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It is a wee while since the misty Scotland of Kidnapped and Lorna Doone became the grimy Scotland of Trainspotting and tartan noir. Along the way it seems that all the brave lads and bonnie lassies turned into gangsters and working girls while the Highlands filled up with moneyed seekers after pastoral tranquility: “The suburban family wishing for only a muddy plot and organic carrots and then JOCASTA WOULD SLEEP,” as Justine Strang, the sardonic protagonist in Karen Campbell’s Rise observes.
But Justine also warns, “You bring your shadow with you,” and she should know. On the run — from Glasgow and from her sadistic pimp — she wants only to ” . . . throw herself hard and trust to luck she lands somewhere soft.” In Rise she does. Even drowsy Kilmacarra, however, cannot subdue a heroine who seems to erupt onto the first page of the novel like a grouse breaking cover. Her jeans stuffed with stolen cash, she is fleeing the city, heading north. “When she wakes, brief panic, then a breath, then it’s all brown heather and clouds of different grey, the bus climbing. . . . No trees, just a tiny loch like a cup of water left among the rocks.” Brigadoon? Not quite. The remote village of Kilmacarra, about to vote on Scottish independence, is also passionately divided over a proposed wind turbine project, and both subjects neatly anchor Campbell’s urgent, accelerating plot.
Alighting into a landscape of silence then storm, Justine finds shelter among ancient standing stones that seem to ” . . . quiver infinitely, vertebrae on a spine.” She could be Hardy’s Tess, for goodness’ sake. And sure enough tragedy, or near-tragedy, swiftly follows: a dark road, a young runner, a speeding car that doesn’t stop, and Justine the only witness. “He is lying, one leg angled at a sharp obtuse. Pink bone pushing wrinkles through his thigh like puckers on rice pudding. His wee white face; he’s just a kid.” Another child, four-year-old Ross, will become Justine’s charge when she stumbles into a job in Kilmacarra as au pair to Michael and Hannah Anderson, troubled souls repairing their marriage. Here Rise might have floundered. But Campbell, above all a nimble writer, keeps the novel’s domestic drama, its unlikely convergences, and its historical/political intrigues spinning nicely as menace looms in the vile shape of Charlie Boy, the Glasgow pimp. “She should have killed him,” Justine realizes early on. Finally, armed with a stone, she gets her chance, ” . . . smashes it down and down again. On him, on bone? He stops moving anyway.”
The compact power and rhythmic swing of Campbell’s descriptions — whether she is alerting us to shifting sunlight, a broken body, or an ironclad heart — coupled with her laconic wit is equally deadly. Here love stands a chance, but not sentiment, not weakness. Never mind the novel’s inspirational ending, its only false note. Justine, Campbell convinces us, is too clear-eyed to succumb to the Highland mist. “See guys that just think they can?” she observes of a friendly stranger, ” . . . like you’re a convenience. . . . Cheer up, hen. Might never happen.
Oh, it has, pal. It has.”
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Patent US5902202 - Belt tensioning system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA belt tensioning system for an appliance, which has a tub driven by an endless loop drive belt connected to a motor that is movable with respect to a tub housing surrounding the tub, includes a rib extending from the tub housing, a pivotal cam washer having a pivot axis and an eccentrically curved cam...http://www.google.com/patents/US5902202?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5902202 - Belt tensioning systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5902202 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/771,330Publication dateMay 11, 1999Filing dateDec 16, 1996Priority dateDec 16, 1996Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2218579A1, CA2218579CPublication number08771330, 771330, US 5902202 A, US 5902202A, US-A-5902202, US5902202 A, US5902202AInventorsLawrence E. GuerraOriginal AssigneeMaytag CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (16), Referenced by (12), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBelt tensioning system
US 5902202 AAbstract
A belt tensioning system for an appliance, which has a tub driven by an endless loop drive belt connected to a motor that is movable with respect to a tub housing surrounding the tub, includes a rib extending from the tub housing, a pivotal cam washer having a pivot axis and an eccentrically curved cam profile edge with a series of arcuately spaced contact points thereon for engaging the ribs on the tub housing. The cam washer is pivotally mounted to the motor along the pivot axis and loosenably secured against rotation about the pivot axis and with respect to the motor. Normally, one of the contact points engages the rib so as to establish an offset distance between the rib and the motor, and thereby a tension on the drive belt. When the cam is loosened, the motor can be moved with respect to the tub housing and the cam washer can be pivoted into the rib until the rib rests against a new contact point on the cam profile edge to establish a new offset distance between the motor and rib so that a new tension is applied to the drive belt.
1. A belt tensioning system for an appliance comprising:a tub housing; a motor that is movable with respect to the tub housing; a tub rotatably mounted within the tub housing and driven by a drive belt connected to the motor; a rib extending from the tub housing at a fixed position; a pivotal cam washer having a pivot axis and an eccentrically curved cam profile edge with a series of arcuately spaced contact points thereon for engaging the rib, the cam washer being pivotally mounted to the motor along the pivot axis and loosenably secured against rotation about the pivot axis, the washer being normally positioned such that one of the contact points engages the rib so as to set an offset distance between the rib and the pivot axis and thereby establish a tension on the drive belt; whereby, when the cam washer is loosened, the motor can move with respect to the tub housing and the cam washer can be pivoted into the rib until the rib rests against a new contact point on the cam profile edge to establish a new offset distance between the pivot axis and the rib so that a new tension is applied to the drive belt. 2. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam profile edge extends a first radial distance from the pivot axis in a first angular position with respect to the pivot axis and extends a second radial distance from the pivot axis in a second angular position with respect to the pivot axis, the first radial distance being smaller than the second radial distance.
3. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam profile edge is defined by rotation of a progressively increasing radius about the pivot axis from a first angular position with respect to a second angular position with respect to the pivot axis.
4. The belt tensioning system of claim 3 wherein the curved cam profile edge extends for approximately 180� around the pivot axis from the first angular position to the second angular position.
5. The belt tensioning system of claim 4 wherein the cam profile edge includes eighteen notches therein between the first angular position and the second angular position, each of the notches being angularly spaced approximately 10� apart.
6. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam profile edge includes a plurality of notches therein and the contact points are disposed in the notches such that the cam washer and the rib constitute a rotatable ratchet and pawl respectively.
7. The belt tensioning system of claim 6 wherein the notches in the cam profile edge extend generally toward the pivot axis and an approximately equal distance inward from the cam profile edge.
8. The belt tensioning system of claim 6 wherein numerical indicia indicative of angular position of the respective notches are provided adjacent the notches in the cam profile edge.
9. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer further comprises a hole therethrough for mounting the cam washer to the motor.
10. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer further comprises an elongated slot therethrough having a longitudinal axis that intersects the pivot axis.
11. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the rib is rigidly mounted on the tub housing.
12. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the rib is integrally formed with the tub housing.
13. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer is a plate cam having opposite and planar sides with the cam profile edge interposed therebetween.
14. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer is a plate cam having opposite and parallel planar sides with the cam profile edge interposed therebetween.
15. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer is an outside diameter cam.
16. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein a pair of spaced apart ears extend from the tub housing, the first ear has the motor mounted thereto at a pivotal connection, the rib extends from the second ear, and the second ear has a slot therein for receiving a fastener therethrough to mount the cam washer to the motor.
17. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam profile edge is an outer peripheral edge.
18. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer is loosenably secured to the tub housing.
19. The belt tensioning system of claim 1 wherein the cam washer has a hole therethrough at the pivot axis and a fastener pivotally and loosenably secures the cam washer to the motor along the pivot axis.
The present invention relates to a belt tensioning system for an appliance having a tub rotatable by a drive means driven by a motor. More particularly, this invention relates to a cam-based belt tensioning system for appliances such as laundry machines, including washers, dryers, and the like.
Various appliances, including but not limited to laundry machines such as washers and dryers, are known to utilize belt and pulley drive systems for rotating the tub. However, belt drive systems can be inefficient and noisy if the proper belt tension is not maintained. Inadequate tension can lead to the belt wearing prematurely, noise, or the belt becoming dislodged completely. Excessive tension on the belt can lead to wearing of the belt, stress on the pulley system or other components, and excessive heat. Therefore, it is desirable to maintain the appropriate tension on the belt in belt drive systems.
Various belt drive systems are known in the art. However, existing belt drive systems have some important disadvantages. Some belt drive systems utilize an adjustable idler mechanism that includes bell cranks pivoted about a common point and interconnected with a threaded member for adjustment. Although such a system is effective, a significant number of parts are required. This relatively complex mechanism also demands a significant amount of space, which may not be available in some appliances. Therefore, there is a need for a simple and effective belt tensioning system in modern appliances.
Therefore, the primary object of the present invention is the provision of an improved belt tensioning system for appliances, including but not limited to laundry appliances such as washers and dryers.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a belt tensioning system which is simple and effective for setting and maintaining a particular belt tension.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a cam-based system for adjusting belt tension in a washer or dryer.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a cam means for increasing or decreasing the tension on a belt in predictable increments.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a cam means which facilitates a wide range of adjustment.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a belt tensioning system which has fewer parts than existing belt tensioning systems.
A further object of the present invention is a provision of a belt tensioning system which is economical to manufacture, durable in use, convenient to use and simple in construction.
These and other objects will be apparent from the drawings, as well as from the description and the claims which follow.
The present invention relates to a belt tensioning system for an appliance having a tub rotatably mounted within a tub housing and driven by a motor that is movable with respect to the tub housing and thereby the tub. An endless loop drive means connects the motor to the tub.
The belt tensioning system comprises a pivotal cam washer. The cam washer has a pivot axis and an eccentrically curved cam profile edge with a series of arcuately spaced contact points thereon for engaging the rib on the housing. The cam washer pivotally mounts to the motor along the pivot axis and is loosenably secured against rotation about its pivot axis and with respect to the motor. Normally, one of the contact points engages the rib so as to establish an offset distance between the rib and the motor and thereby maintains a tension on the drive means.
When the cam washer is loosened, the motor can be moved with respect to the tub housing, and the cam washer can be pivoted into the rib until the rib rests against a new contact point on the cam profile edge, which establishes a new offset distance between the motor and the rib so that a new tension is applied on the drive means.
In one embodiment, the cam profile edge includes a plurality of notches therein. The contact points are disposed in the notches such that the cam washer and the rib constitute a rotatable ratchet and pawl respectively. Eighteen notches can be positioned around the eccentric portion of the cam washer in ten degree increments with indicia provided adjacent the notches to assist in making tension adjustments.
The present invention also provides a method of adjusting tension on a drive belt which extends between a motor and a tub in a laundry machine. The method includes providing a selectively rotatable cam means having a cam profile with a plurality of notches thereon on the motor and a rib on the tub housing adjacent the cam means. Adjustment is provided by moving the motor with respect to the tub housing until a desired belt tension is achieved. The tension is set by rotating the cam means with respect to the motor until the cam profile engages the rib on the tub housing. Securing the cam means to the motor and the motor to the tub housing maintains the desired belt tension. The same fastener can simultaneously secure the motor with respect to the tub housing and secure the cam means against rotation.
The present invention also includes a cam washer comprising a body member having a pivotal connection member defining a pivot axis. The body member has an eccentric peripheral edge defining a cam profile. The cam profile includes a plurality of angularly spaced notches therealong. Again, the notches can be uniformly spaced along the cam profile to facilitate predictable adjustments to the belt tension.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an appliance equipped with the belt tensioning system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back of the tub housing from FIG. 1 and shows the various components of the belt tensioning system of this invention, including the cam and the rib.
FIG. 3 is a rear plan view of the tub housing and the belt tensioning system of this invention when the belt is initially installed.
FIG. 4 is a rear plan view of the tub housing and the belt tensioning system of this invention adjusted to apply a desired amount of tension to the belt.
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the cam of FIG. 2.
The present invention is useful in appliances having a tub rotated by motor through a belt or chain mechanism. In FIG. 1, appliance 10 is shown to be a laundry machine, such as a washer. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be applied to other household, commercial and industrial appliances, including but not limited to dryers and the like.
In FIG. 2 the appliance 10 is shown to include a rigid tub housing 12. A pulley 14 is centrally and rotatably mounted on the rear of the tub housing 12. A motor 16, preferably of the electric type, has an output shaft 18 with a free end and a pulley 20 fixed for rotation thereon. The pulley 14 is drivingly connected with a drive shaft 21 which extends upwardly into the inside of the tub housing 12. The output shaft 18 of the motor 16 is generally parallel with the drive shaft 21. A chain, belt 22, or other suitable endless loop drive means extends between the pulley 14 mounted on the tub housing 12 and the pulley 20 on the motor 16. Thus, the belt 22 drivingly connects the motor with the pulley 14 and thereby with the perforated tub 23 through the drive shaft 21.
Ears 24, 26 extend radially outward near the bottom of the tub housing 12. A large V-shaped notch 25 is disposed between the ears 24, 26 to provide additional clearance for the motor shaft 18. The ear 24 provides a pivotal connection 28 for mounting the motor 16 to the tub housing (see also FIG. 3).
The ear 26 has a rib 30 extending downwardly therefrom. The rib 30 has a generally pear-shaped cross-section and is preferably integrally formed with the tub housing 12. For instance, the rib 30 can be molded with the tub housing 12. The apex of the rib 30 engages a cam means 32 which is pivotally mounted to the washer by a fastener 34 that extends through a slot 36 (see FIG. 4) in the ear 26 and then into the motor 16.
Referring to FIG. 5, the cam means 32 is a plate cam and resembles a washer because it has a mounting hole 38 therethrough. The female pivotal connection of mounting hole 38 is preferred, but a male pivotal connection member can also be used without detracting from the present invention. The cam washer 32 has a pivot axis 40 which is defined by the mounting hole 38 and the fastener 34 (FIG. 3). A base circle 42, which has a constant radius with respect to the mounting hole 38, forms one portion of the cam washer 32. The cam washer 32 also includes an eccentric peripheral edge which defines a cam profile 44. The base circle 42 is tangent to at least one point along the cam profile 44. The cam profile 44 includes a plurality of angularly spaced notches 46 thereon and extends through an angle of approximately 180� with respect to the pivotal connection member or hole 38 and the base circle 42.
In the preferred embodiment, eighteen notches 46 are spaced approximately 10 degrees apart along the cam profile 44. Numerical indicia 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17 are provided along the cam profile 44. For instance, the indicia 9 indicates a potential shift of approximately 90� in the position of the cam washer 32.
The cam means 32 is preferably a rigid plate about 1/8 inch thick. Thus, cam means 32 can be cold-stamped from a variety of conventional metals or formed from a hard, durable plastic material. Thus, the cam means is essentially a plate cam having opposite and planar sides with the cam profile being an edge interposed between them. Preferably the planar sides are parallel to each other. The cam means 32 is also referred to in the art as an outside diameter cam.
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the use of the belt tensioning system, including the cam means 32. FIG. 3 illustrates that the belt 22 is initially positioned over the pulley 14 and extended around the pulley 20 on the motor 16. The motor 16 may have been previously pivoted inward toward the ear 26 on the tub housing 12. The motor 16 can be pivoted by loosening the fastener 34 on the cam means 32 so as to permit the fastener 34 to slide in the slot 36. The cam means 32 may have been pivoted so that the rib 30 rests in one of the notches 46. Each of the notches 46 includes a contact point for selectively engaging the rib 30.
One pivots the motor 16 outwardly from the ear 26. The cam means 32 is pivoted clockwise to a notch (and the contact point) disposed a larger radial distance away from the pivot axis 40 of the mounting hole 38 (FIG. 5). When the desired tension is achieved in the belt 22, the user tightens the fastener 34 to secure the cam means 32 against further rotation. This secures the motor 16 at the desired offset distance from the tub housing.
To reduce the tension on the belt 22, one loosens the fastener 34 on the cam means 32, moves the motor 16 toward the tub housing 12, pivots the cam means 32 counterclockwise to a notch having a lower indicia number (closer to pivot axis 40), and then retightens the fastener 34 to secure the cam means 32 and the motor 16. To increase the tension on the belt 22, one loosens the fastener 34 on the cam means 32, moves the motor 16 outwardly to a larger offset distance from the tub housing 12, rotates the cam means 32 in a clockwise direction so that the rib 30 contacts a notch 46 having a higher indicia number, and retightening the fastener 34 to secure the cam means 32.
Therefore, the present invention at least achieves its stated objects.
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"Our history of enforcing the law against illegal cannabis dispensaries is well established," he said. "This is the latest effort in our law enforcement, and I'm certain there will be further action."
Nadia Conte, 36, was at one of the Toronto dispensaries raided Thursday and said she doesn't understand why police are wasting resources on these raids.
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More than 100 seats `have switched from Leave to Remain... | Daily Mail Online
More than 100 seats `have switched from Leave to Remain since EU referendum´
Published: 17:28 EDT, 11 August 2018 | Updated: 17:28 EDT, 11 August 2018
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable said the analysis offered `compelling evidence´ of the need for a second EU referendum (Steve Parsons/PA)
The analysis, conducted for the Best for Britain campaign for a second referendum and the Hope Not Hate campaign against racism, puts Remain on 53% support, against 47% backing Leave.
Politicians from all four major UK-wide parties - @vincecable, @sarahwollaston, @SDoughtyMP and @MollyMEP - standing together making the case for a #PeoplesVote. Country before party. pic.twitter.com/NNUFY1VuPg
— Francis Grove-White (@f_grovewhite) August 11, 2018
Sir Vince told the rally that since the 52%-48% victory for Leave in 2016, “the situation has changed, the facts have changed”.
To proceed with #Brexit without a #PeoplesVote would be like a surgeon carrying out an amputation having sought their patient’s consent 2 years beforehand without either of them knowing whether they were going to lose a few toes or their whole leg.
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Patent US4920309 - Error amplifier for use with parallel operated autonomous current or voltage ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn error amplifier is disclosed for use in linear or switched-mode voltage or current regulators that use a transconductance type power-amplifier, enabling easy modular parallel connection of said regulators by simply parallel wiring of normally externally accessible nodes of the individual regulators:...http://www.google.com/patents/US4920309?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4920309 - Error amplifier for use with parallel operated autonomous current or voltage regulators using transconductance type power amplifiersAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS4920309 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/328,166Publication dateApr 24, 1990Filing dateMar 24, 1989Priority dateMar 24, 1989Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA1296396C, DE69026858D1, DE69026858T2, EP0388802A2, EP0388802A3, EP0388802B1Publication number07328166, 328166, US 4920309 A, US 4920309A, US-A-4920309, US4920309 A, US4920309AInventorsTamas S. SzepesiOriginal AssigneeNational Semiconductor CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (8), Referenced by (59), Classifications (26), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetError amplifier for use with parallel operated autonomous current or voltage regulators using transconductance type power amplifiers
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examinerClassifications U.S. Classification323/269, 323/281, 323/272, 307/58, 323/280, 363/65, 307/82International ClassificationH03F3/68, H03F3/45, G05F1/613, H03G3/02, G05F1/10, G05F1/59, H02M3/28, G05F1/56, H03F1/34Cooperative ClassificationY10T307/707, G05F1/59, H03F3/68, G05F1/613, H03F1/34, Y10T307/582European ClassificationH03F1/34, H03F3/68, G05F1/59, G05F1/613Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 24, 1989ASAssignmentOwner name: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, 2900 SEMICONDUFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:SZEPESI, TAMAS S.;REEL/FRAME:005057/0228Effective date: 19890317Owner name: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, A CORP. 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The 'pepenado' technique is really difficult to make and takes about 1 week to be finished, that's the reason this bag is really special and unique. The colors fit perfectly with casual or elegant outfits, so, don't hesitate to use in your everyday.
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Delicious! - Review of Michael's Italian Restaurant, Waukesha, WI - TripAdvisor
Help Center Delicious! - Michael's Italian Restaurant
Website Menu Improve this listing Ranked #10 of 175 Restaurants in Waukesha
Restaurant details Good for: Large groups, Kids, Families with children, Special occasions Dining options: Dinner, Lunch, Late Night, Full Bar, Parking Available, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible There are newer reviews for this restaurant
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16 helpful votes “Worst Pizza Ever!!!”
I have eaten at Michaels before and see a lot of people ordering their pizza. I thought I would give it a shot and ordered 2 pizzas for takeout.That was the worst pizza I had ever eaten ans I've bought the $1 specials from the grocery stores.The price was outrageous ($35 for a 16" and a 12" pizza) . I'm sure ill go back but will never order their pizza again. You know its bad when your kid who only eats cheese pizza spits it on their plate.
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2 helpful votes “Good food, expected better service.”
Visiting Waukesha from from southern California. Read multiple reviews raving of good pizza and better service. We were there at about 4:30, so maybe one or two other tables had guests. Started with a nice dinner salad and ordered a large pizza. Our waitress was very nice, but After receiving our salad we did not see our waitress again until the pizza came out about 20 min later. The pizza was good, light flaky crust and not too greasy. We did not see our waitress for another 30 min. We DID see the entire wait staff socializing across the room. I mean, there were 3 tables to serve, but it was like we were left alone. There are not free refills on soft drinks which was also a great disappointment. I would have liked to have been informed of that because I finished it before our salad even came. When we received our bill there were extra pizzas added on. Our waitress was very apologetic, but something that should have been caught during such a slow period. Overall good pizza, but left disappointed
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31 helpful votes “A Waukesha favorite”
Michaels is a consistently great place to dine for pizza or a whole lot more. They have the best thin crust pizza in town, but, in addition, they have a good selection of delicious complete Italian meals on the menu. Each entrée comes with a soup or salad and a choice of garlic bread or plain hot bread. Their soups are outstanding and they always have a choice of a creamy soup and a soup with a broth stock. The entrees cover a wide of pasta dishes, seafood or meat dishes. Sandwiches are also available. Their Beef Spiedini, Pork Involtini (simmered in a Kalamata olive tomato sauce) or Chicken Marsala are personal favorites. The atmosphere is somewhat like a supper club, but there is Italian music in the background and unlike other places the acoustics are great for carrying on a conversation with dinner companions. There is also a nice size bar available. In the numerous times we have gone here, we always find the entire wait staff to be exceptional – very friendly and eager to provide great service. Take-out is available.
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49 helpful votes “Elegant but family friendly”
We really like Michael's. The atmospere is excellent. It's elegrant with the Italian music playing in the back groud. Great pizza and Lasagna. Nice meals with plenty of food for the price. Friendlt wait people and staff at desk.
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Play a round of golf on the 27-hole course (additional fees apply).
A must-visit is the Art Institute of Chicago, whose gargantuan collection covers everything from marble busts and sarcophagi to modern masterpieces such as Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks and Grant Wood’s American Gothic. You don’t even have to go to the museum to see outstanding art—walk around The Loop, and you’ll see outdoor sculptures from Picasso and Joan Miró. Just north of the Art Institute, Millennium Park is known for both the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion (which hosts free public concerts during the summer), and for the sculpture Cloud Gate, known to Chicagoans as “The Bean” for its legume-like shape. Grant Park, known affectionately as “Chicago’s front yard,” occupies more than 300 acres along the lake just east of the Loop. Modeled after the gardens at Versailles, the park is dotted with several impressive attractions, including Buckingham Fountain, the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium. Its sheer size have made Grant Park the site of many notable events, including Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech and the Lollapalooza music festival, which takes place here every summer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Important!, 27 Jun 2014
Just superb and enlightening read for the modern person. Anna has literally changed my life. I do things so differently now and am not so trusting of what is presented to me as a 'safe' product. I have re-hauled my whole lifestyle as a result of this book, and feel so much happier for it. I still need to make many changes, but doing so is a pleasure knowing how valuable these changes are. This book is essential reading. Anna is helping to create change and shift consciousness. She is a super star and this book is important!
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It's spot. You have to like it. If you don't your child will. Nothing to dislike.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay - too much history, 27 Jun 2014
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Was ok. Sometimes the author went into too much historical detail, when all I wanted was the detail of the child's experience. For this reason I didn't finish the book. But pretty ok.
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, 27 Jun 2014
An enjoyable read. Very interesting. have read many like it and find this to be an interesting account.
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Was ok but misleading. I thought I would get several, but only got one. The picture is misleading.
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Pretty good, but not as good as I expected because far too many people rave about it like it's some kind of guide or bible. I don't see that myself. But a nice spiritual story that I enjoyed.
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Borrowed at library then bought my own as I loved it. Such a good book. Not too much either, so it doesn't overwhelm. I am vegetarian too, and didn't realise that the author was too. So that was a nice surprise - though she does give meat options too. My daughter was being quite fussy, but we ended up using the book to help break that. She loved looking at the pic of the baby eating, and she would help me make the recipes. Finally getting her to eat well. Thankyou so much Jennie!
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Amazon.com: Wildflower Mountain Biking for Women: Sue Haywood, Kathy Coutinho, Nancy DeVore, Mary C. English: Movies & TV
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Sue Haywood (Actor), Kathy Coutinho (Actor), Mary C. English (Director)
This is the one-and-only women-specific instructional mountain biking video. Learn four keys to beginning and continuing to mountain bike: -Select the bike that's right for you -Find the right people to ride with -Practice drills off the trail -Have fun! This is an excellent video for beginners. Sue Haywood, Trek/VW pro cyclist, provides step-by-step instruction in a clinic setting. On-the-trail riders apply demonstrated skills and provide inspiration as they tell their stories of overcoming challenges such as logs and clipless pedals. Skills include body position, ascending and descending, clearing obstacles, cornering, and slow speed riding. Additional segments include bike selection and fit, basic bike care, fitness and safety.
Watch the full video or select a scene to watch. Packed full of valuable information. Fast-paced. Dynamic. Visually interesting. Great music!
Actors: Sue Haywood, Kathy Coutinho, Nancy DeVore
Directors: Mary C. English
DVD Release Date: October 10, 2003
ASIN: B0000U0GP4
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,783 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpfulA great introduction to mountain biking
Although my own biking has been limited to road riding...I found this introduction to mountain biking interesting, informative...and even inspiring. The video makes mountain biking far more accessible to the average weekend warrior than I had imagined...it does not necessarily have to be the "extreme sport" I envisioned. The segments on technique, bike selection and bike maintenance are all helpful and encouraging.The producers have an affection for this sport and although the video is clearly directed toward women it will serve as an excellent introduction to anyone. The overall sense is that mountain biking is not only a healthy outdoor activity but a lot of fun as well.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpfulEnthusiastic Mountain Biking Basics
A great way to get excited about mountain biking. Easy to learn tips for the beginner, female or male, from world class mountain biker, Sue Haywood. Will help you conquer your fear of riding off road. Laid back friendly feel of the participants lends a unique perspective not usually seen in training videos. Definitely worthwile for the novice off-road rider!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpfulBasically, pretty poor.
This video has a few useful aspects to help a beginner learn how to handle a bike, corner and deal with hopping logs. Sadly, most of the video is composed of chatter and watching beginners do some boring drills, poorly. It would have been beneficial to see more of the pro's and more slow motion shots of people who actually know what they are doing. Sadly, there is not enough real content to help a beginner learn to ride. Most offensively, Mary English defines the things you need to do/have if you are going to mountain bike, including stretching and the all important need for a chiropractor (ehem, given that English herself is a chiropractor, this is nothing more than a shameless plug; what a disgrace). Not a total waste of money, but amateur stuff.
Good introduction for men or women
Although targetd for women, this makes a good introduction to the sport for anyone. The producer and women in the video are obviously passionate about the sport. Lots of drills and techniques that anyone can take advantage of.Another related video to check out is Performance Mountain Biking and Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance.I mainly commute with my mountain bike and often use Down Low Glow Lighting Kit - Two Tubes -Ice(blue). It is rugged enough to take mountain biking on night rides too.
I bought this for my girlfriend as she was beginning to mtn bike and we both really like it. She feels more confident now and practices the drills shown in the movie. We will be watching it again before the next season starts.
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If you read the journalists reviews they liken this novel to Slumdog Millionaire. There are similarities in so far as the central characters are from the poorest quarters and both stories have clues and involve problem solving. Our three characters live in Behala a very poor area where all the country's trash is dumped. The only way these young boys can survive is by sifting through the trash for valuable and saleable articles and trying to earn some much needed dough. When they find a bag their lives change dramatically but not without some adventure. Using their wits and some contacts they follow the trail of clues to find the answer. Great fun read. The audience will root for these boys and gasp when they are within a hair's whisker of danger.Although this novel falls under the YA genre it did not feel that it particularly spoke to that age group. I felt it was a work of fiction that could appeal to all.
This is an interesting book. It has unlikely heroes and a mystery to solve. It's the only book I've read that is set in a garbage dump, but surprisingly, it is not depressing. I really liked it.
Raphael and Gardo are trash pickers in an unnamed country. The 14 year olds live in the dump and earn a meager living picking things out of the trash and recycling or selling them. Them Raphael finds something good - but an important politician and corrupt police are looking for it as well.
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Before i read it i didn't know it was already made as a movie. This book is very well written.
I found this book to be really dark. I felt sad about boys making a living picking trash and living amongst it. When Raphael was tortured by the police I was aghast at corrupt law but I know it exists. I found it a good story with some intriguing twists. I did like the ending.
14 yr old Raphael and Gardo team up with younger boy, Rat, to figure out the mysteries surrounding a bag Raphael finds during their daily life sorting through trash mountains in a dump of an unnamed third-world country. Political corruption, police brutality and the crippling poverty of the people who make their living sorting others' refuse for a profit. Setting feels like the Philippines even though not specified, probably because author spent time there. Told through the voices of the boys, the priest and school volunteer, individual voices don't feel distinct and the writing lacks some of the immediacy of the situation. Nominated for an Edgar in 2011.
Trash by Andy Mulligan is set in a Philippines inspired but unnamed nation. Rafael and his friends work in the dump, sifting through the trash heap for things the can either use or sell.One day they find something top secret and dangerous. It's immediately clear that they have to keep it away from the corrupt police.The book starts off from Rafael's point of view. He has such a strong, clear and compelling voice that he should have carried the entire story. Then other points of view are added and none of them can fill Rafael's shoes.
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A fast paced, well written thriller about three poor boys who live on a trash dump in an undisclosed Third World country, who pick through the trash to find recyclables and other potential valuable items. One day, Raphael finds a wallet with cash and a mysterious note, setting in motion a treasure hunt and chase as corrupt politicians hound the boys. My quibble with the book was that it did not set the Third world country in a believable space. Some of the names, like Behala (the town) evoked Indian or Southeast Asia, while the names of the characters, Raphael and Gordo evoked Latin America. But even Raphael would have been spelled Rafael. The other name Jun-Jun had an Asian feel. So those details annoyed me every once in awhile.
This was a well written and well thought out novel with some entertaining moments - and rather a few more serious ones too. The plot was perhaps a little over-the-top, but it was enjoyable and kept me hooked as the children set about solving the mystery that they had uncovered. I believe that the youth of today need to read more about children living as these three boys did - spending their days squabbling in trash for a few coins, to really appreciate how lucky that they are. I would recommend it for ages 10 .
A compelling dystopian story with a suspenseful mystery at its center.
An unspecified-future setting in an unspecified place, likely Latin America. An intriguing mystery in which even our heroes are not precisely "good guys;" they make many unscrupulous choices in their quest to find a boatload of money that's been hidden by a modern-day Robin Hood.
Too tired to draft a booktalk now, but really, just pass this to the teens who enjoyed Ship Breaker. Plot-wise they don't have a ton in common besides poor kids scavenging to get by, but there's a similar tone to the writing.
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Raphael and his buddy Gardo live in terrible conditions - their house surround and are made out of the trash of their large city. Daily they sift through the mountains of rich garbage for anything salvagable for trade, selling, or use, until one day Raphael finds a wallet. Soon after, the police are at the dump looking for the wallet and offering handsome rewards to the dump dweller who finds it. Raphael begins to look closely at his find and discovers that something is definitely very fishy. As he, Gardo, and the loner Rat begin to solve the mystery of the Mayor's wallet, they put themselves, their families, and their community in terrible danger.As I was reading I assumed that the book was set in Mexico (the currency was pesos) and that it was set in the future because I couldn't imagine people living like that today. After reading the whole book with this mindset, I read the epilogue which stated that it was based on communities in the Philippines. It was disappointing that because I didn't have a good frame of reference for that culture that I missed out on understanding the book's background - something the author could have, and in my opinion should have, made more clear. The story was heartbreaking and riveting, but definitely not for the faint of heart.
Absolutely amazing, supenseful read! I could not put this book down. Three boys are on the mystery of a life time, following clues left by a man they have never met, that could quite possibly change the outcome of their life. Living in absolute poverty in a corrupted third-world country, Raphael, Gardo and Rat seem like there is nothing for them to live for. Their daily job is picking through trash, hoping to find something they can sell for a meager amount of food, until one day they find a wallet, bag and clues that can change their life forever, if they can escape the police.
Raphael, Gardo, and Rat are among many people who try to eke out a living by digging through trash dumped where they live in this fictional developing country (based on the author's visit to Philippines). One day they find a valuable package that has money, a key, wallet, and a map inside. The police are on the hunt for the package too, but the boys keep their find to themselves. Soon they are on the trail of a mystery that involves government corruption and millions of dollars. An action packed read with twists and turns and wits. I enjoyed it at the same time it made me so sad that corruption and poverty could force people to lead lives whose very survival revolves around what other folks throw away. The story is told in multiple using multiple narrators to get the wide range of people involved to include their point of view.
Trash tells the story of three young boys whose lives are dominated by their orphan status and their work as trash-pickers in a country of desperate poverty. The careful attention they pay to the mounds of trash left by the daily drop-offs of the trash trucks often finds them something valuable enough to trade for food or to use for themselves. The adventure starts, however, when Raphael finds a small bag--with a wallet inside it! The boys don't know why, but their find holds great interest for the local police, who are covering up a scandal involving both police and government corruption.Raphael, Gordo, and Rat are forced to use their good sense and the street smarts they have developed as trash kids to outsmart the men who are after them and bring justice to those who deserve it. Several of the main characters, and a few minor ones as well, take turns narrating the story, so that readers must piece together the narrative from different perspectives. I can see this device giving some younger readers trouble, but I thought the demarcations were clear enough, and the voices well-developed enough that even young readers could catch on.This is an excellent book, particularly well-suited to middle school, where student awareness of the difficulties of life in other countries is becoming more of a concern to readers. The issues of poverty, homelessness, and corruption would lead to very good class discussion.Suggested audience: ages 10-15, struggling readers
A riveting mystery told in multiple voices! Raphael, Gardo, and Rat are three teenage boys who live in Behala, a ghetto of desperately poor people on the edge of a massive garbage dump just outside a large city in a Third World country. They live in overcrowded shacks and abandoned shipping containers, and survive by searching through the trash every day, looking for recycleable items to sell for pennies. One day Raphael finds a small leather bag with a wallet, a key, and a map of the city. The boys are thrilled to find 1,100 pesos in the wallet (about $25), but are terrified when the police show up to announce to the entire population of Behala that they are looking for the bag. Rat figures out the key goes to a luggage locker at the Central Train Station in the city, and there they discover a letter and a note of numbered code, all addressed to one of the most famous political prisoners in the country. Every piece of the puzzle leads them further down a dangerous path, where the truth about a powerful Senator could get them all killed. The boys take turns telling the story, as do the local priest who runs the missionary school, the nearly-clueless volunteer housemother, and the tombstone carver. Police brutality at the orders of the rich and ruthless and the horrors of intense and inescapable poverty make this a serious read, but the trust and loyalty of the boys shows hope in true friendship. 7th grade and up.
Raphael, Gardo and Jun-Jun are three young teenagers who live in a landfill in a smelly, corrupt third-world country (it never says it, but it's based on the Phillipines). They make their living sifting through the garbage, which is mostly made up of poop, for things they can sell: bits of metal, rags, and other things. In this way, these boys and their families barely scrape by, and sleep at night in a tower of crates that more or less keeps them away from the rats. Sometimes they stop by the school that was founded by charitable types that wanted the trash kids to have opportunities outside of the dump, but time spent at the school is time not spent finding things to sell. Most days, these kids find only poop. But one day, Raphael happens upon something really good. In a trash bag from a rich part of town, he finds a leather bag with a map, a key, an ID card, and best of all, a wallet that contains quite a bit of money. Highly unusual, and he knows it's important when the police show up that night asking if anyone found this leather bag, and offering a very hefty reward for them. Rather than give it up, Raphael enlists his friends in solving the mystery of these items, a journey that takes them to the vice-president's mansion, a heinous third-world prison, the cemetery, and other places. It's not all Scooby-Doo fun and games, though. They stumbled upon something very dangerous and it's going to take all of their garbage-kid survival skills to evade the police and avoid the awful punishment they would get. This was pretty thrilling and really well-written. Each character has a distinct voice, and the setting was evocative. My only complaint is that it was a tad unrealistic and a bit too neat in the end. But, you know. Awful consequences for poverty-stricken children aren't as inevitable in books as they are in real life. I would highly recommend this book in any case.
This story intertwines the lives of 3 young boys who live in the squalor of a dumpsite on the outskirts of their city. Finding a wallet while going about their daily business of survival ultimately leads the trio on a dangerous adventure. They need to use all their wits to keep one step ahead of the corrupt local police and government officials. By deciphering the cryptic clues and working out the codes they find contained in a map from the wallet, they end up visiting an old man in prison.....The story illustrates how good can win out over evil even when the odds seem to be stacked impossibly high!
Raphael, Gardo, and Rat are dumpsite boys. They live in the enormous dump in an unnamed South or Central American city. They survive by savaging through the garbage dumped each day by trucks from the city or by barges or train cars from other locations. Although none of them have parents, both Raphael and Gardo have relatives with whom they live. Poor Rat, whose real name is Jun-Jun, has no one and lives alone, except for the rats, in a pit that once housed equipment. They find paper, plastic, and metal, which they can sell. It is a meager existence, and they are often hungry. All of this changes when they find the little leather bag. Inside are a map and a key which will change everything.The perilous adventure which ensues requires each boy to exercise his own skills and strengths to ensure the survival of the group. They must battle corrupt officials and police as well as other desperate, poor people. This suspenseful novel will keep the reader riveted until the last page. There are some unpleasant scenes, including violence, that might be unsettling for younger readers. The narration shifts, sometimes mid-chapter, between the three main characters and some other minor characters. Although it is seamless, it could cause difficulty for some readers.Overall, I would highly recommend this novel for middle school and high school students. It will appeal to both boys and girls. Mulligan manages to create characters whose honor and innate goodness rise about their horrific surroundings. These characters will stay with you a long time.
Two kids, scraping a living sifting through rubbish looking for useful items, find something more valuable than they can imagine - the only problem is that the police are hunting for it as well.This adventure story felt like reading a film, it was quick and full of action. It was delightful to read something set in a latin american (I'm guessing) country. I disliked the switching from narrator to narrator, but that's just a personal prejudice. I also had the same difficulty with this as I did with As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth - my instinct in trouble is to turn to the authorities. In Falling of the Earth, that would have been a good move, in the story it would have made matters much, much worse. The story stuck with me longer than I expected.I'd give this to action adventure fans, also kids who like distopian stories.
Three ‘dumpsite boys’ are making their living by sorting through the mountains of trash that the city produces each day. Raphel finds a bag, and this sets in motion a chian of events that will lead him and his 2 friends into danger. Ultimate sacrifices are needed by the boys to gain the best rewards and solve the mystery of the bag.These boys have no parents, education or homes. Forced to live off the food they find on in trash, these boys want a better life. They are sneaky, perfect lyres, but they are loveable.Written in the voices of the 3 boys, the story is heart wrenching and powerful. The language is easy to read, although some of the content my make you gringe and will bring out all sorts of emotions in you. There is a good mix of twists and turns, and colourful descriptions.
What a treat! I felt like I was in a room listening to the participants take turn relating the story to me. The central three characters are inhabitants of a dumpsite in Manila known as Behala. Rafael and Gardo, age 14 and Rat, whose real name is Jun. Rafael found a bag while picking through the garbage. In the bag was a little cash, a map, and a letter. He shared the money with his friend Gardo and became very interested in the letter and map when police swarmed over the dump offering a huge reward for the bag.What follows is an action filled story of how these garbage-reeking boys follow a story about a vice president who swindled millions from foreign aid and a man who took a position in his house for years to be able to reveal his crime. Along the way, they get assistance from Father Julliard who runs a mission school in Behala, a British woman who volunteered there, and a dying prisoner.Wonderful story!
Trash takes place in an undisclosed but recognizably poor place where children scavenge for garbage as their only means of survival. Two boys, who are friends, find something valuable one day, and are smart enough to realize that what they've found might change their lives IF they are very careful and very lucky. They enlist the help of a third boy, and they follow a series of clues, all while being actively pursued by the police, and knowing that they really can't trust anyone. I was holding my breath through most of the story, rooting for Rat, Raphael, and Gordo the entire time.
I really, really wanted to like this novel. I'd heard such good things! I was expecting a heart-warming adventure story about three poverty-stricken boys living a tough life, who band together when they find something unexpected in the trash they comb through every day, and use this discovery to change their fortunes. The ironic thing is, writing that synopsis, that's exactly what DID happen in the book - and yet somehow it didn't hit the spot for me at all.Raphael, Gardo and Rat live in Behala, in a shanty town built on their city's rubbish dump. Each and every day they go out and trawl the heaps of new trash, painstakingly separating out paper, plastic and glass, which they can sell on, from the swathes of human waste and rotting food. Then one day, Raphael and Gardo find a mysterious bag, containing an ID card, a note in code, a letter to a local prison inmate, a photograph of a little girl, a key and a wad of money. When the police descend on their homes they realise they've found something very important, and set out on a journey of discovery that will take them right into the heart of the corruption and brutality they've fought to escape their whole lives.I think most of the problem for me was in the narrative rather than the plot. My first issue was that I didn't know where the novel was set - the Philippines, apparently - until I read Mulligan's 'Author Note' at the end of the book. This made it harder to imagine the setting and know what kind of voice to give to the children as I was reading - which might sound silly, but it really impeded my ability to picture the characters fully and thus 'get to know them' properly. The narrative skips between characters, each 'writing' their share of the story. Rat, Gardo and Raph each tell certain parts, and others are passed over to Father Juilliard, the headmaster of the Mission School in Behala, and Sister Olivia, a young English volunteer. I found that these adult voices helped clarify a few things in my mind, which was good, and Rat's voice was particularly endearing in its odd mixture of premature wisdom and childlike innocence. Horrific anecdotes of authority violence and the realities of life on the trash mountains are casually dropped into the boys' narrative in a way that really drives home the fear and poverty that overshadow their lives, but at the same time, I never felt like I really knew them, or saw the extent of their plight from a perspective that would allow me to really feel for them. Olivia's sections were the closest I came to understanding their world from that compassionate viewpoint.And that, in a nutshell, was what really stopped me investing in the book. Although I was shocked by the violent undertones of life for these youngsters, I didn't care enough, somehow. There was just something in the style and tone that left me feeling rather divorced from the whole thing. The narrative changes were muddled and didn't allow me to invest in any one character, or really feel the relationship between the three boys deeply enough. Rather frustratingly, I alternated between being completely confused as to what was happening, and being one step ahead of them in their quest to work out the mystery, thus completely dissolving any suspense I should have felt as the adventure progressed. The underlying politics of the situation were never properly explained, and the ending felt very rushed - though I admit, I had a few tears in my eyes when I read the trio's little epilogue.All in all, I was just disappointed. Disappointed that the author didn't make more of his unique characters and unusual setting; disappointed that the 'eye-opening' politics and corruption weren't clarified in a way that provoked real thought and concern; disappointed that I didn't connect with these three courageous little characters and their efforts to set right a terrible injustice. Oh well. I guess you can't win 'em all...

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