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Numbers Game: Does the Grizzlies' new offense match its personnel?
The Grizzlies lost their season opener -- again -- on Wednesday night in San Antonio. That's the same as it's been every season since the Grizzlies moved to Memphis. But so much of what happened was different, particularly as it pertains to the offense the Grizzlies are trying to run.
"They are either going to change players or change the way they play real quick."
That was the verdict of one NBA scout Wednesday night, according to The CA's Ron Tillery. The scout's assessment is quite harsh but a closer look at the Grizzlies offense against the Spurs confirms the dilemma faced by Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger. How do you take a group of players built for one style and have them implement another, all in the pressure of the regular season?
Throughout the preseason, the talking points surrounding the Grizzlies offense centered on pace and movement. Play faster, move the ball. Initiate the offense more quickly, exhibit more freedom within the confines of the offensive set. In execution, though, those changes virtually eliminated the low post as a weapon against the Spurs.
In the first quarter, the offense used the low post relatively frequently. Grizzlies bigs touched the ball in the paint 11 times, 6 of them coming in low post-up opportunities. Only twice, though, did the Grizzlies attempt a post-up shot from those touches, both from Zach Randolph, once off an offensive rebound, once when Randolph faced-up and took a jumper. In all other cases, the Grizzlies immediately passed the ball out of the post and it never came back.
From that point on, Grizzlies bigs only touched the ball in the paint 14 times the rest of the game. Six of those touches came in traditional low-post positions. Three shots (1-3), three pass outs. No re-posts. And most tellingly, after the 7:00 mark of the 3rd quarter, a low-post touch from a Grizzlies big never happened again. The only paint touches for the bigs came in the form of driving layups or alley-oop finishes.
Especially in that portion of the game, the Grizzlies didn't really even try to establish the post in their traditional manner, preferring instead to often use a "Horns" or "A-set" offense, with the two bigs starting at the foul line, two wing players standing in the corners and the point guard at the top of the key. The Grizzlies' version of this saw Mike Conley pass the ball early to one of the bigs, which initiated a series of off-ball movements designed to generate open shots.
This change in emphasis brightened up what had been a dismal offensive effort. It also meant there was no place on the court for Randolph or Ed Davis -- and a real opportunity for Jon Leuer. Take a look at the Grizzlies numbers before and after:
FIRST 32 MINUTES (Randolph played 24 minutes; Davis played 8):
Points: 43
Two-point FG: 15-49 (30.6%)
NEXT 9 MINUTES (Leuer played 9 minutes):
Points: 39
Two-point FG: 13-20 (65%)
It's important to factor in that the Spurs were playing without Tim Duncan and the Grizzlies were coming back from a large deficit, both contributors to a more free-wheeling and open game. Still, the difference is quite remarkable. The Grizzlies scored almost as many points and made almost as many shots in the 9 minutes Leuer played the power forward spot as they did in the 32 previous minutes with Randolph and Davis there.
To put a finer point on it, can the offense Joerger wants to run -- and the one that was demonstrably the most effective on Wednesday -- work with Randolph on the floor? The features of that offense do not seem to dovetail well with the things Randolph excels at. The same can be said of Davis' role in a more movement-based offense.
The Spurs played their part in this, too. The way they defend the interior (and especially Randolph) makes traditional post play more challenging. What works against the Spurs does not necessarily work against other teams.
One game against the Western Conference champions does not a trend make, but it has created a situation that bears monitoring. There are other positions on the court that will generate similar personnel issues (Quincy Pondexter seems to be a more comfortable fit than Tayshaun Prince at the SF spot, for example) as the offense continues to evolve, but none will be as closely watched as the power forward position.
Is Randolph's lack of effectiveness a fluke or a bigger issue?
Did the offense we saw on Wednesday reflect the one the Grizzlies want to run all season?
If the offense that works best minimizes the impact of Randolph and Davis, what does that mean for their respective futures?
Some of these may be premature, but they're nonetheless important questions critical to the Grizzlies' success -- starting tonight in the home opener against Detroit.
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This classic Grand Cru opens up well with a beautiful, sparkling cherry red colour and an omnipresent nose of cranberry, cedar and sweet cherry. Entry carries a slightly sweet cherry pie plus earthy notes which finish medium on the palate. Truly delicious and perfect now - although one could hold for 2-3 more years on account of some lingering ... Read More
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Hello and good evening to u all. Ive just purchased a new desktop, and ive installed firefox, but iseem to be missing a few featres for it. Firstly I have a 24 inch screen, and i'm tring to make the words larger on webpages via firefox, but I cant seem to find how to do it anymore. All I can see on my firefox sccreen is toolbar options screwdriver, and when i click on that I cant seem to find out what to do next.
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On the Firefox menu bar, click "Tools" then "Options" Then "Content". Under the "Content" option, there are drop-down menus where you can change both the font and the font size. Change both to whatever is best for you. If the menu bar isn't visible, right-click just above the address bar and tick the box for it.
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There is a special Pre-Show Mini-Shindig for 30 guests. Tickets are $30 for this. Buy your tickets now (while supplies last)! The pre-show allows you to enter the theater early, get a special "loot" bag, enters you into a special drawing, and more!
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|January 3, 2017
|Years in position
|George Voinovich (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 2, 2010
|First elected
|November 2, 2010
|Next general
|November 8, 2016
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|Representative, United States House of Representatives
|Director, White House Legislative Affairs
|Associate Counsel to the President
|Dartmouth College, 1979
|University of Michigan Law School, 1984
|Date of birth
|December 12, 1955
|Place of birth
|Cincinnati, OH
|Net worth
|Office website
|Personal website
|Campaign website
- 1 Career
- 2 Committee assignments
- 3 Key votes
- 3.1 113th Congress
- 3.2 National security
- 3.3 Economy
- 3.4 Immigration
- 3.5 Social issues
- 3.6 Previous congressional sessions
- 4 Issues
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Personal Gain Index
- 8 Analysis
- 9 Personal
- 10 Recent news
- 11 See also
- 12 External links
- 13 References
Portman is scheduled to run for re-election in Ohio on November 8, 2016.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Portman served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget for former President George W. Bush.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Portman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Portman's academic, professional and political career:[3]
- 1979: Graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover
- 1984: Graduated from University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- 1989: Served as associate counsel to President George H. W. Bush
- 1989-1991: Served as deputy assistant and director, Office of Legislative Affairs, White House Office
- 1993-2005: Served as Republican to U.S. Congress from Ohio
- 2005-2006: Served as U.S. Trade Representative, in the cabinet of President of George W. Bush
- 2006-2007: Served as Director, Office of Management and Budget, in the cabinet of President George W. Bush
- 2011-Present: U.S Senator from Ohio
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
Portman serves on the following Senate committees:[4]
- Budget
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Finance
- The Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
- The Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
- Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Portman served on the following Senate committees:[5]
- Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Budget
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
- Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
- Deficit Reduction
Key votes
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[6] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Portman's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[7]
National security
John Brennan CIA nomination
Portman voted against the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[8]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[9][10][11]
According to the website Breitbart, Portman was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[12][13]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[14]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[15] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Portman voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[16]
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Portman voted against H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[17]
Mexico-U.S. border
Portman voted for Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[18]
Social issues
Violence Against Women (2013)
Portman voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[19]
Gay marriage
Portman reversed his long-held opposition to same-sex marriage in March 2013, saying it was spurred by his son's disclosure that he is gay.[20] Though his shift has been welcomed by gay rights advocates as an example of how a family's love can change minds, social conservatives have denounced Portman and vowed to block his re-election.[20]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Portman voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[21]
On The Issues Vote Match
- See also: On The Issues Vote Match
On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of all Congressional members based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts or citations from books authored by or about the candidate. Based on the results of the quiz, Portman is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative. Portman received a score of 25 percent on personal issues and 91 percent on economic issues.[22]
The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.
|On The Issues Vote Quiz[23]
|Economic Issues
|Social Issues
|Legally require hiring women & minorities
|Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand ObamaCare
|Strongly Opposes
|Comfortable with same-sex marriage
|Vouchers for school choice
|Strongly Favors
|Keep God in the public sphere
|Strongly Favors
|Absolute right to gun ownership
|Strongly Favors
|Human needs over animal rights
|Higher taxes on the wealthy
|Strongly Opposes
|Stricter punishment reduces crime
|Strongly Favors
|Support & expand free trade
|Strongly Favors
|Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
|Stricter limits on political campaign funds
|Maintain US sovereignty from UN
|Strongly Favors
|Prioritize green energy
|Strongly Opposes
|Expand the military
|Strongly Favors
|Stimulus better than market-led recovery
|Stay out of Iran
|Strongly Opposes
|Privatize Social Security
|Never legalize marijuana
|Note: Information last updated: 2014.[22] If you notice the rating has changed, email us.
Presidential preference
Rob Portman endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [24]
On November 2, 2010, Portman won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Lee Fisher (D), Michael L. Pryce (I), Eric W. Deaton (Constitution), Daniel H. LaBotz (Socialist) and Arthur T. Sullivan (Write-in) in the general election.[25]
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Portman is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Portman raised a total of $24,349,171 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 23, 2013.[26]
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season.
Portman ended 2014 with more than $4.4 million in campaign funds, including a final quarter fundraising total of $1.3 million, a particularly notable sum because Portman will not stand for re-election until 2016. Lists of possible presidential and vice-presidential candidates often feature Portman, and should he run, he would be able to use funds raised for his 2016 re-election to this end.[27]
Below are Portman's reports.[28]
|Rob Portman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[29]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[30]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[31]
|September 30, 2013
|Year-End Quarterly[32]
|September 30, 2013
|Running totals
Portman won election to the U.S. Senate in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Portman's campaign committee raised a total of $16,540,629 and spent $15,054,910.[33]
His top 5 contributors between 2001-2006 were:
|U.S. Senate, Ohio General Election, 2010 - Rob Portman Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Rob Portman's campaign committee
|American Financial Group
|Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
|Elliott Management
|General Electric
|JPMorgan Chase & Co
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Securities & Investment
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a four-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have personally benefited from their tenure as public servants.
It consists of four different metrics pioneered by the Government Accountability Institute:
- The Net Worth Metric
- The K-Street Metric (coming soon)
- The Donation Concentration Metric (coming soon)
- The Stock Oversight and Trades Metric (coming soon)
PGI: Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Portman's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $7,365,124 to $20,483,999. That averages to $13,924,561.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Senate members in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Portman ranked as the 15th most wealthy senator in 2012.[34] Between 2004 and 2012, Portman's net worth increased by 6.9 percent. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[35]
|Rob Portman Yearly Net Worth
|Average Net Worth
|Growth from 2004 to 2012:
|Average annual growth:
|Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[37]
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Portman is a "rank-and-file Republican" as of June 27, 2013.[38]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[39]
Portman most often votes with:
Portman least often votes with:
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Portman tied with one other U.S. Senator, ranking 33rd in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. Senate.[40]
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Portman ranked 35th in the conservative rankings among U.S. senators.[41]
Voting with party
June 2013
Rob Portman voted with the Republican Party 95.5% of the time, which ranked 1 among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.[42]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Portman missed 5 of 582 roll call votes from January 2011 to April 2013, which is 0.9% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[43]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Portman paid his congressional staff a total of $1,903,924 in 2011. He ranked 11th on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 13th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 8th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[44]
Portman and his wife, Jane Dudley, have three children.[45]
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- ↑ Boston.com, "Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan as running mate," August 11, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "A senator who knows Washington's ways," accessed July 3, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Rob Portman," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rob Portman's Biography," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "PN 48 - Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with 'no'," March 7, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 325 - To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S Amdt 1197 - Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Voting Record," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 New York Times, "Doubts and downloads in Ohio after Portman's shift on gay marriage," accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 On The Issues, "Rob Portman Vote Match," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections -- social and economic. In social questions, liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers.
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "VP rumors start as Terrace Park's Portman endorses Romney," January 19, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Richard Burr," April 2013
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Sen. Portman fills coffers well ahead of '16 re-election," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rob Portman Summary Report," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rob Portman April Quarterly," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rob Portman July Quarterly," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rob Portman October Quarterly," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Rob Portman Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Rob Portman 2010 Election Cycle," accessed October 29, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Portman, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Portman," accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rob Portman," accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rob Portman," accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Rob Portman"
- ↑ Senate.gov, "Biography," accessed April 2, 2014
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Now they refuse to repair the exact same of problem under warranty on the right half of the spa and have e-mailed me an excessively high quote for repair of $5,000!
This has now become a health and Safety issue as tile is unstable and a hazard to children and adults alike and a liability to our family and Mission Pools as Mr. Dunn (Owner) and their service department are aware of the situation.
I have been down this road once before at the time of the construction with Mission Pools. The Spa needed to be completely rebuilt (jack hammered out and completely reformed) due to a poor workmanship, structural issues and irregular forming. I had to go to war with them then and apparently I do now. Bruce Dunn wonÂt give you the time of day until you file a complaint with the California contract licensing board Â
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I doubt that is the company policy. Any complaint resolved or not is on the record and nobody wants that. Are you referring to Escondido, CA?
I would agree that the after care of this company is not good. They employ a couple of seasoned techs but trying to get final resolution is next to impossible. On the commercial end, many customers just pay for their own work that normally would be warranty as it's just a lot faster and less stressful.
I worked for Mission Pools out of Temeccula several years ago and I find it difficult to believe that Bruce Dunn would let a "legitimate" request for a tile repair fester into a complaint with the Contractors Board. Not meaning to dismiss your claim out of hand, the repair estimate of $5,000 for a tile repair makes it seem as if there is a lot more to the story.
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Force 23 Rebels 30
80 The Force take the ball through several phases and are camped just outside the Rebels' 22. They eventually knock on and Rory Sidey puts the ball into touch! That's the final act of the game. The Rebels repeat their result from earlier this season, over the Rebels and are deserved winners. The Force put up a great fight but will be kicking themselves for their slow start which ultimately cost them this game.
79 O'Connor takes another shot at goal, after the Force infringe at a ruck. His effort is off target, however, and the Force are still alive but are running out of time!
77 The Force are chasing this game and running from all over the field. They lose possession, however, when Norton-Knight throws a lazy pass directly into touch.
75 O'Connor wins a crucial turnover and offloads to Kingi, who kicks ahead! The ball is gathered by Tupou, who sets off on an attacking run and it takes three defenders to bring him to ground.
73 Dellit does brilliantly when he puts a 30 metre clearance kick through which goes out just outside the Rebels' 22.
70 CONVERSION, REBELS, O'CONNOR! 23-30. O'Connor adds the extras to extend his side's lead!
66 TRY, WESTERN FORCE, DELLIT! 23-23. The Force attack just outside the Rebels' 22 and Winston Stanley puts through a beautifully weighted grubber kick, which Dellit juggles before gathering and eventually dots down to draws his side level!
64 The Rebels take the ball through several phases but lose possession when Kingi puts through a needless kick which Dellit gobbles up with great relish!
62 James O'Connor oflfoads to Woodward who gets in behind enemy lines! His efort is ruled out, however, when the TMO rules that O'Connor's pass was forward!
60 CONVERSION, WESTERN FORCE, GODWIN! 18-23. With Ebersohn off, Kyle Godwin takes over the goal-kicking duties and lands his first effort!
59 TRY, WESTERN FORCE, TUPOU! 16-23. Will Tupou picks the ball up at ruck, close to the Rebels' line, and spots a gap in the visitors' defence before crashing over!
58 PENALTY, REBELS, O'CONNOR! 11-23. O'Connor adds another three-pointer after the Force are pinned for illegal scrummaging.
55 Ebersohn is forced off the field through injury. He is replaced by Sam Christie whose first act is to kick the ball over the Rebels' dead-ball line when the Force opt to kick for touch when awarded a penalty.
52 The Rebels do well to win the ball, on a Force throw-in, at a line-out but all the forwards' good work is undone when O'Connor kicks the ball down the throat of Tupou.
49 TRY, REBELS, KINGI! 11-20. Richard KIngi runs a beautiful line and drifts onto a pass from O'Connor before barging over the Force's try-line!
48 The Rebels manage to get their hands on the ball and actually string some phases together! The Force are pinned for being offside and O'Connor puts the ball into touch deep inside the Force's 22.
45 Eberoshn gets a chance to narrow the gap after Hugh Pyle is pinned for going off his feet at a ruck. The kick has the distance but not the direction.
42 The Force have started this half like they finished before the break. They set up several phases but lose possession when McMeniman knocks on.
41 Sias Ebersohn gets the second half started! His kick is a deep one and Jason Woodward gathers and tries to clear his line. His kick is a poor one which sails into touch inside his 22.
Western Force 11 Rebels 15
40 PENALTY, WESTERN FORCE, EBERSOHN! 11-15. Ebersohn adds another three-pointer after the Rebels' back-line are penalised for going offside. That's the final act of the half and the Force will be happy to be trailing by just four points after they were down 15-0 at one stage. Aprt from the opening 15 minutes, the hosts have dominated this match. The Rebels have gone off the boil after a great start and they will have to up the ante if they want to get back into this match.
39 PENALTY, WESTERN FORCE, EBERSOHN! 8-15. The Force are fighting back and Ebersohn succeeds with his first place-kick after Nic Henderson is pinned for illegal scrummaging.
35 O'Connor launches an up-and-under but Dellit does well when he gathers brilliantly despite great pressure from several defenders!
33 TRY, WESTERN FORCE, STANLEY! 5-15. The Force are rewarded when they opt to play quickly, after receiving a penalty. The ball goes through the back-line and Winston Stanley forces his way over in the right-hand corner!
30 The Force are camped inside the Rebels' 22 but are left frustrated as they are constantly met by a wall of Rebels defenders!
27 The Force look rattled at the moment! Once again they go on the attack but make little headway. They eventually lose possession when Kyle Godwin puts the ball directly into touch close to the halfway-line.
25 The force are doing most of the attacking at the moment. After taking the ball through six phases, the ball comes out to Tupou, who throws a poor pass to Mafi. The big wing can only watch as the ball rolls into touch!
21 The Force attack outside the Rebels' 22 and Tupou does well when he puts Hugh McMeniman into space with a beautifully weighted pass! The big lock goes over the try-line but fails to ground the ball properly and after checking with the TMO referee Mike Fraser disallows the try!
19 CONVERSION, REBELS, O'CONNOR! 0-15. O'connor adds the extras to extend the visitors' lead!
18 TRY, REBELS, WOODWARD! 0-13. Jason Woodward benefits from a mishap from Will Tupou - who falls over when he tries to field an Angus Roberts grubber kick - and gets in to score under posts!
16 Paul Alo-Emile is penalised for not releasing a tackled player but Sias Ebersohn fails to make him pay when he pushes his shot at goal wide of the upright.
13 PENALTY, REBELS, O'CONNOR! 0-8. James O'Connor's radar is working as he adds a three-pointer after Matt Hodgson is pinned for not rolling away after making a tackle.
10 Richard Kingi gathers a bomb but is clobbered by a huge hit from Alfie Mafi!
8 TRY, REBELS, PYLE! 5-0. Hugh Pyle gets the game's first points when he shrugs off two Force defenders and crashes over in the left-hand corner!
6 The Force attack from a scrum, on the Rebels' five-metre line, and Dellit takes the ball up! Nick Phipps does brilliantly though when he brings him to ground and robs him of possession.
3 The Force attack just outside the Rebels' 22 and the game comes alive when Alfie Mafi takes a gap! It takes a great cover-tackle from James O'Connor to prevent him from scoring!
Kick-off Angus Roberts gets the game underway! THe force fail to gather his kick and Jason Woodward pounces! He throws a pass inside but Patrick Dellit saves the day for the hosts with an interception.
Team news Rebels coach Damien Hill has made several changes to his side, including naming Scott Higginbotham as the fourth captain in the franchises' short history. Higginbotham will lead the side following the withdrawal of regular skipper Gareth Delve, who will miss the match due to minor issues with his ribs and shoulder. Lock Cadeyrn Neville and former Force centre Rory Sidey both get an opportunity in the run-on side, with the latter replacing the injured Lachlan Mitchell. Wing Cooper Vuna will make his return from suspension via the bench. Vuna was banned for one match following his punch-up with team-mate Kurtley Beale on the team's recent tour of South Africa.
Team news Force coach Michale Foley has made three changes to his starting line-up, after last weekend's defeat to the Waratahs. Flanker Angus Cottrell and full-back Will Tupou return to the side, while prop Kieran Longbottom replaces Pek Cowan in the starting front-row after a strong performance off the bench against the Waratahs. Cottrell returns to the blindside flank with Ben McCalman shifting to the back of the scrum in place of Richard Brown. In the backline, Tupou resumes his place at fullback with Alfie Mafi returning to his more customary position on the wing.
Welcome Good day and welcome to the nib Stadium in Perth for this Super Rugby clash between two of the tournament's strugglers, our hosts, the Western Force and the Melbourne Rebels. We'll be back soon with team news!
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A vehicle gearbox having an input shaft, an output shaft and a countershaft, which is arranged to parallel to the axis of shafts and can be drivingly connected by gear sets to shafts via separating clutches, wherein four gear sets and a reversing gear set having an idler and a fixed gear form a main gearbox group and two gear sets having an idler and a fixed gear form a downstream area gearbox. The separating clutches and the idlers of the main gearbox group are arranged on the input shaft while the idlers of the area gearbox group rest on the countershaft, wherein the gearbox diagram, the switchgear and the gearbox housing for a vehicle gearbox with six forward gears are the same as those for a vehicle gearbox with eight forward gears.
1. A vehicle gearbox with an input shaft (9), a drive shaft (10) and a countershaft (11), the countershaft (11), is arranged parallel to an axis of the input and drive shafts (9 and 10) and can be connected power-wise over a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth gear sets (I, II, III, IV, V and VI) and reversing near set (W) by means of a plurality of separating clutches (a, b, C, d, e, f and g), wherein a main gearbox group (28) has the first, second, third, fourth and reversing gear sets (I, II, III, IV and W), each respectively having an idler (20, 21, 22, 23, and 26) and a fixed gear (13, 14, 15, 16, and 19), and a downstream area gearbox group (29) has the fifth and sixth gear sets (V and VI) each respectively having an idler (24 or 25) and a fixed gear (17 or 18), the separating clutches (a, b, c, d, and g) and the idlers (20, 21, 22, 23, 26) of the main gearbox group (28) are arranged on the input shaft (11), the idlers (24 and 25) of the range gearbox group (29) are arranged on the countershaft (11), and wherein a gearbox schematic, a shifting mechanism and a gearbox housing for a vehicle gearbox with six forward gears (1 through 6) are equivalent to a gearbox schematic, a shifting mechanism and a gearbox housing for a vehicle gearbox with eight forward gears (1 to 8).
2. The vehicle gear box according to
3. The vehicle gearbox according to
4. The vehicle gearbox according to
5. The vehicle gearbox according to
This application is a national stage completion of PCT/EP02/04268 filed Apr. 18, 2002 which claims priority from German Application Serial No. 101 20 060.9 filed Apr. 24, 2001.
The invention regards a vehicle gearbox.
A vehicle gearbox in a gear reduction assembly form is, with respect to construction and especially with respect to price, a very advantageous solution to gear boxes. Generally, they have a countershaft situated parallel to the input shaft and a drive shaft. The power flows over a set of gears from the input shaft to the countershaft and from there over another set of gears to the drive shaft. One of the gear sets, which is involved at all speeds and is referred to as a constant, has two fixed gears attached to each other and are situated on each of the countershafts or on the input shaft or the drive shaft, as the case may be. The other set of gears has an idler and a fixed gear. Each is related to one speed and is shifted so that the idler becomes engaged with the appropriate shaft through a separating clutch mechanism. The set of gears for the reverse speed, also referred to as the reversing gear, also includes an intermediate gear which, on the one hand mates with an idler and, on the other hand, with the fixed gear and thus reverses the rotating direction of the drive shaft with respect to the input shaft.
Generally, the separating clutch mechanisms are arranged so that they can be engaged in succession by a driver using the mechanical actuating elements in that he engages a gear shift lever in two mutually arranged perpendicular movement levels. The motion at the first movement level selects two gears of a gearshift gap and one of the selected gears is shifted by the motion in the second movement direction.
In order to drive a vehicle engine within an optimal operating range, it is desirable to have a transmission with many gear shifts, whereby the progressive ratios between the individual gear shifts, from the highest to the lowest gear, should increase progressively. In this way, by using a fine graduation, the driver can fine-tune the number of revolutions to the speed of the vehicle. Furthermore, the entire transmission range of the vehicle gearbox between the first and the highest gear should be wide, so that the relationship of the transmission range to the number of gears should be relatively large in order to keep construction costs low. Such a vehicle gearbox can be made at a justifiable expense with up to six forward speeds.
The construction cost of a vehicle gearbox with several forward speeds can be further reduced in that multiple uses can be made of individual gear sets so that they may be used to create different speeds. For example, in the case of a group of gearboxes consisting of the main gearbox group, a supplemental gearbox group consisting of two or more gear sets will go either up- and/or downstream, so that we can achieve the maximum number of gears in the vehicle gearbox from a combination of gear sets of the supplemental gearbox groups from the product of the number of gears of the individual gearbox groups. The progressive ratio between gear sets of the supplemental gearbox group will thus be adjusted to the progressive ratio between the gear sets of the main transmission groups so that an overall usable gradation of the vehicle gearbox will be achieved. Based on the group design of the vehicle, generally only a geometric, rather than a progressive gradation of the entire transmission ranges is possible with gearboxes, since the multiple use of the gear sets of the main gearbox group are repeated many times because of the progressive ratios of the main gearbox group.
Generally, while the supplemental gearbox group will be designed as a so-called split gearbox group, the progressive ratios of the main gearbox group are subdivided as so-called area gearbox groups of the transmission range of the main gearbox group and expanded up- or downwards. While the main gearbox group is usually designed so that it can be shifted with mechanical means by hand power, the supplemental gearbox group can be operated by external power, for example, electrically, hydraulically, or pneumatically. Such gearbox groups for transmissions with eight or more gears are known from the Construction Books, Band 26, by Johannes Looman, Cogged Wheel Transmissions, 1970 Springer Publishing, Berlin, pp. 181 ff.
Furthermore, due to the intensity of the competition, it is necessary to design gearbox families for different power requirements and interchange many of the same parts in order to reduce costs. It is known that gearboxes are built according to the modular building block principle for this reason.
The basic goal of the invention is to provide a vehicle gearbox in a six-gear version and an eight-gear version with the same external measurements by using a large number of the same parts.
According to the invention, the gear shift and idlers of the main gearbox group are configured on the input shaft, while the idlers of the area gearbox group are arranged on the countershaft, whereby the gear schematic, a gear shifting mechanism, and a gearbox housing are the same for a vehicle gearbox with six forward gears as for a vehicle gearbox with eight forward gears. An important advantage is that the cost-intensive gearbox housing is the same for both versions and requires the same amount of space. Thus, depending upon user requirements, a six gear version or an eight gear version of the vehicle gearbox can be installed at very little expense. Based on the same transmission design, essentially the same gear shifting mechanisms can be used, whereby, it is convenient that the main gearbox group can be operated mechanically by hand power, whereas the area gearbox group can be switched with help of an assisted shift mechanism.
The difference between the six gear version and the eight gear version is primarily that in the eight gear version, the four gear sets of the main gearbox group for the forward speeds act in combination with a gear set of the area gearbox group and then switch again to the first gear set of the main gearbox group, while the area gearbox group switches to another gear set. In the case of the six gear version, the area gearbox group is switched after the first four gears are engaged, while the main gearbox group of the fourth gear set of the fourth gear switches to the third gear set of the third gear so that, in addition to the first four gears, two additional forward speeds are also available. It is useful in this version that the selected progressive ratio of the area gearbox group is approximately equal to the square of the progressive ratio between the third and the fourth speed.
Since the first and the second gear sets of the main gearbox group are used only once, specifically in first and second gear, the progressive ratio in this gearbox version between the first four gears can increase to the first gear so that, in spite of a reduced number of gears, a large gearbox spread with a finer progression can be achieved in the upper gear ranges. When, for example, one selects a ratio of approximately 3.5 for the first set of gears, approximately 1.94 for the second gear set, approximately 1.14 for the third gear set, about 0.80 for the fourth gear set, approximately 0.39 for the fifth gear set, and for the sixth gear set approximately 0.80, and a gear ratio spread of 9.0 between the first and the second gear, one achieves a gear ratio of 1.8 between the first and the second gears, 1.71 between the second and the third gears, 1.43 between third and fourth gears, 1.44 between the fourth and fifth gears, and 1.43 between the fifth and sixth gears. The reversing wheel will have a ratio of 3.23 for the reverse gear, which provides for a ratio of 8.28 for the reverse gear in connection with the fifth set of gears.
For the eight gear version, the following ratios are approximately advantageous: 3.5 for the first set of gears, 2.45 for the second set of gears, 1.72 for the third set of gears, 1.20 for the fourth set of gears, 0.29 for the fifth set of gears, and 1.20 for the sixth set of gears. That provides a ratio spread of about 12 with a geometric progression, with a progressive ratio of about 1.43. The reversing wheel will receive a ratio of 3.16, so that the connection with the fifth set of gears provides for a transmission ratio of 11 for the reverse gear.
The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
The gearbox schematic represented in
The fixed gears 17 and 18 of the area gearbox group 29 rest on a drive shaft 10, while the idlers 24 and 25 that go with it are seated on the countershaft 11 and can be coupled with it across separating clutches e and f. The separating clutches e and f are purposefully engaged by a power assist operation gear shift mechanism, for example, electrically, hydraulically, or pneumatically, which is not represented here. The input shaft 9, drive shaft 10, and the countershaft 11 are seated on bearings 12 of a gear box housing that is not shown.
The same gear box schematic according to
In the first four gears 1 through 4, the power flow is channeled across the fifth gear set V of the area gearbox group 29 always across the first to fourth gear sets I to IV of the main gearbox 28. In a shift to the fifth gear or, as the case may be, sixth gear 6, the area gearbox group 29 is shifted to the sixth gear set VI, while in the main gearbox group 28, the third gear set II, or as the case may be, the fourth gear set IV is shifted. The progressive ratio φ of the area gear box group 29 between the fifth gear set V with a transmission ratio i of 0.39 and the sixth gear set VI with a transmission ratio i of 0.8, equals 2.05 and thus approximately equal to the square of the progressive ratio φ between the third and fourth gear 3 and 4, which is equal to 2.05. Thus, toward the first gear, there are progressive ratios φ of 1.43 between the third and the fourth gear 3 and 4, 1.71 between the second and third gear 2 and 3 and 1.80 between the first gear 1 and the second gear 2. The progressive ratios φ between the fourth gear 4 and the fifth gear 5, as well as the fifth gear 5 and the sixth gear 6 are equal to each other at about 1.43. There is thus a fine progression in the higher gears 4 through 6.
It is apparent from the shift gear logic according to
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Prince Harry The Cat!
Our Point Pet of the Week was given the royal name in honor of Prince Harry's visit this week.
Our Point Pet of the Week was given the royal name in honor of Prince Harry's visit this week.
Our Point Pets of the Week are lucky to have bounced back after heartbreak.
Our Point Pet of the Week had to be given up by his owners and is now looking for a forever-home.
The Monmouth County SPCA announces some fun events planned for you and your kids to celebrate its first anniversary this weekend at their Freehold Raceway Mall location. And wait til you hear how many pets have been adopted so far!
Our Point Pet of the Week is a 110 pound lap dog!
The Monmouth County SPCA awarded us the Golden Hydrant this past Saturday night at their annual Fur Ball, as a thank you for helping to get so many pets adopted! But there are still simple ways that YOU can help!
We are always thrilled to help the Monmouth County SPCA introduce you to our "Pet of the Week" each Thursday on the morning show, and we were just as proud to be part of the MCSPCA's "Fur Ball" this past Saturday in Freehold.
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Our Point Pets of the Week from the Monmouth County SPCA can be seen in Eatontown or Freehold.
Most of us didn't know or even get to meet Sammy, the cocker spaniel that was left on the side of the road in a black plastic bag in Wall to die last month. However, hundreds of thousands were by his side through social media cheering him on as he battled for his life. We anxiously awaited the next update from the dedicated staff at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. The latest news on Sammy is bittersweet.
Klinger is the Monmouth County SPCA's Point Pet of the Week. As a cat lover, here are some reasons you might want to consider in favor of adopting a grown animal.
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UK Wood-fired Cookers + bunnies, especially for Lavendar Lass
I rarely start threads but this link was too good to leave out.
Laughable and Lavendar's comments on Laughable's recent thread caused me to re-canvas the world of wood-fired cookers.
That lead me to this English company (they will sell in the US, in case you want one) which makes AGA-style but not AGA-branded English cookers, at least one of which is fueled by wood.
The Gallery link provided what I hope is a treat for LL: Bunnies and a wood-fired cooker. (The Bunny tiles may be available separate from the stoves). You will see kitchen chickens are still popular in the UK.
The cookers are pricey (@ a bit less than 6K pounds in the UK); who knows what here. But if you were looking for a modern (as opposed to my mid 19th c Stewart) wood-fired range with sophisticated design and clean-burning, wood combustion-technology you might want to look at these. They are DEFRA-certified so usable even in the most-restricted central London air quality zone.
One intriguing thought I had was that combining this range with a domino of induction burners, and maybe an electric speed oven would provide a very interesting combo if you also had solar panels and a source of wood ..........(or so sez the gal with panels and a woodlot) Very flexible and completely renewable fuel sources, unlike my current propane range. Hmmmmm.
Here is a link that might be useful: Wood cookers and wabbits (a bit slow loading, but worth it)
Interesting that that site calls out that wood cookers fall through the cracks of US regulatory agencies being neither electric (UL) or gas (CSA), so their wood-fired cookers don't have (or legally need) any sort of government approval to be sold in the States as do other appliances.
Are there any safety regulations for wood stoves in the UK?
There are air-flow and ventilation regulations, and smoke regulations that would apply, but solid fuel stoves have been around for a very long time in the UK: AGAs can operate on wood, coal, oil or gas, as can most if not all of their competitors such as Rayburn and so on.
According to Wikipedia, the US pollution rules would apply, and these may vary from town to town (our next town, here in CT, has stricter rules on smoke nuisance, for example, than my town).
The bunnies are from Beatrix Potter illustrations for Peter Rabbit - instantly recognised by any Brit!
Those are beautiful stoves, Liri! Sigh, they throw me into a tailspin. How I love the idea of a cook stove. If we heat our home with wood anyway, why not cook on it, heat our tea water on it, cook beans and stew on it, raise bread by it, incubate yogurt nearby, warm our toes by it....
Lehman's sells quite a few wood cookstoves. Almost all of the reviews are amazing, many are from longtime owners.
Some are very utilitarian, like the one I saw in an Amish home, some are downright purdy, and some are massive, like the Pioneer Maid. One is an Aga style like the ones you linked in the UK. For $9k.
Here is a link that might be useful: Wood Cookstoves at Lehman's
I visited the Lake District, a beautiful magical place. Thanks to Beatrice Potter.
"When she died on 22 December 1943, Beatrix Potter left fourteen farms and 4000 acres of land to the National Trust, together with her flocks of Herdwick sheep."-from Visit Cumbria website
Here are a bunch more cookstoves. I really like the description of how the Kitchen Queen heats its oven. And it's supposed to heat up to a 2500 sq. ft. home. Not too shabby. It's supposed to heat up to 40 gallons of water an hour, too, if one was wanting to get rid of their hot water bill in the winter time.
Here is a link that might be useful: More wood cookstoves, including Kitchen Queen
All right, Liri, you've created a monster! Here's a beauty of a stove, and it's more reasonably priced than the one at Lehman's. I like that you can see the fire. Base price, $5,600.
Here is a link that might be useful: Esse Lionheart stove at Obadiah's


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