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Squirrels are very fun loving creatures. They are continuously hopping, playing, and always on the move. However, they become a real nuisance when they start visiting your homes and make themselves comfortable. With diminishing landscapes and greenery, cities have become a concrete jungle. This leads to homeless animals that make these concrete structures, their home. Squirrels are some of them. They have adapted to the modern form of greenery, buildings. It becomes difficult to stay with squirrels, thanks to their continuous chattering, destructive nature towards crockery, and loads of other habits. The problem aggravates when they breed in homes. Families who are working members cannot put up with such problems and try various methods to stop the squirrel nuisance. However, squirrels have protected themselves to these methods as well.
Squirrel Repellents?
Families have started using repellents readily available in the market for Squirrel removal. However, these repellents do not work, as squirrels are immune to them. Further, no such repellent has been invented that gives a permanent solution to squirrel menace. Neither the mothball based repellent, not the urine-based is effective on squirrel trouble. They cross the repellent boundaries and make fun inside the homes eating biscuits from the can, or playing with the stored water. Earlier, people were using high-pitch noise making machines to scare the squirrels away. However, the Government has banned the use of such types of machines. Even lights in the attic or noise in the storerooms do not work. There is no such method to heave a sigh of relief with these methods. Some factories even produce poisons to kill these squirrels. No such poison work on squirrels and neither it gives a permanent solution to the problem. Their death will only aggravate the problem of finding their bodies, disinfecting them, burying them, and cleaning the attic.
The BEST Way to get rid of squirrles is to contact a professional!
The most effective way to end the squirrel problem is to take the help of professionals. There are experts in the technique of Squirrel removal, who know the behavior of these tiny creatures. These professionals help catch the squirrels within limited time. Such professionals have proper equipments and techniques that help them to get their hold on quick squirrels. Further, such professionals even educate their clients on how to keep squirrels away from home. For instance, clients are advised to leave things that attract squirrels out of their sight. Squirrels are attracted to bird feeders, vegetables, fruits, etc. Further, clients should seal the open holes in their homes, especially those that lead squirrels to the attic.
There are exclusive wildlife removal professionals that help families with their specialized tools and techniques. Their urbane solutions put an end to wildlife problems that is gripping the cities. Varied services range from removing squirrels from bedrooms, attics, kitchens, etc. to their control and eviction. Every situation is different when it comes to squirrels due to their nature. Such professionals offers custom solutions that are specific depending upon the problem. Squirrels are a gift of nature. However, it is necessary to end the trouble they cause at modern living spaces. With the advent of modern techniques, it is possible to leave them in the greenery and bring an end to squirrel troubles. Professional help is a must when it comes to squirrel menace.


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Can't believe we leave Friday for our Princess Half Marathon trip!:yahoo:
This trip isn't super planned out, but here are the basics:
Who's Going:
Me:running: , the Fiance :running:, my two kiddos :disney7::disney7:, my BFF :running:, her hubby :mickeykid, and their three kiddos:disney7::disney7::disney7:.
Where We're Staying:
All-Star Movies for my family (first time staying there; thought we were going to be in ALSS, but got a last minute change)
All-Star Sports for my BFF and her family
When We're Going:
Leaving Friday, coming back Monday. Short trip. :no:
Where We're Eating:
OHANA's Sunday night, post race. :thumbs:
What We're Doing:
For sure, we will be visiting AK and riding Everest, since we didn't do that in January.
Will be going to ESPN for running expo on Saturday am.
We will also be running 13.1 miles in the Princess Half Marathon Sunday morning.
Otherwise, we really don't have a ton of plans... which freaks me out a bit. Like to have our trips kind of organized but am just going to go with the flow and hang with family and friends. :faint:
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From BR Bullpen
Bullpen is used in two related senses:
- An area, either on the field of play or separated from it by a fence, where relief pitchers hang out and warm up before entering the game. "The manager is signalling to the bullpen to call for his closer."
- A collective term for all of a team's relief pitchers. "The 2002 Angels had a very strong bullpen."


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Humble Beginnings
This plan was just enough to give Jim and Jason the needed enthusiasm and vision to start what today has become one of the premier pool and spa companies in the Va/Md area. As a business, the growth River Pools has seen over the past 7 years has been nothing short of meteoric. During their first year in 2001, Jim(shown on the right) and Jason installed a handful of above ground pools and a couple of ingrounds as well. They were working out of a one-room office in Lancaster Va. and proudly used an old, beat-up Chevy Sonoma as their vehicle of choice. But with the promise they saw in the pool and spa industry, as well as a sheer determination to make River Pools successful, the tiny Lancaster office was closed at the end of the year to make room for a pool and spa showroom in Warsaw. This store became the next stage of business for the company and soon after Marcus Sheridan (photo below) was hired to be Jim and Jason's first employee, and became the store's manager. Through his hard work and excitement for learning about the industry, the two owners realized that this was the type of employee they wanted for the long term. At the time, Marcus was seriously contemplating a career in teaching and coaching at Northumberland High School, but after an invitation from Jim and Jason, he elected to become a final partner in the business.
2002 was a year of solid growth for River Pools, during which time they installed roughly 30 above ground pools and about 10 ingrounds. Despite the record rainfall in 2003 and 2004, which led to a large number of pool companies in America to go out of business, River Pools still managed to grow leaps and bounds. By year's end in 2004, the company had installed over 35 inground pools. At this point, their business model changed its focus and decided to move away from installing vinyl-liner above-ground and inground pools. Although they would still offer above ground pools and spas, there was now an understanding within the company, based on surveys in the industry, that customers in today's world desire a pool that consists of three main qualities:
1. Low maintenance 2. Longevity/Exceptional warranties 3. Aesthetics appeal.
1. Low maintenance
2. Longevity/Exceptional warranties
3. Aesthetics appeal.
Because no type of pool fits these requisites better than fiberglass/composite, the change was made.
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This renewed focus brought about another record year in 2005, with over 75 inground pool installations, 20 full-time employees and a beautiful new 10,000 square foot showroom/warehouse in Tappahannock, Va. Despite being a down-year for many companies, 2006 continued to show great promise for the future of the company, with another 80 inground pools being installed in the area. 2007 may have been River Pools' greatest accomplishment to date. In an industry that started to slide in most states due to the slow housing market, River Pools continued to excel and demonstrate strong growth. Their final results 2007 were 88 fiberglass pool installations. And even when the economy went from bad to worse in 2008 and 2009, River Pools managed to install 86 and 71 fiberglass pools, respectively.
Such growth has put River Pools and Spas in the top 5 percent of all inground pool companies in the country. One might assume that this growth has hurt quality, but this thought quickly becomes irrelevant when a potential pool owner receives a reference list with every inground pool customer (over 550!) the company has ever installed a pool for, including the homeowner's name, address and telephone number. They've also during this time established the most popular and informative educational blog and video library in the swimming pool industry. The ability for River Pools to do this, unlike any other known company in Virginia and Maryland, shows their commitment to excellence, and their refusal to accept the idea that every customer cannot have a great pool-building experience.
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As owners of the company, Jason, Jim, and Marcus want their customers to understand that they do not so much specialize in swimming pools as they specialize in making families happy. Customers are treated the way they would expect to be treated. River Pools installations are done by literally the leading fiberglass pool installers in America so needless to say, quality control is an absolute imperive. Having the "Lowest Price" or "Best Deal" is not the company's #1 concern, but rather the highest quality, finest workmanship, and best value. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jason, Jim, and Marcus are all very family oriented, basing their personal, spiritual, and temporal matters on Christian principles and standards. These are all reasons as to why River Pools and Spas has grown so much in such a short few years; moral values, great employees, dedicated customers, quality, service and integrity.


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I have two beautiful red azaleas planted in tall containers. I'm wondering...do I bring them into my barn for the winter or, are they hardy enough to withstand a cold upstate NY winter outside covered in burlap? Thanks! |
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Florist azaleas are usually greenhouse plants that won't survive outside in areas that have killing frosts. Regular nursery azaleas are hardy but probably not completely hardy in upstate NY. Since we don't know what type of azalea it is, we have to assume it is not frost hardy. It is ideal if you can put it where it is cool with no frost and gets light from the north, no sun. You will have to water it once in a while. Keep it on the dry side, since wet roots will kill an azalea. They need good drainage. Make sure the containers have holes in the bottom so the plants don't get water logged. Then after the last killing frost you can put it out next spring. |
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Thank you Rhodyman...I'll put them in the barn for the winter then. Hopefully, they'll make it...:) |
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If temperatures in the barn fall to close to the outside temperatures, the plants will probably not survive. Plants in pots are quite vulnerable to cold because of the small volume of soil in the pots. If you can do it, a cellar where temperatures remain cool but do not fall below freezing would be a much better place. If the barn is the only option, make sure you put a cardboard box or another sort of insulator over the plants. This will trap some of the heat from below and modify the cold. |
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Fink and Schudson define it this way:
Contextual stories tend to focus on the big picture, providing context for other news. If the conventional story is a well-cropped, tightly focused shot, the contextual story uses a wide-angle lens. It is often explanatory in nature, sometimes appearing beside conventional stories to complement the dry, just-the-facts versions of that day's events.
Got it. Fink and Schudson carry this forward, studying three papers, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (considered representative of good regional daily), over selected periods in 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991 and 2003, dividing page one stories into five categories: conventional, investigative, social empathy, contextual, or other. The names mostly speak for themselves, but one thing to keep in mind about conventional stories is that they usually, "often, though not always, inform the public about the official activities of government." Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the idea is that official institutions set the agenda, the press follows.
The relevant chart and table are here:
One way to think about it is:
The notion that the news media are dominated today by "he-said-she-said" stories that write themselves is not a valid general critique of leading U.S. newspapers, nor has it been for several decades.
Fink and Schudson acknowledge that contextual journalism's "impact on how people understand their world is yet to be explored." That is to say, it's hard to know what good it all did. But then, you can say that about any form of cultural product. Good work is its own justification.
The authors offer various reasons for this sea change and point mostly to a "normative" shift in the profession. That is, people just decided to do things differently. I'd probably have added a word about the newspapers' consolidation into quasi-monopolies and the post-war boom in their ad revenues, which provided the economic underpinning to all this context.
Now I'm curious to see what the chart would look like if carried forward from the year 2003, after the economic foundation began to collapse, to see if the lines would look anything like mine:
*The journal is published by Sage Publications, which has offices in Thousand Oaks, California, London, and elsewhere.


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This was a great cruise for my 60 th birthday. My wife and i were going to be back in Italy and we were told that Jacques Pepin was going to be teaching some cooking classes.This was great news since he is my wife favorite as well as mine. This did not happen he did make a few appearance's in 1 or 2 classes and did do a cooking demo and signed books.Our room was fantastic as well as thestaff.
The best restaurants were Red Ginger, Toscana,Terrace Cafe and Waves. The worst were Polo Grill bad service, Jacques good service ,food OK at best, Grand dining room OK food.The ports of call were great except for Livorno looking at a container ship for two days not a great view one day world have been enough. More time was needed at Sorrento, not enough time to see Carpi or Pompeii.
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Selected effects and causal role functions in the brain: the case for an etiological approach to neuroscience
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Despite the voluminous literature on biological functions produced over the last 40 years, few philosophers have studied the concept of function as it is used in neuroscience. Recently, Craver (forthcoming; also see Craver 2001) defended the causal role theory against the selected effects theory as the most appropriate theory of function for neuroscience. The following argues that though neuroscientists do study causal role functions, the scope of that theory is not as universal as claimed. Despite the strong prima facie superiority of the causal role theory, the selected effects theory (when properly developed) can handle many cases from neuroscience with equal facility. It argues this by presenting a new theory of function that generalizes the notion of a 'selection process' to include processes such as neural selection, antibody selection, and some forms of learning—that is, to include structures that have been differentially retained as well as those that have been differentially reproduced. This view, called the generalized selected effects theory of function, will be defended from criticism and distinguished from similar views in the literature.
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- 2011-07-01
- 10.1007/s10539-011-9262-6
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- 0169-3867
- Online ISSN
- 1572-8404
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- Springer Netherlands
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- Teleology
- Function
- Neuroscience
- Mechanism
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- Neural Darwinism
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- Justin Garson (1)
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Hi there-
We are in the midst of picking shingle color for our new roof. We currently live in a pretty typical colonial with light yellow siding and blue shutters. I have an old GW thread saved with a few photoshop mockups of a house that has similar siding color to mine. If you scroll to the bottom of that (long) thread, the siding color and shutter color are very close to what I have, although my house's front elevation is a little different (no overhanging lower roof, and we have a room built out of the side of the house visible from the front. Our roofing contractor quoted the GAF Timberline shingles (3d/architectural type). I'm trying to decide on something lighter gray, darker gray, or something with more brown in it. Oyster Gray, Pewter Gray, or weatherwood. GC suggested pewter or weatherwood. Any thoughts on what would work best w/ that color combo? We need to make a selection by monday. Thanks for the help, from a mostly-lurker, sometimes poster :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: scroll down to bottom of thread, similar color scheme to our house
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by buffettgirl (My Page) on Thu, Jan 5, 12 at 15:12
I have light grey roof with the same yellow/blue combo. It's the Certainteed yellow which is called Heritage Cream, but on the whole house it's totally pale yellow. (like when instructing people to find my house I say "the yellow house" not "the cream colored house" if you get what I mean...) We HAD a brown roof when we bought the house and it just made the whole house look...blah. As soon as we changed the roof one of our neighbors who had been travelling came home and thought we changed the siding too. the new roof just totally brightened up the whole house. Hope that helps. |
Thanks Buffet girl! Very helpful. Yes, our siding is kind of creamy yellow but definitely reads yellow. I am stuck on lighter vs. darker gray. I need to also drive around to figure out what the Timberline Weathered Wood shingle looks like. Online it looks like maybe a mix of brown and gray. I have samples here but that isn't incredibly helpful IMO. |
I have weathered wood shingles on my house and they read more brown/beige than gray. I think that with the yellow roof, a more definite gray would be better and would look very pretty. Is there a medium gray? |
Timberline Oyster Gray is another option. I think that's more medium toned gray, and I think I'm leaning that way. I think ;) |
My neighbor has a 2 story victorian that's yellow with white trim. She just changed from a brown roof like yours to a blue roof and blue shutters; looks nice. |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Thu, Jan 5, 12 at 18:02
Our house is a yellow/creme color with green shutters, we went with a medium charcoal gray and are very happy with the look. |
When you drive around, notice how contrasting roofs (dark roof/light siding & vice versa) look good on some houses and make others look chopped up & squat. Roof color depends on how prominent the roof is & if you want to accentuate it or not. Take some pictures of your house and color in a dark roof versus a medium color or a light color. That helps a lot. Or post the picture here & maybe someone can photoshop the picture for you. |
Well, it is very similar to the house in the OP. Basically a simple roof line, typical colonial, no overhang over the porch. Very simple lines overall. The contractor said "slate" is the most "gray gray" but the sample has lots of green flecks (I don't think it would work). Oyster Gray is not readily available. It is "less blue" than pewter. THe pewter looks very dark to me though. This is hard! |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Thu, Jan 5, 12 at 22:00
It is hard. When we got our roof done in 2007, the roofing company gave us a list 3 pages long of roofs they had done with the same Certainteed brand of roofing we wanted. We drove around for 2 days looking at the different colors to figure out which one we wanted. Up close ours has a slight undertone of brown but from the road, you don't see it and from the road it is a soft medium charcoal(ish) gray. |
It is fascinating because I've noticed the flecks can be rather prominent, or fade away completely. I have neighbors with a brick home/blue siding, and they have very small blue/red flecks in their shingles. It works with their home, but you can absolutely notice those flecks. I know one of the shingles we saw has flecks of multiple colors and yet they sort of blend and fade away when seen from the road. He gave us some homes to look at but I still am struggling because I do think his suggested gray (pewter) is a little darker than I'd prefer. We have until monday to pick a shingle color, so I expect to be driving around and looking at a lot of roofs this weekend. I'm starting to wonder if the GAF/Timberline has the right color for me. |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 8:47
We got our roof done in 2007 and used Certainteed. I'm having a hard time recalling the color we had installed by name but I believe it was either Weathered Wood definitely has more brown in the mix and it can be seen more from the street but neither were too dark from the road which is what my biggest concern was. I'll try to find out which one we used and get a picture for you later today. |
THanks Lukkiirish. I like weathered wood in the larger sample size but I'm afraid it will read too "brown" from the street. I need to drive by a home with it and take a more extensive look. Our current roof (from previous owner) has a little brown in it and it looks fine so it may be an option. I like that the WW has a less harsh/dark feel. Just not sure about the brown vs. gray. |
The big 2 story farmhouse up the road put in new pale yellow siding and their roof color is a medium brown. It's just stunning. No blue though, but the medium brown is the perfect contrast. |
- Posted by lizbeth-gardener (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 9:48
Looking at your link, the last post w/pics, I like the second from top pic. Looks to be a medium gray. I think shingles are so hard to pick because the house style and lighting make so much difference. We just went thru this and the driving around helped us make a decision. Good luck! |
I think the first question is are you planning to always have blue shutters (or perhaps a grey or black)? If so, you might prefer the grey shingles. If there is a chance that down the line you would want to switch to a green shutter or white, or even a brown/black, then I think I would choose the Weathered Wood. That is what we have on our house,and while it is in the brown family, it has a lot of grey in it. |
Thanks Les. We've considered going w/ a greener or more sagey type shingle down the road but I'd say that's not super likely overall. We also have a red door. Not sure if that sways things in any way. Contractor dug up a sample of oyster gray (timberline 3-d) today (well, a "bigger" sample where you can see several shingles. To my eye it looks less dark than pewter (which I still think is a little too dark?) and fox hollow (which on the sample board looks a little too light). Yet he said it is not a popular color at all and would require going somewhere else to stock it. I still think pewter seems too dark but the roofing guy seems to like that or the weathered wood. I'm having trouble finding many exterior images of yellow siding with visible roof colors. |
- Posted by upa_lazy_river (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 14:07
I always prefer a dark charcoal. Good luck! |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 17:17
Ok, well I don't know if this will help or not. We live on a hill and the roof doesn't seem to show much from the road. Sorry. After looking at it though, I believe we went with Colonial Slate. Excuse the mess, other than the roof, we haven't worked on our exterior at all. :c( |
I wish I could find an equivalent in the GAF Timberline. I like that color. I can't find too many "medium gray" options. |
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 18:14
Can you post the link to the color options you have? |
Certainly! IRL slate has green flecks to it. My samples (larger ones where they have a few real shingles on a board vs. a tiny sliver) look as if fox hollow is way too light. Pewter looks too dark to my eye. Oyster Gray is supposedly "less blue" than Pewter. Pewter has flecks that are just slightly blue to them but it is not easy to detect. To me, it looks like on the samples I have that Fox Hollow has lots of the light colored flecks, oyster has a medium amount, and some of those same light flecks are on pewter but it is much darker. But apparently Oyster is really not a popular option and would require a trip to another place to buy the shingles vs. Home Depot. The only other one I kind of like is weathered wood. THere's a house down the road with yellow siding and a darker (like pewter I think) roof and I'm not super wild about it. It is a colonial, but has a wrap around porch so more visible roof, which might be part of it I guess. My colonial has simple rooflines, no porch overhang (no lower roof on main part of the house). I have a 2 car garage out the back of the house (drive around to it) and have a room off the side of the house visible from the street (a vaulted ceiling family room). |
Here is a link that might be useful: shingle options-timberline 3d
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Fri, Jan 6, 12 at 19:00
Well the oyster gray didn't come up on my computer because they only show what's available in my zip code but if you like the color and feel it will work well your house, you shouldn't concern yourself too much about whether it's popular or not. As long as the finished product looks the way you envision it to look and it conforms well with the homes around you, you should do what you want. I would also not really concern myself with the specs of color in them either because from the road or even the ground, they really won't show. Up close our shingles have brown undertones and some other colors but it really didn't make a difference. I believe that slate is the closest match to ours. If you're going to keep those blue shutters it would be a nice compliment, better than the brown IMHO. |
We drove around today and I think I'm leaning toward weathered wood for now. I hate these decisions. My siding is really more cream, but reads a little more yellow because of the blue shutters. It is very similar to the color combo on the shed linked to below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: shed w/ similar color scheme-cream/blue
- Posted by lukkiirish (My Page) on Sat, Jan 7, 12 at 21:01
Sometimes the monitors mess up the colors and we don't see the same thing. I'm sure it will look lovely, I love the way the two tones look in your sample picture. I hated making that decision too. It was a toughy but once it was up, we were really glad we took the time needed to do what we needed to do to get it right. You will be too! Don't forget to post pictures when it's done! |
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2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition gets even more patriotic
While it may be the day after Remembrance Day in Canada, but the patriotic folks at Jeep are honouring American Veterans Day with a new special edition version of its 2013 Patriot. Appropriately enough, the Freedom Edition comes in only red, white or blue, and boasts a rather large star graphic on the hood and rear quarter panels. Unique 17-inch wheels help set the model apart from other Latitude trim models, and inside, buyers can expect to find seats embroidered with the same star logo. A sunroof, security and cargo option groups as well as all-season floor mats are all standard equipment on top of the goodies included in Latitude trim. The US-only 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom edition hits dealers with an MSRP of US$21,445.
Chrysler says the Freedom Edition "honours military members past and present," and as such, the automaker will donate US$250 for each Patriot Freedom Edition sold to military charities. As you may recall, this isn't the first Freedom Edition to bow under the Jeep banner. The automaker debuted the Wrangler Freedom Edition this year just in time for the American Fourth of July holiday.
You can click here for more photos and check out the full press release for more information.
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Jeep to donate $250 to military charities for each 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition sold
Jeep Patriot is the best-priced SUV in America; boasts unsurpassed compact SUV 4x4 capability and fuel economy up to 30 mpg
Built at Chrysler Group LLC's Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant, the 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition is on sale now
Military Bonus Consumer Cash program provides a $500 cash allowance to eligible consumers on the purchase or lease of a new Chrysler Group vehicle
Jeep Patriot sales up 15 percent in 2012
November 12, 2012 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The new 2013 Jeep® Patriot Freedom Edition joins the previously announced Wrangler Freedom Edition as a tribute to United States (U.S.) military members past and present. Available in red, white or blue with exclusive military-inspired features, this limited edition Patriot model – with a starting U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $21,445 – is on sale now at Jeep dealership in the United States.
Jeep will donate $250 from each 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition it sells to charities that benefit U.S. Military members.
"We have created the 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition as a tribute to the brave men and women that have served, while acknowledging the Jeep brand's renowned military history," said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. "We express gratitude to those who have and are serving in the U.S. military, and in their honor we are donating $250 for each Patriot Freedom Edition sold to military charities.
"With segment-leading 4x4 capability, fuel economy up to 30 miles per gallon, and a unique inspiring appearance, the Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition is certain to appeal to consumers," Manley added.
The limited edition Jeep Patriot Freedom model is based on the 2013 Patriot Latitude and is available in two- or four-wheel drive configurations. The 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition boasts many exclusive attributes not found on standard Patriot models.
The new 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition prominently features a military-inspired star on the hood, as well as on the rear quarter panel. Exclusive 17-inch high-gloss Mineral Gray painted aluminum wheels with bright lug nuts, a bright lower front fascia and an "Oscar Mike" (military jargon for "on the move") badge on the lower front door round out the unique exterior features. The 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition is available in Deep Cherry Red crystal pearl coat, Bright White clear coat or True Blue pearl coat.
Standard features on the 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition include the standard features of the 2013 Jeep Patriot Latitude model plus a sunroof, Security and Cargo Group, all-season floor mats and on 4x4 models the All-weather Capability Group. Unique to the Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition is a Dark Gray "Cubic" cloth interior with vinyl bolsters and silver accent stitching and a black fabric "star" logo patch on the front seats.
The 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition has a starting U.S. Manufacturer's Suggest Retail Price of $21,445 (excluding $995 destination).
The 2013 Jeep Patriot Freedom Edition is built at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill., and is available in dealer showrooms now.
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Funny Palace Hostel
Welcome to Funny Palace, recently opened. Here you will find really spotless, safe and low-cost accommodation in the centre of Rome. If you want to have fun, hang out and exchange trip ideas with other travellers then come to Funny Palace.
The reception of Funny Palace is probably one of the funniest receptions you have ever been to - but don't worry, checking-in into a Laundromat/internet point has its advantages, such as free internet access, a special discount for laundry and the possibility to meet tons of backpackers from all over the world! We're just three blocks away from the main train station, Roma Termini. You'll get everything you need close by, from supermarkets, restaurants and scooter rental to (air) tours and of course internet and laundry service. After your first step in our place and the first chat with our young international staff you will realise immediately that this is a place where you are going to feel at home and that this is the perfect place to stay for enjoying the wonders of Rome. |
Availability & Rates
To view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'Cancellation Policy
This property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.Must-Read Hostel Info
This property has specific Terms & Conditions.Payment is due upon arrival by cash only, please.
Please note that we only accept groups of up to 10 people via Hostelworld. We reserve the right to cancel your reservation if you book for a group larger than that.
Please note that we do have age restriction 40 years for shared room
We do not accept cancellations by phone, sorry.
We are unable to send mail or fax letters for visa document applications.
Check-in: from 9am at our laundry and internet point.
If you will be arriving after 2300 please contact us by email or phone to let us know. If you don't show up before 2300 and you haven't contacted us about it, we are not responsible for your reservation and will charge you for the first night.
New city tax starts from 1°September 2014. Rome City Council has imposed a tourist tax of 3.50 Eur per person per night. We are sorry but this is unfortunately not included in the accommodation fee. Please consider this extra fee in your budget.
Please note that for the period from the 30th December 2012 to the 1st of January 2013 the cancellation policy is 7 days. and the amount NO SHOW will be the hole booking.
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From Leonardo da Vinci Airport (Fiumicino):
You can get the Leonardo Express train direct to Termini station. It costs €14 and takes 30 minutes.
You can also get the Terravision shuttle bus. It costs €6 and takes about an hour.
From Ciampino Airport:
Take the Terravision shuttle bus direct to Termini station for €6. It takes around 45 minutes.
From termini station:
From Termini- exit to the right and cross Via Marsala to Via Marghera, walk 3 blocks up Via Marghera and turn right on Via Varese 33, and make sure the laundry and internet is our check-in point.
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I hope myself or one of the rest of us is able to adequately express the gratitude and joy that seeing Quelab visited by such numbers of people, and seeing so many people get engaged and inspired and having fun!
Thank you all! Quelab is proud to be part of this great community. Hope to see many of you back to do what spaces like this do best. Get people and tools Together to make dreams come true.
Here are some photos Taken by the Quelab Camera Yesterday.
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Join Quelab at our Grand Opening celebration, Saturday 3 May 2014 from 10am – 6pm. This all-ages, free event will showcase the creativity and potential of Albuquerque's Makers and Hackers and show off to the public the Makerspace where it can all happen.
In our six-thousand square-foot area, where you can discover what your neighbours and friends are making and building. Join us for some collaborative art projects, a live mural painting, tours and demos of the space, and live performances.
This is a free event, and we will be selling tokens for the various hands-on workshops for $2 per a token (some workshops may take multiple tokens). You will be able to pre-register for both the event and workshops on eventbrite.com, but advance tickets are not required.
There will also be food trucks on-hand for your refreshment needs, including the Toasted Bean and Boiler Monkey.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER at 2:30PM
James Carlson – President of the School Factory, INC
Join us for our Keynote Address and Ribbon Cutting; Presented by the School Factory, our fiscal sponsor, James Carlson will speak about the dynamic power of hackerspaces and non-traditional education.
Performances by the Albuquerque Aerialist Collective and Improv comedy by Blackout Theater will take place throughout the day on our main stage. Other speakers will be scheduled throughout the day giving informal 5-minute talks about what it is about making things that energizes their creativity
Demos of our tools and guided tours of the space will be scheduled all day, and our members will be giving small workshops as well. Some of the workshops planned are:
- Mousetrap Racers
- Non-Newtonian Fluids
- Bottlecap Candles
- Sticky-Note Mural
- People-Powered Parade
- Learn to Solder
- Make your own Simon Says Game
Materials fees are extra for the workshops, so don't forget to buy your workshop materials tokens for $2 each at the door, or through eventbrite.
- Junkado People Powered Parade
- Albuquerque Aerialist Collective
- Blackout Theatre
- New Mexico Lego User's Group
- ABQ Maker Faire
- Wells Park Neighbourhood Association
- City of Albuquerque
Coming soon to Quelab are two classes on making your own things.
[Geoff] will be teaching a class on making your own screen printed t-shirt, bag, or tote. On 19 April, from noon-2pm, we'll teach you how to do it, and we'll supply the paints. You'll leave with something you screen printed yourself and the know-how to do it again on your own. Bring something you'd like to screen print and an idea of a single-color design you'd like print, and we'll provide the rest.
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[Adric] will be teaching you about making handmade holograms. On 20 April from 4-6pm, he will teach you some of the basics of holograms and reflection, and then we will discuss the concept of abrasion holograms. And then you will make a few!
Our Hand Drawn holograms are sunlight visible (no need for special lasers). However, they do require a pinpoint lightsource to view well, so they may not show up well inside (sort of like many classic foil holograms). They may not have the same level of detail as foil holograms, but you will be able to transfer a 3d geometric shape onto clear plastic, then see that object float in the plastic and allow you to see around it from side to side. Each person will be able to make several holograms, and we will send you home with the tools required.
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Following up on the Rocket Mass Heater class which we hosted in collaboration with ABQ Old School, here are the photos from the class. We had fifteen people show up to hear the basic theory on making Rocket Mass Heaters, and get some hands-on time with the materials.
On the first day, Brett gave us hands-on experience with the J-Tube concept, and the physics of lateral burning; and on the second day we got muddy mixing cob adobe.
Folks looking for pointers and help on how to build a rocket mass heater are suggested to check out the RMH forums at both permies.com and donkey32.proboards.com, or to reach out Brett.
And without further blathering, here are the pictures! Continue reading »
Greetings! The Quelab general meeting is scheduled for Sunday 6 April 2014 at 4 PM.
Please bring something for the potluck at 4PM, and we'll start the meeting at 4:30PM. If there is anything you would like to discuss at the meeting, bring it up to one of the officers, and we'll put it on the agenda
Howdy all,
Greg here, to tell you about the next 2 Quelab events this week.
Tuesday, (25 March @ 8:30pm) – Come to hacknight on Tuesday to hear all about the plans for the Official Quelab Grand Opening event. The event is planned for May 2-3 and we're looking for your help. We need people to run workshops, decorate the space, and spread the word through their own personal networks. On Tuesday night you can hear all about the relevant details and sign up to help. You need not be a member to help out.
Wednesday, (26 March @7-9pm) – Back by popular demand, I'll be teaching another Spray Painting Space Scenes workshop. Sign up via this Event Bright link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/painting-space-scenes-registration-9451598987?aff=fb. Check out the the Quelab flicker feed from the previous class. You can see everyone is having an AWESOME time! http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?m=pool&w=1645712%40N24&q=spraypaint
And of course there are many other projects in the works:
– Aquaponics groups meetings
– Tetroon build
– Photography project: "Facial hair of Quelab"
– 3-D printer
– New Laser cutter installation
– and much, much more!
See you in the space!
-Greg, Quelab Prez
Greetings everyone; the Tsar of Maintenance here…
Quelab is not closing for good, but we do have to close the space temporarily for a few days in the first week of April. As part of the work that our landlord originally scheduled for November (before we were supposed to be moved in) we were going to have the tile floors in the lab cleaned and sealed…they've finally gotten around to doing it.
This means we have to remove everything from the floor in these rooms so the contractor can come in and work on the floors. Then we can't walk on them for a day or two while the sealant cures. The rooms affected will be 1, 49, the Core, the Kitchen, the hallways, and the bathrooms. Since this covers our exterior doors and most of the lab space itself, we have no choice but to close while this is done.
To this end, Quelab will be closed from 2 April until 4 April (the week before the general meeting). Additionally, we will need help at the hacknights on 1 April and 30 March to move all of the contents of these rooms out to make space for the workers, and then help again before the general meeting on 6 April to put everything back.
Sign up to help with the moving in the linked gDoc, and in the words of Douglas Adams "we apologize for the inconvenience".
Quelab, in association with ABQ Old School, would like to announce a class taking place this weekend and next in the Shipyard (Workshop), a how-to and hands-on class on building a Rocket Mass heater. This two part class on 22 and 29 March, from 9a-12p each day, will teach the design and construction of a rocket mass heater.
Rocket mass heaters have gained a considerable following from permaculture practitioners, homesteaders, and individuals wishing to build their own fireplace from locally sourced materials and avoid contributing to the fossil fuel and fracking industry. A rocket mass heater is a modification of a rocket stove that passes the flue gas through a large thermal bench. The term rocket in the name comes from the fact that it sounds like a rocket! It can be used to heat homes, greenhouses, and other places needing a warm touch.
Go visit ABQ Old School to learn more about the class and register to attend.
See you on Saturday!
For those of you who didn't make the general meeting on the second, Quelab has received a donation of a Laser Cutter! Based on our original expectations, it looked like a Full Spectrum laser, but on further research, it turns out it's actually from g.Wilkie.
I bought a foosball table for the space. It needed some cleanup & repair and Walter asked me to blog about it. Part 6 in a 5 part series.
These events took place… oh, I don't remember when they took place.
Read Part 1 of this series, part 2, part 3, part 4, or part 5 if you missed them.
Yes, you read that correctly: "part 6 in a 5 part series".
Once upon a time (well, back in part 2 of this series), I said "take notes & lots of pictures when you do something like this… it will pay off in the end". This article drives that point home. You see, I was all happy. I had finished a project! That's always good news, and gives one the warm fuzzies. But little did I know…
A little while later (I don't remember, could have been days, could have been weeks… this post has been put off for various reasons, and I finally decided to bite the bullet today & get it posted), two different people commented to me that the foosball table wasn't right. That maybe they thought I had put it together wrong?
I thought: "c'mon! It's a foosball table, how could I have put it together wrong?!?" Well, they were right: I had put the table together wrong… I inserted the rods on the wrong side, so the handles were controlling the wrong guys.
Here is the photo proof:
Compare this shot from the day I purchased the machine & delivered it to Quelab:
And this shot, the day I had reassembled the table with all new guys:
The handles ARE on the wrong side. I can't believe I made such a simple (yet serious) mistake!
Thanks to everyone that realized it… I am not sure I ever would have realized the problem, just thought something was odd with the table.
I have been unable to upload pictures to the blog, so I cannot show you the table with the correct setup. Here is a link to pics on flickr, though: The incorrect layout versus the correct layout. The side with the goal return should be controlling the red team, not the blue team.
The only upgrade I have thought about for the table is upgrading the ball return. Currently both goals return the ball to same side of the table, the red team, and I think each goal should return to a different side of the table. If we ever get around to that, I'll be sure to create a new post about it.
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You know the drill by now. Pull up your favorite image of Ryan Braun looking sullen, dig into the text editor window and tell the world what you think about Ryan Braun. HOT TAKES, COMING YER WAY. If you prefer a bolder approach in instructing others what they think or perhaps you like finding new ground expressing your by vehement non-outrage.
They came in waves. First, immediately after the news broke, come the "here is my take" pieces. Then the "here is what the players think" piece are intermingled with the "I'M SO DAMN ANGRY" pieces, which are little more than accredited journalists calling Ryan Braun mean names for 800 words.
Somebody, somewhere, has something insightful to say about Ryan Braun's 65 game suspension for his involvement with the Biogenesis clinc (predictably, Grant Brisbee is the leader in the clubhouse). Braun didn't "actually" fail an untainted drug test but the league and its investigators found more than a little bit of evidence suggesting Braun did more than use Anthony Bosch as a consultant, as the Brewers slugger previously stated.
Just a few days later, there isn't much left of the Braun story. Some are attempting to free the Brewers from his contract but much of the Biogenesis talk is already onto Alex Rodriguez and what he eventually gets (lifetime ban?), rather than attempting to make real sense of what happened with Braun. What Ryan Braun actually means.
Somebody else can parse Braun's mea culpa and contrast it with his previously defiant comments, blowing up the contradictions between smearing of a sample collector and his recently feigned contrition. Yes. Ryan Braun lied and lied some more, refusing to fess up when he had everything to lose.
The outrage cycle around baseball grows more insufferable by the day. While Ken Rosenthal's take on the matter was particularly sharp, there still aren't any winners in this matter. That players who were dumb enough to deal with a clown like Bosch are getting their comeuppance, the scarlett letter system among baseball fans and writers serves no purpose, so far as I can see.
Ryan Braun cheated. He broke rules which the league and union collectively bargained and agreed upon in their Joint Drug Agreement. However uneasy such agreements make you, Ryan Braun broke a very clear law governing the game. Ryan Braun does not get to decide which rules he abides and which he thinks are silly.
Neither Ryan Braun's suspension nor the coming discipline for Alex Rodriguez et al will change the drug culture in baseball on their own. The financial rewards still outweigh the costs for players at the top of the game. If the threat of punishment was it all took to prevent crime, Houston would be Vienna.
The players, as a collective and individually, are changing their tune on the matter. While the union will (and should) still protect its members, more and more "clean" players are voicing their displeasure with the users in their midst. Especially when more than the players fighting tooth and nail for their baseball life make their feelings known. When somebody like Max Scherzer makes noise, people start listening.
But what, exactly, do we hear? It's just a din, an endless screech of outrage or justification fueled by speculation and personal agendas. I don't know that I'm tired of it, I just know I need to take a break from it. Which is a real shame, because it is not an issue that will disappear because baseball doesn't want to confront it.
Things will likely get worse before they get better but, with the players throwing their support behind honest to goodness efforts to clean up the game, they will get better. Already this week I've heard many players expressing "level playing field" sentiments, both on and off the record. They want it and the game wants it. Which is about all anyone can hope for, if a "clean" game is the goal.
There are still shocking hypocrisies within the baseball culture but conflating those other issues with enforcement of the JDA serves no purpose. PEDs are the issue at hand because they started costing people money. They will remain the hot-button topic right up until some other problem provokes a spike in consumer confidence. The end.
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Andrew's funny film hides a scary truth
It's safe to say that Andrew has redeemed himself. As the titular ''Storyteller'' in this week's ''Buffy'' episode, he gets to be both the narrator and the subject of the latest development in the march towards the ultimate battle. Reminiscent of Xander's star turn in ''The Zeppo,'' the side story takes center stage while the main action gets pushed off to the background.
Andrew's hilarious spin on the Slayer's activities -- complete with pretentious mispronunciation of ''vam-pire'' -- is exactly what you'd expect from this geeky misfit, making the video as much to entertain himself as to make himself feel like an important part of what's unfolding. The fact that he only spends about half the time focusing on Buffy and her struggle against evil and the rest examining the personal lives of those around him also fits his personality.
Despite Andrew's idealization of Buffy's beauty, a few details in his video are likely to fuel rumors that he's gay. There's the way he overlooks a lesbian make-out session to admire Xander's repair job on the frequently-broken window and the way he mouths along with Anya's side of the conversation while repeatedly viewing footage of her discussion with Xander about their enduring love. But it's hard to tell if all these hints lead to any actual character development, or if Andrew's sexual ambiguity will continue to be played for comedic effect.
Andrew's silly depictions of familiar characters (like the image of Andrew, Warren, and Jonathan living ''as gods'') and the ridiculous way he re-envisions history (like his own past as a ''super-villain'' and his run-in with Evil Willow) are entertaining enough to fill an entire episode. However, unlike Xander in ''The Zeppo,'' Andrew can't stay on the periphery of the action for long.
He tries, though. For instance, when Buffy is briefing the gang on her apocalyptic vision from last week's episode he steps out of the picture. He takes us aside to talk about himself, confiding, ''honestly, gentle viewers, these motivational speeches of hers tend to get a little long'' (a conclusion that many of us ''gentle viewers'' had already arrived at on our own). He even manages to sidestep the full horror of the current conflict while he attempts to record what has happened so far. His hilariously awkward description of the weakening seal on the Hellmouth, unearthed beneath the high school, is followed by the vague explanation, ''uh, due to some circumstances, it got opened, a little bit, recently.'' But slowly the episode reminds us what Andrew is glossing over: He played a big part in setting the current threat in motion. The impact of this realization is even stronger because he has us laughing about it a few moments earlier.
Ultimately, Andrew is called on to make it right. Maybe it's excessive for Buffy to convince him that she'd be willing to spill his blood in order to reseal the Seal. But that could be the shock he needs to make him stop turning everything into a page out of a fantasy role-playing game and face the reality that he helped create. Turns out that his honest tears of redemption are all that's needed to close the Seal, and that's what Buffy was aiming for all along. This gesture is so symbolic, it might be hokey if it weren't also so powerfully sincere. In the end, Andrew's inability to neatly wrap up his video is more moving than any narration he could provide. He earns the right -- at last -- to be a full-fledged member of the Scooby Gang. Unfortunately, he also figured out that he might not survive the experience.
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[981] microRNA Profiling in Kidney Cancer: Accurate Molecular Classification of Subtypes and Correlation with Cytogenetic and mRNA Data.
Youssef M Youssef, Nicole MA White, Jorg Grigull, Adriana Krizova, Christina Samy, Salvador Mejia-Guerrera, Andrew Evans, George M Yousef. University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto General Hospital, ON, Canada
Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) encompasses different histological subtypes. Distinguishing between the subtypes is usually made on morphological basis but this is not always feasible or accurate. The aim of this study was to identify microRNA (miRNA) signatures that can distinguish between the different RCC tumor types and to explore their unique and shared biological pathways.
Design: miRNA microarray analysis was performed on fresh frozen tissues of three common RCC subtypes [clear cell RCC (ccRCC), chromophobe RCC (chRCC) and papillary (pRCC)], and the benign oncocytoma tumor. Results were validated on an independent set of tumors using quantitative real time PCR analysis with miRNA-specific primers. Extensive target prediction analysis was performed for differentially expressed miRNAs. We also did a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis to examine the correlation of gene expression and cytogenetic profiling data with the predicted miRNA targets.
Results: Unique miRNA signatures can distinguish between the different RCC subtypes and oncocytoma. We developed a hierarchical multi-step decision tree that can accurately identify each tumor type with very high sensitivity and specificity using specific miRNA pairs. Also a miRNA signature can also be used to distinguish between pairs of subtypes with almost 100% sensitivity (e.g. ccRCC vs. chRCC and chRCC vs. oncocytoma). Bioinformatics analysis showed that the pathogenesis of ccRCC is more closely related to pRCC, whereas chRCC showed a comparable expression profile to oncocytoma.
Conclusions: miRNA expression patterns can distinguish between RCC tumor types. Our hierarchical decision tree can accurately distinguish between RCC tumor types when diagnosis based on morphology alone is difficult. miRNA expression profiles point out to the presence of shared and unique dysregulated pathways among different RCC subtypes and oncocytoma.
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Posted onThe MS Pacific, the 554-foot cruise ship made famous in the popular 1970s television show "The Love Boat," has sailed its final voyage, to a ship-breaking yard on Turkey's Aegean coast.
Known as the Pacific Princess on the show, the 13,500-ton ship will be stripped for its metal and parts, Ersin Ceviker, of the Ship Recyclers' Association of Turkey, told Reuters.
"This ship has undergone several modifications over its lifespan. It had been decommissioned for five years, and renovation now would have been too costly," Ceviker said.
Turkey's Izmir Ship Recycling Co. acquired the 42-year-old vessel for $3.3 million.
The cruise liner arrived in Aliaga, Turkey, this week after a difficult trip in a storm, Ceviker said. She began taking on water and required the help of additional tugboats to get it into port and is reportedly listing.
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Steel in the Netherlands industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Netherlands steel market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.
The steel market consists of the production of crude steel in the stated country or region.
The Dutch steel market had total revenues of $5.3bn in 2012, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -5.7% between 2008 and 2012.
Market consumption volume increased with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% between 2008 and 2012, to reach a total of 6.9 million units in 2012.
The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 0.4% for the five-year period 2012 - 2017, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $5.4bn by the end of 2017.
Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the steel market in the Netherlands
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Leading company profiles reveal details of key steel market players' global operations and financial performance
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Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Netherlands economy
Key Questions Answered
What was the size of the Netherlands steel market by value in 2012?
What will be the size of the Netherlands steel market in 2017?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Netherlands steel market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Executive Summary 2
Market value 2
Market value forecast 2
Market volume 2
Market volume forecast 2
Geography segmentation 2
Market rivalry 2
Market Overview 7
Market definition 7
Market analysis 7
Market Data 8
Market value 8
Market volume 9
Market Segmentation 10
Geography segmentation 10
Market Outlook 11
Market value forecast 11
Market volume forecast 12
Five Forces Analysis 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 15
Supplier power 16
New entrants 17
Threat of substitutes 18
Degree of rivalry 19
Leading Companies 20
Tata Steel Group 20
Macroeconomic Indicators 24
Country Data 24
Appendix 26
Methodology 26
Industry associations 27
Related MarketLine research 27
Table 1: Netherlands steel market value: $ million, 2008-12 8
Table 2: Netherlands steel market volume: thousand tons, 2008-12 9
Table 3: Netherlands steel market geography segmentation: $ million, 2012 10
Table 4: Netherlands steel market value forecast: $ million, 2012-17 11
Table 5: Netherlands steel market volume forecast: thousand tons, 2012-17 12
Table 6: Tata Steel Group: key facts 20
Table 7: Tata Steel Group: key financials ($) 21
Table 8: Tata Steel Group: key financials (Rs.) 21
Table 9: Tata Steel Group: key financial ratios 22
Table 10: Netherlands size of population (million), 2008-12 24
Table 11: Netherlands gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2008-12 24
Table 12: Netherlands gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2008-12 24
Table 13: Netherlands inflation, 2008-12 25
Table 14: Netherlands consumer price index (absolute), 2008-12 25
Table 15: Netherlands exchange rate, 2008-12 25
Figure 1: Netherlands steel market value: $ million, 2008-12 8
Figure 2: Netherlands steel market volume: thousand tons, 2008-12 9
Figure 3: Netherlands steel market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2012 10
Figure 4: Netherlands steel market value forecast: $ million, 2012-17 11
Figure 5: Netherlands steel market volume forecast: thousand tons, 2012-17 12
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 13
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 15
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 16
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 17
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 18
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the steel market in the Netherlands, 2012 19
Figure 12: Tata Steel Group: revenues & profitability 22
Figure 13: Tata Steel Group: assets & liabilities 23
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