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Caeserea, Rosh Hanikra and Acre Day Trip from Tel Aviv
- Full day trip from Tel Aviv to Caesarea, Haifa, Rosh Hanikra and Acre
- Walking tour of the ancient ruins and and the Roman theatre at Caesarea
- View the Bahai gardens from Haife
- Explore the Rosh Hanikra Grottos
- Discover the Crusader underground city and crypt at Acre
- Transport by air conditioned coach
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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Continue to Haifa, Israel's third city which is set on and around the magnificent Mt. Carmen. The most striking landmark here is the immaculate Baha'i Gardens, created as a tranquil memorial to the founders of the Baha'i faith.
From here you will travel up towards the Lebanon border to the rock formations of Rosh Hanikra, where impressive white cliffs meet the Mediterranean Sea. The action of the sea on the soft rocks has created a rich labyrinth of caves and limestone grottos, which you will have the chance to stroll around and explore. The Rosh Hanikra grottos are part of the Achziv Natural Reserve, and you may be lucky enough to catch sight of loggerhead turtle and bats – two examples of the native wildlife in this place of natural wonders.
Your day trip from Tel Aviv concludes with a visit to the city of Acre. The city is often referred to as Akko, which means 'until here', illustrating the fact that it was historically the furthest point of in the Israeli Kingdom. Here you will visit the Crusader underground city and crypt, a complex world of underground tunnels and halls which were used by the Knights of St John as their headquarters. Before heading back to Tel Aviv, you will walk back through the Old City Market, where can pick up a souvenir of your day of discovery.
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Vintage: 2011
The year 2011 was an interesting year for many northern and central European countries, as the weather was more than unpredictable in the spring and summer. However, in most countries, the climatic conditions thankfully settled down in the late summer and fall. The result of this slightly difficult year of weather in France was a set of surprisingly small yields, but overall, these yields were of a higher quality than those harvested in certain previous years. A fantastic set of wines was also made in Italy and Spain, and the Rioja wines - when released - are set to be very good indeed. Austria also had superb year in 2011, with almost fifty percent more grapes being grown and used for their distinctive Gruner Veltliner wines than in the year before. Possibly the European country which had the finest 2011, though, was Portugal, with wineries in the Douro region claiming this year to be one of the best in decades for the production of Port wine, and the bright, young Vinho Verdes wines. In the New World, the Pacific Northwest saw some of the best weather of 2011, and Washington State and Oregon reportedly had a highly successful year, especially for the cultivation of high quality red wine grapes. Chile and Argentina had a relatively cool year, which certainly helped retain the character of many of their key grape varietals, and should make for some exciting drinking. South Africa had especially good weather for their white wine grape varietals, particularly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and many South African wineries are reporting 2011 as one of their best years in recent memory.
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If you're a child of the 90s, there's a good chance the Tanners were like a second family to you.
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Earlier this month, we posed a simple question regarding the Full House cast: Where are they now?
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Animas View Overlook Trail. If you're pressed for time (but still want spectacular views), try the 0.7-mile Animas View Overlook Trail. It takes you past signs explaining local geology, flora, and fauna before bringing you to a precipice with an unparallelled view of the valley and the surrounding Needle Mountains. It's the only wheelchair-accessible trail in the area. Trailhead at Forest Rd. 171, Milepost 8, Durango, CO.
Across from the Fort Lewis College Recreation Complex is a kid-friendly hike called Lion's Den Trail. It connects with the Chapman Hill Trail for a nice moderate hike, climbing switchbacks that take you away from town and hook up with the Rim Trail.
Colorado Trail. Starting a few miles northwest of Durango, the Colorado Trail covers about 500 miles on its way to Denver. You're not obliged to go that far, of course. Just a few miles in and out will give you a taste of this epic trail, which winds through mountain ranges and high passes and some of the most amazing mountain scenery around. Trailhead off County Rd. 204, Durango, CO. www.coloradotrail.org.
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The new "what to do about Howson" thread
It's been repeated many times that Columbus has a tendency to have late-season surges (seemingly every year) that serve no purpose except to cloud the true quality of the team. This is more or less a re-post of something I put together a couple weeks ago, which was lost in the realm of cyberspace due to a server error.
2000-01 -
Record after 60 games - 18-29-7-6 (.408)
Record in last 22 games - 10-10-2 (.500)
Record at trade deadline - 22-33-7-6 (.419)
Record after trade deadline - 6-6-2 (.500)
2001-02 -
Record after 60 games - 15-34-8-3 (.342)
Record in last 22 games - 7-13-0-2 (.364)
Record at trade deadline - 19-38-8-3 (.360)
Record after trade deadline - 3-9-0-2 (.286)
2002-03 -
Record after 60 games - 22-30-6-2 (.433)
Record in last 22 games - 7-12-2-1 (.386)
Record at trade deadline - 24-34-7-3 (.426)
Record after trade deadline - 5-8-1-0 (.393)
2003-04 -
Record after 60 games - 17-31-8-4 (.383)
Record in last 22 games - 8-14-0-0 (.364)
Record at trade deadline - 20-37-8-4 (.377)
Record after trade deadline - 5-8-0-0 (.385)
2005-06 -
Record after 60 games - 23-35-2 (.400)
Record in last 22 games - 12-8-2 (.591)
Record at trade deadline - 24-36-2 (.403)
Record after trade deadline - 11-7-2 (.600)
2006-07 -
Record after 60 games - 23-31-6 (.433)
Record in last 22 games - 10-11-1 (.477)
Record at trade deadline - 24-32-7 (.437)
Record after trade deadline - 9-10-0 (.474)
2007-08 -
Record after 60 games - 27-24-9 (.525)
Record in last 22 games - 7-12-3 (.386)
Record at trade deadline - 29-26-9 (.523)
Record after trade deadline - 5-10-3 (.361)
2008-09 -
Record after 60 games - 30-24-6 (.550)
Record in last 22 games - 11-7-4 (.591)
Record at trade deadline - 32-26-6 (.547)
Record after trade deadline - 9-5-4 (.611)
2009-10 -
Record after 60 games - 24-27-9 (.475)
Record in last 22 games - 8-8-6 (.500)
Record at trade deadline - 25-28-11 (.477)
Record after trade deadline - 7-7-4 (.500)
2010-11 -
Record after 60 games - 31-23-6 (.567)
Record in last 22 games - 3-12-7 (.295)
Record at trade deadline - 31-24-6 (.557)
Record after trade deadline - 3-11-7 (.310)
2011-12 -
Record after 60 games - 18-35-7 (.358)
Record in last 22 games - 11-11-0 (.500)
Record at trade deadline - 18-37-7 (.347)
Record after trade deadline - 11-9-0 (.550)
In my opinion, the only true late-season surge is 2005-06, when a roster that was essentially the same as it had been the entire season went on a tear toward the end. The only other one that might come close is this year (2011-12), which featured multiple trades, including the subtraction of Jeff Carter and the addition of Jack Johnson...I don't know that I put those two in the same category.
But outside of that, there isn't anything else to go on to indicate that "this always happens" or "it happens every year". It's a case of attempting to derive a pattern where there quite clearly is none.
I laugh that this is even being talked about as if it was a hot streak. The team went .550 in a 19 game period. That isn't exactly Lazarus rising from the dead.
To complicate matters further, the best player on that roster is not likely to be back next year.
Spinning the record post-deadline as some sort of grand victory is desperate move is a desperate management team.
For those who forget about that 2005-06 team, it should be a warning as to why keeping the status quo in management and coaching could be disastrous. Our coach was Gerard Gallant and many people took the "hot finish" (better than this year's with no trades of significance to account for the improvement) as a sign of good thigns to come the next season.
Instead, Gallant got the team off to a horrendous start and was fired to bring in Ken Hitchcock. Doug finally was axed the following spring.
I for one hope we don't get to see history repeat itself. The time for change is now, not after this management group costs us another season in the abyss.
The one year we made it into the playoffs, we nearly un-surged out way out of it.
I don't think we've had a real late-season surge if by definition you mean it MEANT something.
Being so far out and then winning a few games late-season against
A) teams already in
B) teams that also don't care
...isn't much of a surge.
That said, I'd be tickled pink with .550
The odds of a change at Howson's level is very remote. At least by the time we start next season.
A surge over history does nothing for me. I want surges over teams above us in the standings.
I'm going to swing briefly into football for a moment. The Baylor Bears have traditionally been a bottom-feeder, occasionally rising up into the Bluebonnet Bowl or some other crap. Grant Teaff was their head coach for a long time, and most years they bounced somewhere between 5-6 and 7-4. He retired, and his offensive coordinator Chuck Reedy took over. This was before the 1993 season; Teaff had been there for 21 years. His last five years, Baylor was 6-5, 5-6, 6-4-1, 8-4, and 6-5.
Reedy's Baylor team went 5-6 the first year, then he had a good recruiting class and went 7-5. Not only that, the team tied for the conference championship, the first time they'd done so since 1980. He had another good class and went 7-4; after that season, the Southwest Conference dissolved and Baylor went into the Big 12. Reedy was known for having a good eye for talent, being a good recruiter, and having his teams ready.
Anyway, Baylor had a combination of injuries to key players, players lost to graduation, and just plain bad luck. The team went from 7-4 to 4-7, but the future looked good. Instead, the AD called Reedy in, more or less slammed his fist down, and made some grand pronouncement about how "We are BAYLOR, we should have continued on to 9-3 or 10-2, and you cost us all of this. You call them 'reasons', I call them 'excuses', so clean out your office." Reedy was out the door, and was replaced by Kevin Steele....he couldn't recruit or coach, and Baylor went 2-9 and 2-9. He was fired and replaced by Kevin Steele, who went 1-10, 2-9, 3-8, and 3-8. Guy Morriss came in, and he went 3-9, 3-8, 5-6, 4-8, and 3-9.
(The source for the Reedy story is a former coach at a rival school who knows him fairly well)
If a new GM were to come in, there are two things that could happen.
1) Do very little, giving everyone a year or two to actually show what they can do before making any moves.
2) Come in and immediately clean house on the roster and in the farm system.
Now, coming in and making a bunch of moves assumes that whoever would come in actually has a good eye for talent. Is that someone who's likely to get NHL players and excellent prospects from the late rounds, as Howson has actually done and continues to do? Think what you will about the guy, but there is no disputing that he's done a damned good jon in the draft. And outside of the draft, he's gotten good lightly-regarded prospects from elsewhere...things like dumping Tom Sestito and getting Michael Chaput. Look at some of the trades this year, where everyone else around the league said that Columbus got hosed, and yet...and yet they've turned out well. Every person who observed the Blues couldn't believe that someone actually wanted Nikita Nikitin, and look what he did. Ditto Pittsburgh with Mark Letestu, and especially everyone around the league with Jack Johnson.
Looking at it from the outside, I'm inclined to believe that there's already been assessments made on who's going where in the offseason, including players who aren't pulling their weight. A new GM would either stall that entirely (meaning yet another year of Steve Mason), or the wholesale dumping of players who may not be there yet but probably will be. I mentioned Dale Tallon, who had a fully-stocked farm system and most of an NHL roster when he came in...the drafting plummeted as soon as he came in, and that's not something that's beneficial under any circumstances. Would a new GM be able to draft better? I can say with 99% certainty that you can put anyone from the world of hockey in to draft for Columbus, and they will absolutely not do a better job. And since trades are every bit as much about talent assessment as drafting is, will there be a big improvement in the likely return on someone who's traded? I also say no to that.
I really don't care if I end up being vindicated or not. I'm willing to wager a sizable amount that I will be, but I'd rather actually see what I say will happen actually happen in the next year than to have everyone look back on what could have been and realize that I was right.
Scott Howson Vote of Confidence Thread
Should he stay? If so, why.
Should he go? If so, why.
I already know how the majority are going to vote. I'd like to hear folks like Mayor Bee and others make their best case as to why Howson is deserving of a vote of confidence from the fans.
To use your own top-10 from the year....
HM. Allen York - who drafted him?
10. Derrick Brassard. - who didn't trade him when everyone thought he should be dumped for anything?
8. Cam Atkinson. - who drafted him?
7. Derek Dorsett - who recognized that he could be more than just a fighter?
6. Mid-season acquisitions of Letestu and Nikitin. - who made the trades?
2. Jack Johnson. - who traded for him?
3. #1 Draft Pick, maybe. - as anyone else will point out, who's responsible for this?;)
Let's look at the following and consider them.
- Best defensive corps in team history. There's an actual first-pairing defenseman (Johnson), and possibly a second (Wisniewski) depending on structure.
- A strong crop of defensive prospects. David Savard and John Moore looked awfully good in extended tryouts at the NHL level.
- A lot from the 2012 draft. There are two first-round picks, two second-rounders, a third-rounder, a fourth-rounder and Mark Letestu, James Wisniewski, and a sixth- and seventh-rounder. Columbus has drafted extremely well since Howson took over, so I'd expect quite a bit to come from this year...and dividends have already been paid in the form of Letestu and Wisniewski.
- Guys coming back from injuries. Multiple key players missed a lot of time; that's unlikely to repeat itself again.
- Between the pipes. I ran some numbers in a plug-and-play type of setup (always dangerous) and figured out that there would have been a double-digit improvement in points this year had there been an absolutely average NHL goalie in net. A good NHL goalie would have been an improvement of 25 points. This was simply by swapping numbers, and not taking into account anything like the fact that the team would play differently with a different goalie in net.
- The trade that wasn't made. Rick Nash wasn't dumped for a bunch of futures and random prospects, no matter how large that total package may have been. The almost universal reaction aroudn the league was that the Rangers were offering too much for Nash, and that somehow it wasn't enough. The message was pretty clear, and that is that a move won't be made just for the sake of making a move or just to clear salary space.
- An actual season in the abyss. If a new GM were to come in, he would either make a bunch of moves without having any idea what Columbus has, or he would sit on his hands for a full season and try to figure out what he has. If a new GM comes in and his old team didn't think much of Calvert or Atkinson or Savard, what would happen? If one comes in whose old team was high on Mason, what would happen? Look at what Winnipeg did this year, making a grand total of three deals all season, all involving AHL-caliber players.
- The moves that must/will be made. If the worst draft picks that anyone can point out in the last five seasons are Nikita Filatov (who was salvaged for another prospect anyway) and Stefan Legein (same), with no less than three 6th-rounders who have already played NHL games, I'd say there's a pretty good guy overseeing the draft. If the worst trade was Jeff Carter (who was turned into Jack Johnson and another 1st-rounder), followed by...Glencross for Tarnstrom(?), I'd say that's a pretty good guy to have orchestrating the trades. If the worst free agent signing was Mike Commodore, then.....?, then I'd have to say that the free agency would be a positive as well.
So if you have someone with that type of overwhelmingly positive track record in every manner of player assessment, then I'm inclined to say that the remaining faults on the roster are going to be patched up pretty quickly with the least actually laid out in terms of assets.
We have 2 4ths ;)
Perhaps the argument can be made that we draft talented individuals but fail to develop them. However, those in charge of developing are ultimately put in (and kept in) place by Howson.
In my opinion, he should go not because of his drafting or trading but because of his hiring. He can't hire a good coach, can't seem to hire good developmental people, and we'll see about his scouting staff.
Mayor Bee, you make very strong points. The deals for JJ7 & NN6 speak very well for GMSH. Also the signing of Prospal when Huselius got hurt.
Working against GMSH would be his decision to ride Mason and failing to provide NHL depth.
Anyhow, polls and petitions wont move Mac Jr to action. He is not a man swayed by such activities.
My personal opinion is it is more critical for Priest to step aside from any and all hockey decisions.
Honest question and not trying to be a jerk. But why are you asking? Same stuff, different day.
I'll be honest, it's growing very tiresome listing the reasons I despise him as a GM for the 1500th time. I can't even get beyond one or two reasons when I chat with MB. Can't imagine not wanting to crush my keyboard listing the 30 or so that I have.
Safe to say, throw him to the sharks. Why? With all the effort I can gather atm - His record as a GM sucks to high heavens. I, a nobody, on the Internet knew the roster problems and predicted the results. If I can do it, WTF was Howson thinking?
I still have a feeling the main reason Howson is still around is because the off season moves from last season were forced upon him. We saw Un-Howson like moves. Even if that's true, it doesn't explain his previous years.
I am NOT going to go over the history from day 1. I didn't like what he did the first off season and that continues to today - with brief periods of acceptance and hope (for example, the mid season moves in our playoff year).
His moves the year after our playoff run sealed his fate in my eyes. That off season was a slap in the face of the players, fans, and coaching staff. It was pathetic, irresponsible, and inexcusable.
See, now you have me all fired up again. I hate this guy as a GM. HATE, HATE, HATE. It pisses me off to no end we get another off season with this tool.
It is very simple. He should be fired because the team is bad and it is his job to make the team good. I used to defend Howson, but I can't any more. As Crede777 said, Howson is in charge of hiring all the coaches and developmental people and in my opinion he has done a bad job with both.
The team was able to finish at .550 (which is good for 90 points and 9th place in any conference) with only 2 NHL d-men and ECHL goalie in net. This IS a surge.
I wouldn't blame any GM for second round busts and the only one I can classify as that, to this point, is Legein. I certainly won't blame Howson on that one.
As huge of a critic as I am of Howson, I am not displeased with his drafts.
I realize that I stand to be in the significant minority in this, the .036% as it were, but I feel that overall, the direction the organization has trended in has been positive. It takes time to build system depth, you can't just say we want to be a winner. If you are going to model after Detroit it takes system depth at all levels and that just doesn't happen overnight. This last season was difficult at best, but I feel it to be an aberration and not a reflection. The 400 plus man-games lost certainly didn't help especially in goal with the loss of Dekanich. Would he have made a difference? Who knows? I found it telling that when things went bad they went outside to pick up some pieces and allowed the players in Springfield to stay there and work on their game, at least as long as was possible. Stop gaps to be sure but some of which turned out to be rather enlightening.
We really don't know what the dynamics of the front office are, so it is difficult to assess what changes might be worthwhile. I just don't think fire them all is a prudent option. I would not be against Mr Priest moving on to another of the families enterprises and another "hockey mind" as it were installed, perhaps even another "senior advisor".
I am admittedly not the expert that some here are, and I don't have the time to do as much statistical research as I would like, and I am unlikely to change anybody's view, but opinions were asked for and now you have mine.
I also ask because the end of the season is usually when most people in this organization are evaluated (which I personally disagree with, but that's the way it is)
I think we see certain players surge late in the season(s). Not that there is anything abnormal or different about that compared to other teams really.
Positives offset by negatives.
He started the season with Mason and trade Russell for Nikitin. Bad with good.
Same story. This is Howson. Every time he does something good, you'll find it's either fixing one of his mistakes or comes on the heels of another blunder.
Also, Tyutin and Wiz played portions of the "surge" so pretending that we did it with "2 NHL d-men" is just a flat out lie. Not to mention that John Moore was more an NHL defenseman at the end of the year than the beginning.
I think the real point is that the writing is usually on the wall by January, so winning even every 3rd or 4th game after that doesn't really do anything other than keeping us a few points ahead of the bottom of the barrel, i.e. our average 5th or 6th overall drafting :D
But, I agree that Gallant's "surge" is a cautionary tale of why you shouldn't go against better judgement and reward guys for improbable results once the pressure's off.
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President Obama criticized the bonus culture on Wall Street calling for additional reform to curb risky investing. In an interview with the American Public Media, the President said Wall Street's bonus structure still incentivizes some to take too much risk. The President said, "You can generate a huge amount of bonuses by making some big bets; you will be rewarded on the upside. [But] if you make a really bad bet, a lot of times you've already banked all your bonuses." According to New York State Comptroller's Office, Wall Street employees on average took home more than $164,000 in bonus last year. That's the highest post-recession average and the third highest on record. A number of institutions, however, are deferring part of the bonus for up to three years. By delaying compensation, employees have the partial incentive to not seek a quick payout and hurt others in the long run. Post crisis financial reform like Dodd-Frank in 2010 has limited firm-threatening speculative trades that pose risks to the financial system.
For Tuesday, June 30 TheStreet highlights the situation in Greece, notable quarterly earnings from ConAgra Foods (CAG), and key economic data to watch on Wall Street. Greece's euro area-backed bailout expires, putting the country at the brink of default unless it can reach a new deal with its creditors. On the earnings front, we note just one company reporting its latest financial results. ConAgra Foods is scheduled to post its fiscal fourth quarter earnings before the market opens. Wall Street is expecting earnings of 59 cents per share on revenue of $4.135 billion for the period, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. On the economic calendar, we point out the Redbook, the S&P Case-Shiller home price index, Chicago PMI, and the consumer confidence level for June. TheStreet's Kurumi Fukushima reports in New York.
Monday's stock selloff picked up speed in the final hour of trading, a warning sign that investors can expect more turmoil from Greece's debt crisis. All three major stock indexes closed lower by over 2 percent. The Dow is down 1.1 percent for the year. The S&P 500 gave up almost all of its gains year-to-date. With no deal in place, Greece is likely to default on its $1.7 billion payment due to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, unless an 11th hour deal is made, paving the way for additional markets turmoil. Meanwhile, Standard & Poor's lowered Greece's long-term credit rating to 'CCC minus' from 'CCC' and pegs the odds of a Grexit at 50 percent. 'In our view, the Greek government's decision to hold a national referendum on official creditors' loan proposals indicates that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will prioritize domestic politics over the country's financial and economic stability, commercial debt service, and membership of the eurozone,' Standard & Poor's said. The CBOE Volatility Index VIX.X surged 34 percent. In the U.S., banks were hit the hardest. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares closed lower by 2.6 percent, while shares of Citigroup (C) fell 2.6 percent and Bank of America (BAC) slipped 3 percent. Crude oil prices fell 2.18 percent on Wednesday, a three-week low, settling at $58.33 a barrel.
U.S. stocks extended their losses on Monday as talks over the weekend between Greece and its creditors broke down, sparking a global selloff. But the euro showed signs of life. The S&P 500 lost 1.06 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.12 percent and the Nasdaq declined 1.26 percent. Greece announced plans over the weekend to call a referendum to allow citizens to decide if the debt-laden nation should exit the eurozone. This comes after talks between Greece and its creditors failed on Saturday. It was announced that banks in Greece would remain closed until July 6 with ATM withdrawal limits of 60 euros a day. One Greek official, however, told CNBC that banks are set to open on Thursday. In the U.S., banks were hit the hardest. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) shares moved lower by 1.6 percent, while shares of Citigroup (C) fell 2 percent. Bank of America (BAC) slipped 2.4 percent. 'There will be two types of money taking action: those trying to profit from the end of Greece and those caught on the wrong side of it,' said TheStreet's Jim Cramer in a story on Monday. 'Neither should be met with your buying, because it would be foolish to help out either cohort. The first, the profiteering hedge funds, want to get a short off as low as down 1 percent, hoping that S&P will fall 2 percent minimum, so they can make a decent return.' Despite the drama in Greece, the euro showed signs of life, gaining 0.33 percent against the dollar, after declining some 0.4 percent earlier in the session, as investors view the selloff as a buying opportunity.
In Monday's Analysts' Actions, TheStreet highlights a trio of downgrades on Macy's (M), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Qualcomm (QCOM) to kick off the shortened trading week. Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered its rating on Macy's by two notches to SELL from BUY. Analysts also reduced its price target on shares of the department store to $63 from $71. Deutsche said it has little confidence that Macy's can bounce out of its same-store sales rut. Analysts at Oppenheimer downgraded JPMorgan Chase to PERFORM from OUTPERFORM citing a valuation call. The firm noted that it sees a lack of earnings drivers for the bank. And, analysts at Drexel Hamilton issued a negative note on Qualcomm. The firm downgraded the company to a SELL from HOLD with a $55 price target. TheStreet's Kurumi Fukushima reports in New York.
U.S. stocks opened sharply lower Monday as the European Central Bank tells Greek leaders it has reached its limit. The ECB is refusing to raise the maximum amount of emergency loans to the debt ridden nation. Germany Leader Angela Merkel says talks could continue with Greece, if it were to propose serious financial reforms. China's stock market is now officially in a bear market. The Shanghai Composite is now down more than 20% from its June 12th peak. Puerto Rico's Governor says it can't pay its debts, causing more chaos in the global markets, already worried about Greece. He confirmed that he had considered having his government seek permission from the U.S. Congress to declare bankruptcy amid a nearly decade-long economic slump. Gas prices are predicted to fall into the Independence Day Holiday weekend. AAA says the average gas price nationwide is $2.85 a gallon.
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An equalizer socket including a socket body, a plurality of grooved wire receiving wedges removably inserted therein and at least one center wedge having a greater taper in bearing contact with the ropes of the grooved wedges, and constraining means associated with the end of the socket body for the center wedge.
1. A wire rope equalizer socket comprising a relatively elongatged housing having first and second ends, means adjacent said first end for connecting said housing to chain means, an opening extending inwardly of said housing from said second end for the receipt of a pair of looped wire ropes, first and second wedges positioned in said opening, each wedge having an outwardly-facing groove adapted to receive a loop of a wire rope, a first wire rope having a loop received in the groove of said first wedge and a second wire rope having a loop received in the groove of said second wedge, said first and second rope and said first and second wedges being disposed in side-by-side relation in said opening with said loops being coplanar and with said wedges being tapered toward said second end, a third grooved wedge in said opening in bearing relation to said first and second rope loops and being tapered toward said first end, and pin means removably mounted in said housing extending generally perpendicularly to the plane of said loops for maintaining said third wedge against longitudinal movement out of said opening but to permit lateral movement in said plane for equalizing the tension in said first and second ropes upon longitudinal outward movement of one of said loops in said opening.
2. The socket of claim 1 in which said third wedge has a greater taper than each of said first and second wedges.
3. The socket of claim 1 in which each of said first and second wedges has a wedging taper of about 15�, said third wedge having a non-wedging taper of at least about 24�.
4. The socket of claim 1 in which said pin means includes a wedge element slidably lodged in said socket and removable retaining means for maintaining said pin means in position in said socket.
5. A wire rope equalizer socket comprising a relatively elongated housing having first and second ends, means adjacent said first end for connecting said housing to chain means, an opening extending inwardly of said housing from said second end and first and second grooved wedges and first and second looped wire ropes received in said opening, each wire rope being looped about a separate one of said grooved wedges, said loops and wedges being disposed in side-by-side relation in said opening and with said wedges being equipped with a wedging taper toward said second end, a third grooved wedge in said opening in bearing relation to said first and second loops and being equipped with a non-wedging taper toward said first end, and pin means removably mounted in said housing.
6. The socket of claim 5 in which said pin means is a wedge element equipped with a non-wedging taper, said socket being equipped with an aligned slot and pocket having sides of a non-wedging taper, said pin means being removably mounted in said slot and pocket, and bar means releasably maintaining said pin means in said slot and pocket.
7. The socket of claim 6 in which said wedge element is equipped with a lifting eye.
8. A wire rope equalizer socket for a plurality of wire ropes comprising a relatively elongated housing having first and second ends, means adjacent said first end for connection to chain means, an opening extending inwardly of said housing from said second end and a plurality of looped wire ropes and an equal plurality of grooved wedges received in said opening, each wire rope being looped about a separate one of said grooved wedges, said loops and wedges being disposed in side-by-side relation in said opening and with said wedges being tapered toward said second end, grooved wedge means in said opening in bearing relation with each pair of adjacent loops and being tapered toward said first end.
9. The socket of claim 8 in which said housing includes concentric pipes defining an annular opening to accommodate at least three looped wire ropes.
This invention relates to a wire rope equalizer socket and, more particularly, a socket which allows for two ropes to be equalized within a single socket.
The present system where twin rope hoisting or dragging mechanism is utilized, requires two separate sockets with an equalizer and another link to perform the same function that the inventive socket provides.
Although twin rope sockets are known--see U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,850,896; 2,838,819; and 3,214,812, none of them have provided an equalizing function.
The invention allows for equalization of length and tension without the use of a standard equalizer. The system includes a large socket or housing which contains two standard wedges and one double tapered wedge, all of which are movable. This allows for attachment of two separate ropes in a single socket.
When ropes of slightly different lengths are inserted into the socket, and tension is applied, the shorter rope carries a higher proportion of the load. Because of this higher load, the wedge and rope move forward, causing lateral displacement of the double tapered wedge. The wedge from the other rope is forced outward until the two lengths of rope are pulling with equal tension.
Other objects and advantages of the invention may be seen in the details of the ensuing description.
The invention is described in conjunction with the accompanying dawing, in which
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the inventive rope-equipped socket;
FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing the operable portions thereof in different condition:
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the invention in disassembled condition;
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view such as would be seen along the sight line 4--4 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 5 is another longitudinal sectional view such as would be seen along the sight line 5--5 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view such as would be seen along the sight line 6--6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG. 5 but of a modification of the invention;
FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but of yet another modification to the invention; and
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the sight line 9--9 as applied to FIG. 8.
In the drawing, the numeral 10 designates generally a housing which is advantageously constructed of steel and which has at its upper end means 11 for connection to a chain or the like--as where the inventive socket is used in conjunction with a dragline bucket. The means 11 may advantageously take the form of a clevis 12 (see FIG. 4) having aligned openings 13.
The remainder of the housing is devoted to receiving and maintaining the operative wedges and ropes. In the illustration given, the left hand rope 14 is seen to be looped at 15 about a grooved wedge 16. The right hand rope 17 is looped as at 18 about a second grooved wedge 19.
A third double tapered wedge 20 is positioned in bearing relation between the two looped ropes 15 and 18 and is maintained against outward movement through the end opening 21 by means of a removable key 22. The key or lock 22 extends through an opening or slot 23 in the housing 10 and into a pocket 24 (see FIG. 4) so as to restrain outward movement of the wedge 20 but which permits lateral movement thereof.
The invention is advantageous in utilizing fewer pieces and less weight than current systems.
The invention eliminates one socket and one pin in addition to the equalizer and the connecting link. In other words, the previous assembly utilized two sockets, two pins, for those two sockets, one equalizer and one connecting link with a pin in each end. Therefore, there were four parts and four pins which are now replaced by one part and pin.
The invention also provides easier disassembly than the present system. Large wire rope sockets are often difficult to disassemble due to the wedging necessary to prevent slippage. With the new system, the restraint for the center double tapered wedge will allow much easier and quicker disassembly. This advantage is significant when it is considered the size and weights involved. A representative socket for a dragline bucket weighs upward of 3,000 pounds with each of the rope wedges weighing more than 200 pounds and being over 3 feet long.
The inventive socket also provides a higher effective dump height for the associated hoisting equipment. Since pieces are eliminated from the linkage, the dragline of the clamshell bucket, for example, can be lifted higher. In an actual test, one of the ropes was preshortened by 6" which then began to pull the entire assembly. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the wedge 19 associated with the shorter rope 17 moved forward which moved the third wedge 20 laterally until the two single wedges were offset approximately twist sideways because of the different tension in the ropes but always pulled perfectly straight.
The taper on the third wedge 20 is greater than the taper on the looped wedges 16 and 19. A taper of the order of about 15� was chosen for each of the looped wedges 16 and 19 because this is a definite wedging taper. From a consideration of FIG. 1, for example, it will be seen that the outboard edges of the two wedges 16 and 19 are parallel so the taper is provided by the inboard edges. A 15� taper is a definite wedging taper where wire rope is employed. Normally, wire rope experiences a wedging taper in the range of about 18�-20� but with sockets, this interior angle can develop some rope slippage. In the practice of the invention, the looped wedge has a definite wedging taper in combination with a center wedge that has a definite non-wedging taper. The center wedge 20 is roughly twice the taper of each looped wedge 16, 19. This allows substantial latitude. A 20� wedge in a drag socket is a wedging taper but is still removable with a great deal of force and therefore it is advantageous to increase that angle to a minimum of at least about 24� so as to make the removal of the center wedge 20 much easier. For example, testing with a 14� looped wedge and a 28� center wedge allowed for easy removal in practice, it is preferred to have a looped wedge with an angle that is a definite wedging taper of approximately 15� with the center wedge being definitely non-wedging taper or greater than about 24�.
This provides a socket which permits removal of all wedges and wire ropes without the need for burning any of the wire ropes. This is allowed for by the ability to remove the pin 22 which retains the center wedge and thereby allowing all three wedges and the wire ropes to be removed from the front opening 21 of the socket.
As can be first appreciated from a consideration of FIG. 3, the pin 22 is itself a tapered element or wedge and is equipped with a lifting eye 25 projecting upwardly from the main body of the pin 22. The pin 22 is constrained within its mounting provided by the opening 23 and pocket 24 by means of Z-bars 26--see the left hand portion of FIG. 3. These are illustrated as L-shaped prior to insertion into aligned openings 27 and 28 provided on upstanding lugs 29 and 30 on the upper surface of the socket 10. After the Z-bars 26 are mounted in the openings 27 and 28 to constrain the pin 22, the outwardly extending end portions are bent to form a Z, hence the Z-bar designation. These can be burned out and, once removed, the pin 22 is readily lifted out of its lodging within the opening 23 and pocket 24. For this purpose, the angles between the bearing surfaces of the pin 22, opening 23 and pocket 24 are made with a non-wedging taper. In this respect, the sliding action developed is somewhat akin to that shown in co-owned patent of Briscoe et al U.S. Pat. No. 4,561,154--and reference may be had to that patent for explanation of the sliding movement of the lock parts.
Still referring to FIG. 4, it will be seen that a replaceable wear plate 31 is provided on the underside of the socket 10. This may be welded into place and serves to provide a replaceable wearing surface for the socket when used in action as for example on a dragline bucket. The wear plate 31 as can be appreciated from FIG. 6 is supported and reinforced by integral ribs 32 on the under side of the socket body 10.
The invention also provides an equalizer socket for three or more ropes. As can be noted in FIG. 7, a socket body 110 is provided for three ropes as at 117, 114, and 133, reading downward at the extreme right. Grooved wedges are provided at 119, 116 and 134 with non-wedging taper wedges provided at 120 and 135, having locking pins 122. It will be noted that as the number of center wedges 120, 135 increases, the included angle of the center wedge becomes closer to the included angle of the looped wedges and therefore easy removal by use of the retaining pin becomes somewhat more difficult.
Should it be desired to provide a larger number of ropes equalized to a single point or line, the arrangement of FIGS. 8 and 9 can be employed. This consists of two concentric pipes 236 and 237. The difference in diameters of the two pipes 236 and 237 is sufficient to accommodate the wire ropes and the wedges in a fashion so that there can be the relative sliding action previously referred to.
More particularly, five wire ropes are seen in FIG. 9 and designated 217, 214, 233, 238 and 239. The rope 217 is looped about wedge 219, the rope 214 around the wedge 216, the rope 233 around the wedge 234, the rope 238 around the wedge 240 and the rope 239 about the wedge 241. These wedges as well as the "center" wedges as at 220, 235, 242, 243 and 244 are all arcuate so as to conform to the annulus provided by the difference in diameters of the pipes 237 and 236.
It will be noted that the looped wedges and the center wedges would be virtually the same angle and the function of this equalizer is that all of the ropes and wedges would tighten upon themselves rather than tighten on the constraints of the outside of the equalizer socket. Thus, pins have been omitted from the showing in FIG. 8 although it is believed that these could be advantageous at least initially to provide a constraint during initial loading.
In any event, the invention provides an equalizer assembly whose center wedge does not carry the entire load of both ropes--as in the illustration of FIGS. 1-6--but only carries the load until the assembly seats and wedges together. According to testing, this was approximately 35% of the total load at the outset and it is expected that even this percentage would be reduced as more load is applied. This then provides for a retaining pin for the center wedge which need not be as strong as a pin for the entire system--and therefore it is more easily removed as well as being lighter and less expensive. This is a significant advantage because an equalizer socket that has the ability to be disassembled quickly and easily so as to change ropes, eliminates the need in the past for the use of such extreme expedients as a pendulum ram or cannon for wedge removal.
While in the foregoing specification, a detailed description of an embodiment of the invention has been set down for the purpose of illustration, many variations in the details hereingiven may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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What You Can Expect
After a break for lunch (own expense), head to Châteauneuf-du-Pape village, in the heart of the country's Rhône Valley. The name 'Châteauneuf-du-Pape' also applies to the appellation (wine-making region) in which the village lies, and you'll taste several of its famous wines on a tour of a wine estate here. See the vineyards and cellars while learning about the region's viniculture from your guide.
Continue your tour by minivan, heading toward the Chaîne des Alpilles mountain range. On the way, stop to admire the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Pont du Gard – a well-preserved Roman aqueduct that once supplied the city of Nimes with water. The last stop of your day is Les Baux de Provence, a charming medieval village perched high on a rocky hill where you'll have time to spend at leisure. Admire dramatic views over the lush Provencal countryside and amble around the cobblestone streets gazing at the city's old fortress ruins (admission to the fortress is at your own expense).
After soaking up the delights of Les Baux de Provence, meet your guide for your journey back to Marseille. Your tour finishes back at Marseille Vieux Port in the early evening.
Customer Reviews
June 2015
My daughter and I had a wonderful day! Interesting and we loved the shops as well!
Our tour bus was cool, clean and comfortable. The guide was great and the driver was as well!
Our guide looked like the pop singer Jewel and was very kind and informative and approachable.
A great memory!
June 2015
Our tour guide was amazing. She is very funny and told us a lot about Provence while still driving, and she's a very good driver.
Highly recommend this trip to people who wanna spend a day to see neighboring cities of Marseille.


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Balls bouncing around on a two-dimensional plane
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This demo demonstrates one very basic way that web workers can be used for simulating physics.
Use tips:try adding 10-100 at a time by entering the number of balls you want to add in the textbox at the top, then click "Add". Also: try resizing the window or zooming in/out.
This demo uses a worker to track ball location and a worker nested in the worker that tracks ball location to detect collisions (for this reason, my demo will not work in chrome/webkit - see:http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=31666).
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