primary priority is his family, it's easy to perceive that the desire to assist others and fulfil his religious commitment to charity is a strong motivating factor. His compassion for his fellow human beings was proven many times over by his trips to Bosnia with aid envoys, and his relocation to Afghanistan to run schools for girls, something that the Taliban may have been unreceptive to if foreign, non-Muslim agencies tried to do it.
His upbringing in Birmingham has privileged him with an excellent education, an ability to speak and write clearly and concisely "as well as an understanding of what it means to be a cultured man who belongs within a multicultural society". This has operated both as an advantage and disadvantage for him: he was one of the few prisoners at Bagram air base who could converse fluently with the guards, enabling him to diplomatically arrange better treatment for prisoners by explaining that food and water rations were insufficient and badly distributed. He states that his aim - 'to be understood by people who wouldn't otherwise have experience of, or access to knowledge about being a British Muslim' - is fulfilled thanks to this background. Yet, it is also this background that has aroused suspicion from the US and UK government institutions who have persecuted him.
His imprisonment has acted as a catalyst, and perhaps a platform from which Moazzam publicly demonstrates/remonstrates, but other decisive factors in his choice to do so are the changes he has witnessed in British society. I ask him whether he believes a functional multicultural society can exist and he replies that "yes, it has been flourishing throughout my life-span". He believes that although issues existed in the 70s (he was a member of the notorious Birmingham Lynx gang as a teenager), they were more to do with racism than religion. He compares the demonisation of Muslims by 'intelligence' agencies and the press to the treatment of Irish Catholics during the 80s. Unsurprisingly, given this analogy, the reception he has received in Ireland has been one of great empathy and understanding. Demonstrating his cultural astuteness, Begg cites Northern Ireland as an example of a "contemporary situation which not long ago seemed irresolvable". Northern Ireland, like Afghanistan, was basically a neo-colonial conflict, in which rebels were engaging terrorist tactics. The comparison is a positive one Begg surmises: "the same people who refused to negotiate are now engaging in productive, peaceful dialogue with those they saw as a source of oppression".
When asked what he thinks about press coverage of Muslim-related terror news, he is sceptical: "certain sections of people within the media have an agenda". He refrains from stating the obvious - that this agenda is clearly racial and religious hatred, distempered by sensationalist appetites, but goes on to analyse the effects; instilling fear, reinforcing negative stereotypes and easing the way for the implementation of draconian 'anti-terror' legislation. In the case of the police force's misguided responses to 'terror alerts', Begg believes that in incidents such as the notorious Forest Gate cock-up, the knee jerk reaction of the force has been based on bad intelligence (the same sort of bad intelligence which led to him being arrested without charge several times by MI5). Again, demonstrating his reasonable brand of optimism, he finds it encouraging that the police have since become more sensitive in their approach to how the raids are conducted. Although, as Begg points out, thus far "such raids have only succeeded in causing unease and most arrests have been made without sufficient evidence to lead to detainees being questioned regarding terrorist plots".
Begg is an exemplary figure. He has not succumbed to the fear and blinkered intolerance which has fuelled the religious rift since the events of 9/11 and the London train bombings, despite the tremendous injury this prejudice has caused him. Whilst he is uncertain what actually motivates our politicians in their erroneous decisions and ridiculously reactionary crusades, Moazzam Begg's openness, his refusal to despair or panic, and his firm belief that the situation can be resolved diplomatically and peaceably, without further retaliation from either 'side' (if the parties involved can be so clearly defined), clearly highlights the fact that various sectors of society are behaving like frightened school children. His refreshingly balanced attitude is shown when he talks about his captors, some of whom he is still in contact with. He goes so far as to say that their simple kindnesses and human contact "helped maintain my faith in human beings and my hope that I would be freed".
As an ex-captive, and a British Muslim, Begg believes he is in a position of potency from which he may act to provide rationally voiced mediation in this volatile global situation. However, he has yet to receive an apology for the years of his life wasted through other people's fear and misunderstanding.
As part of the WOW Festival, Moazzam will talk about his experiences and his book, Enemy Combatant, with Mirror journalist, Brian Reade on Monday 14th May at 6.30 at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, 34 Princes Road.
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School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 18 years male: 18 years female: 18 years (2012) Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 64.2% male: 53.6% female: 58.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 Government :: GREECE Country name: conventional long form: Hellenic Republic conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Hellenic State, Kingdom of Greece etymology: the English name derives from the Roman (Latin) designation "Graecia," meaning "Land of the Greeks"; the Greeks call their country "Hellas" or "Ellada" Government type: parliamentary republic Capital: name: Athens geographic coordinates: 37 59 N, 23 44 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions: 13 regions (perifereies, singular - perifereia) and 1 autonomous monastic state* (aftonomi monastiki politeia); Agion Oros* (Mount Athos), Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki (East Macedonia and Thrace), Attiki (Attica), Dytiki Ellada (West Greece), Dytiki Makedonia (West Macedonia), Ionia Nisia (Ionian Islands), Ipeiros (Epirus), Kentriki Makedonia (Central Macedonia), Kriti (Crete), Notio Aigaio (South Aegean), Peloponnisos (Peloponnese), Sterea Ellada (Central Greece), Thessalia (Thessaly), Voreio Aigaio (North Aegean) Independence: 3 February 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire); note - 25 March 1821, outbreak of the national revolt against the Ottomans; 3 February 1830, signing of the London Protocol recognizing Greek independence by Great Britain, France, and Russia National holiday: Independence Day, 25 March (1821) Constitution: many previous; latest entered into force 11 June 1975; amended 1986, 2001, 2008 (2016) Legal system: civil legal system based on Roman law International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Greece dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch: chief of state: President Prokopis PAVLOPOULOS (since 13 March 2015) head of government: Prime Minister Alexis TSIPRAS (since 21 September 2015); note - Vassiliki THANOU-CHRISTOFILOU served as Interim Prime Minister beginning on 27 August 2015 after the resignation of Alexis TSIPRAS on 20 August 2015; she was Greece's first female prime minister cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister elections/appointments: president elected by Hellenic Parliament for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 18 February 2015 (next to be held by February 2020); president appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority party or coalition in the Hellenic Parliament election results: Prokopios PAVLOPOULOS (ND) elected president by Parliament - 233 of 300 votes Legislative branch: description: unicameral Hellenic Parliament or Vouli ton Ellinon (300 seats; 288 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 12 seats are filled from nationwide party lists; 50 seats allocated to the party with the highest total valid vote count and remaining seats are apportioned according to each party's or coalition's vote percentage; members serve up to 4 years) elections: last held on 20 September 2015 (next to be held by 2019); note - snap elections were called because of upheaval in the governing SYRIZA party over a new bailout deal with international creditors election results: percent of vote by party - SYRIZA 35.5%, ND 28.1%, Golden Dawn 7.0%, PASOK-DIMAR 6.3%, KKE 5.6%, To Potami 4.1%, ANEL 3.7%, EK 3.4%, other 6.3%; seats by party - SYRIZA 145, ND 75, Golden Dawn 18, PASOK-DIMAR 17, KKE 15, To Potami 11, ANEL 10, EK 9; note - only parties surpassing a 3% threshold are entitled to parliamentary seats; parties need 10 seats to become formal parliamentary groups but can retain that status if the party participated in the last election and received the minimum 3% threshold Judicial branch: highest court(s): Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges) judge selection and term of office: judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period subordinate courts: Supreme Administrative Court; Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; Court of Auditors Political parties and leaders: Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow or ANTARSYA [collective leadership] Coalition of the Radical Left or SYRIZA [Alexios (Alexis) TSIPRAS] Communist Party of Greece or KKE [Dimitrios KOUTSOUMBAS] Democratic Left or DIMAR [Athanasios (Thanassis) THEOCHAROPOULOS] Golden Dawn [Nikolaos MICHALOLIAKOS] Independent Greeks or ANEL [Panagiotis (Panos) KAMMENOS] Movement of Democratic Socialists or KIDISO [Georgiose PAPANDREOU] New Democracy or ND [Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS] Panhellenic Socialist Movement or PASOK [Fofi GENIMMATA] Popular Unity [Panagiotis LAFAZANIS] To Potami (The River) [Stavros THEODORAKIS] Union of Centrists or EK [Vassilis LEVENTIS] Political pressure groups and leaders: Supreme Administration of Civil Servants Unions or ADEDY [Spyros PAPASPYROS] Federation of Greek Industries or SEV [Dimitris DASKALOPOULOS] General Confederation of Greek Workers or GSEE [Ioannis PANAGOPOULOS] International organization participation: Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Christos P. PANAGOPOULOS (since 17 September 2012) chancery: 2217 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 939-1300 FAX: [1] (202) 939-1324 consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Tampa (FL), San Francisco consulate(s): Atlanta, Houston Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador David D. PEARCE (since 18 October 2013) embassy: 91 Vasillisis Sophias Avenue, 10160 Athens mailing address: PSC 108, APO AE 09842-0108 telephone: [30] (210) 721-2951 FAX: [30] (210) 645-6282 consulate(s) general: Thessaloniki (2012) Flag description: nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; a blue square bearing a white cross appears in the upper hoist-side corner; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country; there is no agreed upon meaning for the nine stripes or for the colors; the exact shade of blue has never been set by law and has varied from a light to a dark blue over time National symbol(s): Greek cross (white cross on blue field, arms equal length); national colors: blue, white National anthem: name: "Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian" (Hymn to Liberty) lyrics/music: Dionysios SOLOMOS/Nikolaos MANTZAROS note: adopted 1864; the anthem is based on a 158-stanza poem by the same name, which was inspired by the Greek Revolution of 1821 against the Ottomans (only the first two stanzas are used); Cyprus also uses "Hymn to Liberty" as its anthem Economy :: GREECE Economy - overview: Greece has a capitalist economy with a public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP and with per capita GDP about two-thirds that of the leading euro-zone economies. Tourism provides 18% of GDP. Immigrants make up nearly one-fifth of the work force, mainly in agricultural and unskilled jobs. Greece is a major beneficiary of EU aid, equal to about 3.3% of annual GDP. The Greek economy averaged growth of about 4% per year between 2003 and 2007, but the economy went into recession in 2009 as a result of the world financial crisis, tightening credit conditions, and Athens' failure to address a growing budget deficit. By 2013 the economy had contracted 26%, compared with the pre-crisis level of 2007. Greece met the EU's Growth and Stability Pact budget deficit criterion of no more than 3% of GDP in 2007-08, but violated it in 2009, with the deficit reaching 15% of GDP. Deteriorating public finances, inaccurate and misreported statistics, and consistent underperformance on reforms prompted major credit rating agencies to downgrade Greece's international debt rating in late 2009 and led the country into a financial crisis. Under intense pressure from the EU and international market participants, the government accepted a bailout program that called on Athens to cut government spending, decrease tax evasion, overhaul the civil-service, health-care, and pension systems, and reform the labor and product markets. Austerity measures reduced the deficit to 3% in 2015. Successive Greek governments, however, failed to push through many of the most unpopular reforms in the face of widespread political opposition, including from the country's powerful labor unions and the general public. In April 2010, a leading credit agency assigned Greek debt its lowest possible credit rating, and in May 2010, the International Monetary Fund and euro-zone governments provided Greece emergency short- and medium-term loans worth $147 billion so that the country could make debt repayments to creditors. In exchange for the largest bailout ever assembled, the government announced combined spending cuts and tax increases totaling $40 billion over three years, on top of the tough austerity measures already taken. Greece, however, struggled to meet the targets set by the EU and the IMF, especially after Eurostat - the EU's statistical office - revised upward Greece's deficit and debt numbers for 2009 and 2010. European leaders and the IMF agreed in October 2011 to provide Athens a second bailout package of $169 billion. The second deal called for holders of Greek government bonds to write down a significant portion of their holdings to try to alleviate Greece's government debt burden. However, Greek banks, saddled with a significant portion of sovereign debt, were adversely affected by the write down and $60 billion of the second bailout package was set aside to ensure the banking system was adequately capitalized. In exchange for the second bailout, Greece promised to step up efforts to increase tax collection, to reduce the size of government, and to rein in health spending. These austerity measures were designed to generate $7.8 billion in savings during 2013-15, but in fact prolonged Greece's economic recession and depressed tax revenues. In 2014, the Greek economy began to turn the corner on the recession. Greece achieved three significant milestones: balancing the budget - not including debt repayments; issuing government debt in financial markets for the first time since 2010; and generating 0.8% GDP growth—the first economic expansion since 2007. Despite the nascent recovery, widespread discontent with austerity measures helped propel the far-left Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) party into government in national legislative elections in January 2015. Between January and July 2015, frustrations between the SYRIZA-led government and Greece's EU and IMF creditors over the implementation of bailout measures and disbursement of funds led the Greek government to run up significant arrears to suppliers and Greek banks to rely on emergency lending, and also called into question Greece's future in the euro zone. To stave off a collapse of the banking system, Greece imposed capital controls in June 2015 shortly before rattling international financial markets by becoming the first developed nation to miss a loan payment to the IMF. Unable to reach an agreement with creditors, Prime Minister Alexios TSIPRAS held a nationwide referendum on 5 July on whether to accept the terms of Greece's bailout, campaigning for the ultimately successful "no" vote. The TSIPRAS government subsequently agreed, however, to a new $96 billion bailout in order to avert Greece's exit from the monetary bloc. On 20 August, Greece signed its third bailout which allowed it to cover significant debt payments to its EU and IMF creditors and ensure the banking sector retained access to emergency liquidity. The TSIPRAS government—which retook office on 20 September after calling new elections in late August—successfully secured disbursal of two delayed tranches of bailout funds. Despite the economic turmoil, Greek GDP did not contract as sharply as feared, with official source estimates of a -0.2% contraction in 2015, boosted in part by a strong tourist season. GDP (purchasing power parity): $281.6 billion (2015 est.) $288.1 billion (2014 est.) $285.9 billion (2013 est.) note: data are in 2015 US dollars country comparison to the world: 56 GDP (official exchange rate): $193 billion (2015 est.) GDP - real growth rate: -2.3% (2015 est.) 0.8% (2014 est.) -3.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 208 GDP - per capita (PPP): $25,600 (2015 est.) $26,200 (2014 est.) $26,000 (2013 est.) note: data are in 2015 US dollars country comparison to the world: 72 Gross national saving: 9.7% of GDP (2015 est.) 11.5% of GDP (2014 est.) 12.3% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 71.9% government consumption: 19% investment in fixed capital: 9.3% investment in inventories: -1.7% exports of goods and services: 31.8% imports of goods and services: -30.3% (2015 est.) GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 3.9% industry: 13.3% services: 82.8% (2015 est.) Agriculture - products: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes; beef, dairy products Industries: tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products; mining, petroleum Industrial production growth rate: -2.6% (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 180 Labor force: 4.774 million (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 12.5% industry: 13.9% services: 73.6% (2013 est.) Unemployment rate: 25.8% (2015 est.) 26.5% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 Population below poverty line: 44% (2013 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 2.2% highest 10%: 25.6% (2013 est.) Distribution of family income - Gini index: 34.5 (2013 est.) 33 (2005) country comparison to the world: 95 Budget: revenues: $91.3 billion expenditures: $97.18 billion (2015 est.) Taxes and other revenues: 47.3% of GDP (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 21 Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -3% of GDP (2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 Public debt: 182% of GDP (2015 est.) 177.1% of GDP (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 Fiscal year: calendar year Inflation rate (consumer prices): -1.4% (2015 est.) -0.9% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 Central bank discount rate: 0.05% (31 December 2013) 0.3% (31 December 2010) note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area country comparison to the world: 151 Commercial bank prime lending rate: 6% (31 December 2015 est.) 6.52% (31 December 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 129 Stock of narrow money: $101.6 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $115.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.) note: see entry for the European Union for money supply for the entire euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 18 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders country comparison to the world: 34 Stock of broad money: $260.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $264.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 Stock of domestic credit: $267.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $298.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 Market value of publicly traded shares: $44.58 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $33.65 billion (31 December 2011) $72.64 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 Current account balance: $1.382 billion (2015 est.) $2.202 billion (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 Exports: $25.31 billion (2015 est.) $35.6 billion (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 Exports - commodities: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles Exports - partners: Turkey 12.2%, Italy 9.4%, Germany 6.8%, Bulgaria 5.3%, Cyprus 5% (2014) Imports: $47.21 billion (2015 est.) $63.76 billion (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 Imports - commodities: machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals Imports - partners: Russia 10.1%, Germany 10.1%, Iraq 8.2%, Italy 8.1%, China 5.2%, Kazakhstan 5.1%, Netherlands 5%, France 4.6% (2014) Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $6.433 billion (February 2015 est.) $6.212 billion (31 December 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 90 Debt - external: $514.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $575.4 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 26 Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $31.24 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $30.15 billion (31 December 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $40.1 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $40.96 billion (31 December 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 Exchange rates: euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.885 (2015 est.) 0.7525 (2014 est.) 0.7634 (2013 est.) 0.78 (2012 est.) 0.7185 (2011 est.) Energy :: GREECE Electricity - production: 57.55 billion kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 49 Electricity - consumption: 57.73 billion kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 Electricity - exports: 2.602 billion kWh (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 40 Electricity - imports: 4.705 billion kWh (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 Electricity - installed generating capacity: 22.3 million kW (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 37 Electricity - from fossil fuels: 70.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 103 Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 11.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 113 Electricity - from other renewable sources: 15.1% of total installed capacity (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 19 Crude oil - production: 1,162 bbl/day (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 90 Crude oil - exports: 1,863 bbl/day (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 79 Crude oil - imports: 468,000 bbl/day (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 18 Crude oil - proved reserves: 10 million bbl (1 January 2015 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 Refined petroleum products - production: 518,000 bbl/day (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 32 Refined petroleum products - consumption: 282,600 bbl/day (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 Refined petroleum products - exports: 265,400 bbl/day (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 Refined petroleum products - imports: 73,720 bbl/day (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 61 Natural gas - production: 5 million cu m (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 Natural gas - consumption: 2.924 billion cu m (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 110 Natural gas - imports: 2.931 billion cu m (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 Natural gas - proved reserves: 991.1 million cu m (1 January 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 103 Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 78.8 million Mt (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 Communications :: GREECE Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 5.22 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 Telephones - mobile cellular: total: 12.8 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 Telephone system: general assessment: adequate, modern networks reach all areas; good mobile telephone and international service domestic: microwave radio relay trunk system; extensive open-wire connections; submarine cable to offshore islands international: country code - 30; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; a number of smaller submarine cables provide connectivity to various parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Cyprus; tropospheric scatter; satellite earth stations - 4 (2 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat - Indian Ocean region) Broadcast media: Broadcast media dominated by the private sector; roughly 150 private TV channels, about ten of which broadcast nation-wide; 1 government-owned terrestrial TV channel with national coverage; 3 privately owned satellite channels; multi-channel satellite and cable TV services available; upwards of 1,500 radio stations, all of them privately owned; government-owned broadcaster has 2 national radio stations (2014) Radio broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998) Television broadcast stations: 36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 stations in the American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995) Internet country code: .gr Internet hosts: 3.201 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 32 Internet users: total: 6.2 million percent of population: 57.9% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 Transportation :: GREECE Airports: 77 (2013) country comparison to the world: 69 Airports - with paved runways: total: 68 over 3,047 m: 6 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 19 914 to 1,523 m: 18 under 914 m: 10 (2013) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 9 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 7 (2013) Heliports: 9 (2013) Pipelines: gas 1,329 km; oil 94 km (2013) Railways: total: 2,548 km standard gauge: 1,565 km 1.435-m gauge (764 km electrified) narrow gauge: 961 km 1.000-m gauge; 22 km 0.750-m gauge (2014) country comparison to the world: 64 Roadways: total: 116,960 km paved: 41,357 km (includes 1,091 km of expressways) unpaved: 75,603 km (2010) country comparison to the world: 40 Waterways: 6 km (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km) (2012) country comparison to the world: 106 Merchant marine: total: 860 by type: bulk carrier 262, cargo 49, carrier 1, chemical tanker 68, container 35, liquefied gas 13, passenger 7, passenger/cargo 109, petroleum tanker 302, roll on/roll off 14 foreign-owned: 42 (Belgium 17, Bermuda 3, Cyprus 3, Italy 5, UK 6, US 8) registered in other countries: 2,459 (Antigua and Barbuda 4, Bahamas 225, Barbados 14, Belize 2, Bermuda 8, Brazil 1, Cabo Verde 1, Cambodia 2, Cayman Islands 9, Comoros 4, Curacao 1, Cyprus 201, Dominica 4, Egypt 8, Gibraltar 8, Honduras 4, Hong Kong 27, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 62, Italy 7, Jamaica 3, Liberia 505, Malta 469, Marshall Islands 408, Mexico 2, Moldova 1, Panama 379, Philippines 5, Portugal 2, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42, Sao Tome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 22, UAE 3, Uruguay 1, Vanuatu 3, Venezuela 4, unknown 10) (2010) country comparison to the world: 12 Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Aspropyrgos, Pachi, Piraeus, Thessaloniki oil terminal(s): Agioi Theodoroi LNG terminal(s) (import): Revithoussa Military and Security :: GREECE Military branches: Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Elliniko Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2013) Military service age and obligation: 19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2014) Military expenditures: 2.46% of GDP (2015 est.) 2.2% of GDP (2014) 2.19% of GDP (2013) 2.26% of GDP (2012) note: based on 2010 prices country comparison to the world: 48 Transnational Issues :: GREECE Disputes - international: Greece and Turkey continue discussions to resolve their complex maritime, air, territorial, and boundary disputes in the Aegean Sea; Greece rejects the use of the name Macedonia or Republic of Macedonia; the mass migration of unemployed Albanians still remains a problem for developed countries, chiefly Greece and Italy Refugees and internally displaced persons: stateless persons: 199 (2014) note: 1.014 million estimated refugee and migrant arrivals by sea (2015 - April 2016) Illicit drugs: a gateway to Europe for traffickers smuggling cannabis and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; 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Chevrolet Volt 2.0: What to Expect
(GM - Get Report) has disclosed more about the Cadillac ELR, which will share much with Volt 2.0. Exactly how much? I will discuss this below. GM will show the final production version of Cadillac ELR in 2013 and we may assume that production will start near the end of 2013 simultaneously to Volt 2.0. The only thing we know for sure is that the Cadillac will be a two-door version of the Volt, which will most likely continue as a four-door car.Point by point, here is what we can expect from Chevrolet Volt 2.0, in comparison to the current Volt: Size: Most likely no change, except for a couple of millimeters here and there. GM may want to make additional body styles to address minivan, SUV and other needs, but the basic size/concept should remain for the "classic" Volt. Electric range: Most likely no major change from the current 38 miles. Clearly some customers would like an increase to 50 or even 60 miles, but this would add a significant amount of cost, as this is largely linear to battery size. The current mix of capabilities has proven a good balance in the eyes of most Volt buyers. Gasoline mode: There is probably no reason to increase the size of the tank, which holds nine gallons, but the MPG efficiency is likely going to improve materially from the current 35-40 MPG. I imagine a number close to, or above, 45 MPG. Then multiply by a nine-gallon tank and you get a 405-mile gasoline range on top of the near-40 electric range, for a total of 445 miles. Electric motor: The current architecture is a main 111 kW electric traction motor, with a secondary 55 kW generator-motor. It is entirely possible that this entire architecture changes, but if it doesn't it is likely to stay near the current power level, perhaps with a small increase. Gasoline motor: The current 1.4 liter 4-cylinder is likely toast. GM has likely developed a new engine that it has been able to optimize for this task, gaining in both power and efficiency.Chevrolet has said almost nothing about what Volt 2.0 will be, except hinted that it's coming no later than 2014. On the other hand, parent General Motors
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Your Opinion: Support for public vote on utility surcharge
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Dear Editor:
Kudos to Tim Stallman in respect to his Your Opinion letter regarding Ameren's surcharge fiasco. Well stated!
His note says to me that there are many more out there who think the surcharge should be put to a consumer vote. SB207 would not survive a public vote, and unfortunately Mr. Stallman our legislators can not afford to have this appear on a ballot for the public to voice their opinion, as it would eliminate their financial cow, ie, AmerenUe, and reduce some of their monopolistic powers.
I sense a bit of concern from those who are backing SB207, as the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce placed a full page ad in the News Tribune on April.
They are saying that the ISRS means vital benefits for Missouri businesses, but nothing about the Missouri consumer or hard numbers to their proclamations. One of their claims was, "Sustainable, well-paying jobs now and in the future." Can they guarantee long term employment, type of jobs and what are they considering well-paying.
I have a problem understanding, "Streamlined regulations and lower costs." Are they suggesting our utility costs will be reduced? We all know that won't occur as long as we have people like Sen. Kehoe, Rep. Riddle and the MPSC in Ameren's ball park.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, if SB207 passes, the Fox will have the key to the hen house, and Lord help us chickens.
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French Horn Resources
About the Music Collection
The Music Collection of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) is one of the outstanding public library music collections in the United States, with close to 80,000 books and scores; 30,000 recordings; 400 periodical, newsletter and serial titles; an expansive video and DVD collection; music scores in CD-ROM and online versions; online databases for research and listening to music; and numerous special files and indexes that cover all aspects of music, including material related to music in the Pittsburgh area.
About the Horn Collection
- Music scores for solo horn & piano, and with other instruments are available.
- Compact discs featuring the horn in solo and chamber music works are found in the "Wp" CD section (for solo horn/ horn in brass & wind ensembles), the "Cm" section (for horn in string & wind ensembles), and "Co" for horn concertos.
- Instructional books, videos and DVDs for horn are available.
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Music Scores
Music scores are available as Printed Scores, or as Music Scores Online.
Library of Congress Call Numbers - ("q" indicates an oversized book)
|(q) M 82
|Solo Horn
|(q) M 255 - 259
|Piano and horn
|(q) M 288 - 289
|Horn music Horns (2)
|(q) M 357.4
|Brass trios: Horns (3) or Horn, trombone, trumpet
|(q) M 457.4
|Brass quartets: Horns (4)
|(q) M 458
|Brass quartets: Horn, trombone, trumpets (2)
|(q) M 557
|Wind Quintets: Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Horn, Oboe
|(q) M 558 - 559
|Brass quintets: Horns (5) or Horn, trombone, trumpets (2), tuba
|(q) M 1028
|Horn with orchestra (full score)
|(q) M 1029
|Horn with orchestra (Solo Horn with piano)
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers - (Dewey books and scores, with or without an "M," are interfiled)
|(q) (M) 785.73
|Brass trios: Horns (3) or Horn, trombone, trumpet
|(q) (M) 785.74
|Brass quartets: Horn, trombone, trumpets (2)
|(q) (M) 785.75
|Brass quintets & Wind quintets
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Solo Horn with piano; Brass quartets: Horns (4)
Music Score CD-ROMsCD-ROM music scores can be found on the shelf in the "CD-ROM Collection." CD-ROM scores appear in the catalog as a Music Score with the words "electronic resource" after the title. To search in the catalog, use Advanced Keyword. Enter the composer name and the words "electronic resource." Then limit the material type to Music Scores.
Music Scores Online
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Instruction Books
Library of Congress Call Numbers - ("q" indicates an oversized book)
|(q) MT 420
|Horn (Musical Instrument) Instruction And Study
|(q) MT 422
|Horn (Musical Instrument) Methods
|(q) MT 425
|Horn (Musical Instrument) Studies And Exercises
|(q) MT 426
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- Orchestral excerpts.
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers - (Dewey books and scores, with or without an "M," are interfiled)
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- Instruction and study.
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn (Musical Instrument) Methods
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn (Musical Instrument) Studies And Exercises
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- Orchestral excerpts.
Other Books
Library of Congress Call Numbers - ("q" indicates an oversized book)
|Horn music -- Bibliography.
|Horn music -- Discography.
|(q) ML 955
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- History.
|(q) ML 955
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- Pictorial works.
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers - (Dewey books and scores, with or without an "M," are interfiled)
|(q) (M) 788.1
|Horn (Musical instrument) -- History.
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn music -- Bibliography.
|(q) (M) 788.41
|Horn players.
Sound Recordings
Sound recordings are available as CDs or Listen online. Some historical recordings can also be found on LP and other formats.
Some horn-related CD categories (see Browsing for CDs for details):
|Horn within a chamber ensemble
|Horn concertos with orchestra
|Solo Horn & Horn within a chamber ensemble
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Scores and sound recordings (Scores and sound recordings use similar subject headings)
- Brass trios (Horn, trombone, trumpet)
- Concertos (Horn)
- Horn and organ music
- Horn and piano music
- Horn ensembles, Arranged
- Horn music
- Horn music (Horns (2))
- Horn Trombone Trumpets 2 Tuba
- Horn Trombones 2 Trumpets 2
- Horn With Chamber Orchestra
- Horn With Instrumental Ensemble
- Horn With Orchestra
- Horn With String Orchestra
- Horns (4) with orchestra
- Quartets (Piano, horn, percussion, viola)
- Quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, horn, violoncello, double bass)
- Septets (Piano, bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe, timpani)
- Sextets (Piano, bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe)
- Sonatas (Horn and piano)
- Suites (Horn and piano)
- Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe)
Instruction Books
- Horn Musical Instrument Instruction And Study
- Horn Musical Instrument Methods
- Horn Musical Instrument Orchestral Excerpts
- Horn Musical Instrument Studies And Exercises
Other Books
- Horn music -- Bibliography
- Horn (Musical instrument)
- Horn (Musical instrument) -- Instruction and study
- Horn (Musical instrument) -- Orchestral excerpts
- Horn players
The Carnegie Library subscribes to the following horn periodical. It can only be used in the library.
The Horn call : Journal of the International Horn Society.
Durant, Okla., etc., International Horn Society
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Web Resources
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Asian/Australian-focused website including horn history, playing tips, and a remarkably well-stocked Horn Mart link with all manner of horn-related merchandise, from notepads to lampshades.
International Horn Society
Definitive site for purchasing a professional-level instrument, access to news of the Society and its members, a thesis lending library, extensive lists of pedagogical materials, bibliographies & discographies, a job mart for horn playing engagements/gigs, online access to its magazine The Horn Call, and podcast services.
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Gone to the Dogs
The GOP is losing the dog wars to Obama.
Of course, Republicans will never fix their image problem until they fix their ideas problem. Hugging a Husky won't help if you still want to melt the polar ice caps. For all their talk of Joseph Schumpeter and creative destruction, conservatives have yet to realize the thrill of intellectual freedom that their current plight affords. It ought to be rejuvenating, like a new puppy.
After all, political bankruptcy is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to shed crushing liabilities and start over from scratch. As George Orwell wrote in Down and Out in Paris and London, the greatest liberation is having nothing left to lose: "One talks so often of going to the dogs. And here are the dogs, and you are among them, and you can bear it."
So by all means, Republican Party, get an idea. And in the meantime, get a dog. It's a great way to make friends, and good company even when you don't.


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Travelling overseas (20 hrs flight) with a 13 months baby (KLM- Dec)
Need helpful info especially how to entertain her. Here is my plan 1. I will have her car seat (purchasing a seat for her) and baby bjorn. Hope the Britax travel cart works in airport. 2.I will have jarred baby food, juice (a treat during take off and landing) and formula if I stop bf before we travel. 3. Change of cloths and paci 4. I will take to her ped and make sure she get all needed shots
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My husband and I just recently went on a long flight with our daughter who was 17 months old at the time but adjusted age of 15 months. I got her earplugs at babies r us. Nothing special just small blue ear plugs for kids. For a kid who hates things in her ears she did great. my husband distracted her with books while i slipped them in. Also we packed about 10 pouches of Ella's organics and Plum organic pouches. Some airlines are funny with glass containers. I packed snacks such as cheerios, puffs, dried fruit and yogurt drops. We gave her a sippy cup during take off and landing, but she barely drank and didnt fuss once. Target has lots of great stuff in their dollar bins such as flash cards, books, and toys which are great to pack because if you lose them then oh well, they were cheap. I think we lost a few cards between the seats. Bring wipes as well, diaper and wet-ones antibacterial that way you can wipe down the gross tray table. Hope this helps!!posted 09/11/2012 by Celtic08
We just did an overseas flight with a 14-month-old and a friend recommended a few great, lightweight and cheap "toys"-- sheets of stickers, pipe cleaners, stacking plastic cups, foam shapes. I've packed them away in a bag to save for future trips!posted 09/25/2012 by karawat
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This is Mothers® legendary metal polish. The Mothers® secret formula balances a brilliant shine with easy use for aluminum. Application is just a matter of a clean cloth and a little elbow grease. Mothers® Mag & Aluminum polish is strong enough to put a shine to the most neglected metals and gentle enough to use on a regular basis.
Round 5in. Terry Wax Pad. Poly sponge applicator encased in white cotton. Great for applying polish.
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Michael Bolton's shoddy dancing is what did him in, getting him eliminated early from the 11th season of DWTS. Afterwards, he reveals his 90-year-old mother was present to witness the drubbing taken from judge Bruno.
So does Michael deserve what he got? Sure he does, did you see him come out of that dog house? Plus, the GMA crew seems to believe this may have been some of the worst celebrity dancing. Ever.


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Tornado Body Dryer
Hands-free drying in the shower!
Watch the Tornado Body Dryer Video
Tornado Body Dryer
Why buy a Body Shower Dryer?
Hands-free body dryer for the shower
Safety in the Shower - great for people with balance issues - NOW you
don't have to hang on to a grab bar, soap dish, or the shower enclosure with
one hand while you dry yourself
Arthritis or Shoulder injuries - now you can dry yourself towel free AND
pain free
Independence/Privacy - You don't need someone standing there to
towel you off
Cool Shower Gadget for those who are gadget tekkies!
Because everybody wants their very own shower dryer
This is a custom built item - please allow 7-14 days for shipping
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