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Apparatus for preserving the integrity of electromagnetic interference protection in electrical information transmission systems when transmission lines penetrate cabinets and similar enclosures. A structure is placed over the opening in the wall of an equipment cabinet through which transmission line cables pass. The structure comprises a metallic frame containing a deformable electrically conductive material in direct contact with the frame. The cables, stripped of their external insulation in order to expose their shielding for a short distance, are passed through the conductive material so that the exposed portions of each cable's shielding is surrounded by the conductive material. With the cables in place, a compression member compresses the conductive material tightly around the cables to form a tight, electrically conductive contact between the conductive material and the cable shielding. In this manner all the cable shields are grounded at the point where they penetrate the cabinet.
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United States Patent [191 Caudill l Aug. 20, 1974 [75] Inventor:
[ APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE Herman T. Caudill, Hyattsville, Md.
[73] Assignee: The Singer Company, Binghamton,
[22] Filed: June 26, 1973 [21] Appl. N0.: 373,754
Related US. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 293,099,'Sept. 28,
1972, abandoned.
[52] US. Cl. 174/35 MS, 307/91, 325/257 [51] Int. Cl. H05k 9/00 [58] Field of Search 325/257; 174/35 R, 35 MS,
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,960,938 5/1934 Forbes 325/357 3,322,885 5/1967 May et al 174/78 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 713,389 8/1954 Great Britain 174/92 1,441,114 5/1969 Germany 174/35 GC OTHER PUBLICATIONS An Application Guide For Electromagnetic Compatibility, Chomerus, Inc., 1969, (Rec. Patent Office 10/13/69), P. l, 4, and 6.
Primary ExaminerDavid Smith, Jr. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-James C. Kesterson; Francis L. Masselle [57] ABSTRACT bles shielding is surrounded by the conductive material. With the cables in place, a compression member compresses the conductive material tightly around the cables to form a tight, electrically conductive contact between the conductive material and the cable shielding. In this manner all the cable shields are grounded at the point where they penetrate the cabinet.
7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PAIENIED AUG 2 01974 saw 1 or 2 APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 293,099 filed Sept. 28, 1972 now abandoned in the name of Herman T. Caudill entitled Electromagnetic Interference Prevention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to electrical communication equipment, and more particularly, to electrical communication equipment which is shielded to prevent interference from external electrical fields and cross-talk within the system.
Cross-talk hasbeen a major problem in communication systems for many years. This is particularly true where the strength of the signals within the communication system is low. In addition, interference from outside sources of electromagnetic energy are a particular hazard where the communication equipment is situated in close proximity to strong electromagnetic field generators. One example of the type of location which is particularly vulnerable to EM (electromagnetic) interference (EMI) is in many military installations where high-powered radio and radar equipment may readily interfere with each other. Anotherproblem location is the installation of communication and similar equipment in an electrical power generating station where strong EM fields may cause serious interference with all communication systems.
2. Description of the Prior Art One of the earliest forms of devices for reducing external interference was the use of a screen'cage. The low powercommunication equipment was contained within a room which .was entirely enclosed by copper screening. The screen was grounded and care taken to provide conductive pathsbetween the walls and all doors and similar openings. Screen rooms provide adequate protection where it is feasible to build such a structure. However, as the power of generating systems both radio and power systems grew in size, the effectiveness of the screen room decreased. In systems which utilize computers for control purposes, the equipment very often is included in a plurality of separate cabinets. While it may be feasible to place the entire control system including the computer in a screen room, it is not feasible or economical to build a separate screen room around each cabinet. In situations of this nature, even if the entire system is contained in a screen room, there is interference from one part of the equipment or system with another.
In order to overcome these problems, the prior art provided shielded cables, grounded cabinets, and means for connecting the cable shields and the cabinets together. However, there was still a problem whenever a cable penetrated a'cabinet. At the point where the cable entered the cabinet, the perforation provided was a potential source of EMI leakage. Elaborate structures were developed to overcome this problem.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of this invention to provide a novel and improved EMI shielding structure.
Another object of this invention is the provision of an improved structure for shielding electrical equipment against EMI which is lower in cost and easier to employ than comparable prior art structures.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a novel apparatus for preserving EMI shielding integrity while passing transmission lines through shielded enclosures in continuous runs, i.e., the utilization of which apparatus does not entail severing and recoupling of the lines.
Still another object is the provision of EMI shielding structures for transmission cables which prevents transmission of EM energy along the cable sheath without necessity of severing and re-coupling the cable.
Additional objects and advantages of this invention will become more fully apparent as the following description proceeds in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To the accomplishment of the foregoing and other objects the invention contemplates an EMI-protection system comprising an electrically conductive 'frame member adapted to be disposed over and entirely encompass an opening through which shielded transmission lines are passed. Electrically conductive compressible material is contained within the frame and accommodates passage therethrough of one or more such transmission lines. Means are provided for compressing the conductive material into intimate contact with a peripherally continuous segment of the transmission.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. I is a perspective view of atypical EMI shielding arrangement used in the prior art;
FIG. 2 is a side view, partially in section, of one form of apparatus embodying this invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2; and
FIGS. 4 and 5 are respective sectional views on lines 4-4 and 5-5 of FIG. 3.
THE PRIOR ART Referring now to the drawing and first, in particular, to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a typical prior art arrangement for EMI protection of a plurality of transmission lines or cables 10 penetrating an equipment cabinet 12 only a lower sectional portion of which is shown. As is well-known, each cable 10 is made up of a plurality of individual conductors (not shown) insulated from one another. In addition, the entire cable is covered with a conductive metallic foil which is grounded at the cable ends to provide EMI shielding. The exterior sheathing of the cable is formed of a suitable insulating material, normally a synthetic resin film, to integrate the cable and provide physical strength and protection to its intemal components.
conventionally, cabinet 12 is made of metal and, therefore, electrically conductive. When closed and suitably grounded, as is customary practice, cabinet 12 provides EMI protection for its contents. However, in
I order to accommodate passage of cables 10 a relatively large opening 14 is necessarily provided in the bottom bles are severed and reconnected through the medium of a coupling structure designated generally as 18. Typically, structure 18 comprises a metal enclosure 20 having one open side, at the bottom in the drawing. (In FIG. 1, the front side of enclosure 20 is omitted to expose its interior but the enclosure is normally open at the bottom only although there is usually one removable side to permit access to the interior.) Enclosure 20 is mounted with its open bottom over opening 14 and sealed to the bottom cabinet surface 16 by means of a conductive gasket 22.
To conserve space within cabinet 12, enclosure 20 usually has one sloping wall 24 in which are mounted cable connectors (not shown). The corresponding end pairs of severed cables are provided with terminating members or plugs 26, 28 which are plugged into the cable connectors on opposite sides of wall 24. Plugs 26, 28 have conductive outer shells which are of course connected to the shielding of cables 10 and to enclosure 20 as well.
In FIG. 1, cabinet 12 is shown supported on a surface 30 which may be a raised floor under which cables 10 pass between the cabinets to be interconnected.
The apparatus disclosed in FIG. 1 is effective, but it is expensive in time, in materials, and in space. In a cabinet which is to be penetrated by a substantial number of cables, one-third or more of the cabinet space may be occupied by the shielding structure 20. In addition to this, every wire in each of the cables must be properly terminated into both of the plugs 26 and 28. Structures 20 are custom-built and plugs 26, 28 together with the sockets that pass through the wall 24 are expensive.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown in section a lower fragment of a metal equipment cabinet 32 in all respects comparable to cabinet 12 of FIG. 1 already described. Thus cabinet 32 has an opening 34 in its bottom wall 36 for accommodating the passage of transmission line cables 38. Cabinet 32 rests on a raised floor 40 containing an opening 42 similar in size and shape to, and in registry with, opening 34 in the cabinet bottom. Beams 44 support floor 40 and provide space through which cables 38 may pass to other similarly constructed and supported cabinets (not shown).
Mounted on cabinet floor 36 is an EMI protection system designated in its entirety by reference numeral 46. As best appears in FIG. 3 the principal component of the system is a frame member 48 including a rectangular base plate 50 containing a central aperture 52 (FIGS. 4, 5) conforming generally in size and shape to the opening 34 in cabinet fioor 36.
Frame member 48 also includes, integrally formed with or secured to base plate 50, a rectangular frame 54 somewhat smaller than the base plate but large enough to encompass aperture 52. In the illustrated embodiment three sides 56, 58, 60 of the frame 54 comprise a single U-shaped unit permanently secured to base plate 50 as by welding; the fourth side, 62, essentially closing the open end of the U-shaped unit to complete frame 54, is removably secured to base plate 50 by suitable fasteners such as machine screws 64 to enable assembly of the structure 46 as will be seen presently.
A gasket 65 of deformable conductive material, e.g., conductive rubber is interposed between confronting surfaces of frame member 48 (specifically, its base plate 50) and the bottom wall 36 of cabinet 32; the frame member is secured in position over aperture52 as by means of machine screws 67.
Contained within frame member 48 is a body of compressible electrically conductive material 66 accommodating passage therethrough of cables 38, only one of which is shown in FIG. 3.
The body of compressible material 66 is made up of at least one pair of parallelepiped strips 68, 70 slidably disposed in frame 54 in parallelism with side 58. In the illustrated embodiment two more pairs of strips 72 and 74 are shown but it will be appreciated that a single pair of any reasonable number of additional pairs can be used depending largely on the number of cables 38 to be accommodated. As all such strips are identical only 68, 70 will be described in detail. The confronting surfaces of each strip 68 and 70 contain one or more (three are shown) hemicylindrical recesses 68a, 68b, 68c and 70a, 70b, 700, respectively. The recesses are arranged in mating pairs, as shown, each pair defining an aperture through compressible material 66 for the passage of cables 38.
Where more than one pair of compressible strips 68, 70 are utilized, each pair is separated by spacers 76, 78 each consisting of a substantially rigid block of electrically conductive material. As best appears in FIGS. 4 and 5, spacer 78 (typical) is notched as at 78a, 78b at each end to slidably receive a respective rim or flange 56a, 60a formed on the upper edges of frame sides 56, 60. Thus, spacers 76, 78 are slidably channelled in frame member 48. As shown in FIG. 5, compressible strips 68, 70 (strip 74 appearing in this figure) need not conform to the shape of spacers 76, 78.
The compressible strips may be made of any suitable electrically conductive material such as conductive foam or sponger rubber.
A compression member 80 in the form of a substantially rigid block of electrically conductive material is slidably disposed in frame 54 parallel to the strips 68, 70, etc., and spacers 72, 74 and adjacent the open side of the U-shaped unit. Compression member 80 is of the same general configuration as spacers 72, 74 and similarly channelled frame 54.
A screw adjustment member 82 threaded in side 62 of frame 54 has its inner end in abutment with or journaled in compression member 80; thus by turning adjustment screw 82, compression member 80 can be displaced inwardly (toward side 58) to compress the strips of compressible material.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY the exposed shielding should be roughly equal to the thickness dimension of material 66, i.e., the axial dimension of the bores formed by hemicylindrical recesses 68a, 70 a, for example.
With the cables thus prepared, the first strip 68 is positioned in frame 74, followed by three cables (in the illustrated embodiment) and strip 70. Spacer 76 is then installed and the same sequence repeated for the remaining strips, cables and spacers. After the final strip 74 is in position, compression block 80 is installed by sliding it into the frame and then securing closing side 62 in place with screws 64. When the assembly is complete, screw adjustment member 82 is turned the amount necessary to compress the compressible strips into intimate enveloping contact with the exposed shielding on cables 38. In this manner, a direct, electrically conductive path is formed to ground the cable shielding to the cabinet which, as previously explained, is itself suitably grounded. This is accomplished without the need for severing and recoupling cables and, therefore, without the attendant cost, complexity, and possibility for error in connecting individual conductors involved in providing and installing plugs, etc. In addition, the EMI shielding is achieved without the bulky space-consuming enclosure (20, FIG. 1) which typifies the prior art. In this connection, it'is pointed out that the overall height of the frame member 54 normally is only about two inches thus conserving a very appreciable amount of cabinet space. In large systems this can amount to the saving, i.e., elimination of, one or more complete cabinets which therefore even reduces the number of EMI shielding structures which must be employed.
Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and omissions in the form and detail thereof may be made therein without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.
What is claimed and desired to be protected by U.S. Letters Patent is:
1. For use with a metallic enclosure for electronic equipment having an opening therein for passage of shielded electrical transmission lines between the interior and the exterior of the enclosure, an electromagnetic interference protection system comprising:
a. an electrically conductive frame member adapted to be disposed over and entirely encompass said opening;
b. electrically conductive compressible material contained within said frame and accommodating the passage therethrough of at least one of such transmission lines; and
c. means for compressing said material into intimate enveloping contact with a peripherally continuous segment of the shielding of said transmission lines.
2. A system according to claim 1 including a layer of deformable electrically conductive material interposed between confronting surfaces of said frame member and the enclosure to form a gasket sealing against passage of electromagnetic energy.
3. A system according to claim 2 wherein said transmission lines extend in a continuous run through said frame member and include an electrically nonconductive sheath interrupted at the site of passage through said compressible material to enable the aforesaid contact between said compressible material and shielding.
4. A system according to claim 3 wherein said frame member is of parallelogram configuration; said resilient material is in the form of at least one pair of rectangular strips slidably disposed in said frame member with their longer edges in parallelism and parallel to one side of the frame member; and said compressing means includes an essentially rigid electrically conductive member disposed in said frame member between said strips and the side of said frame member opposite said one side.
5. Apparatus for shielding an opening against electromagnetic interference comprising:
a. an electrically conductive plate containing an aperture generally conforming in size and shape to the opening to be shielded;
b. a frame of parallelogram configuration fixedly disposed on one side of said plate surrounding said aperture;
c. at least one pair of rectangular strips of electrically conductive compressible material slidably disposed within said frame in parallel abutting relation with each other and one side of said frame;
d. an essentially rigid, generally rectangular block of electrically conductive material slidably disposed in said frame in parallelism with and between said strips and the side of said frame opposite said one side; and
e. means for displacing said block toward said one side of the frame to compress said strips of compressible material.
6. Apparatus according to claim 5 including a plurality of said pairs of compressible strips disposed in parallelism with said one pair and including an essentially rigid, generally rectangular spacer member of electrically conductive material slidably disposed in said frame between each of said pairs of deformable strips.
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Temasys has announced senior management additions to its team. Joining are David Holloway as Vice President of Commercial and Nadine Yap as Vice President of Product. Over the past 12 months Temasys has doubled in size as it adds new customers and expands the development of its Skylink platform. Skylink leads the charge to move WebRTC, traditionally seen as a desktop, browser based technology, to become a ubiquitous web communications technology on web and mobile, as well as Internet of Things compatible devices.
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments.
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I figured this is the best place to put this, so here it goes.
Basically, the idea is to have in-world indicators for pings, in addition to the crosshairs over marked enemy heads.
Alert ping would have a blue arrow point down at the area, with a ring tightening on the ping location.
Retreat ping would have a yellow exclamation point above the area, with a jagged ring expanding from the marked point.
Dota 2 has this and it's extremely helpful, LoL really needs it
I can support this idea, I've had similar thoughts in the past.
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Injury has ruled Andy Robertson out of Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Germany
Andrew Robertson has been ruled out of Scotland's European qualifier against Germany on Sunday due to injury.
The former Dundee United defender, who is now at Hull City, withdrew on Wednesday with a calf strain.
The 20-year-old tweeted: "Gutted to be injured but hopefully back for West Ham. Good luck to all the boys."
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BLOOMINGTON, III. — Glenbrook North senior Brian Ohr stood in the background for the majority of the last three-plus years, content with watching teammate Nick Hardy carry the Spartans.
Ohr watched the Illinois-bound Hardy become one of the top golfers in the state after Hardy tied for 14th at the 2010 Class 3A state meet as a freshman.
At the 17th tee box Saturday at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course, Hardy shifted his attention from competitor to teammate to teacher, providing one last valuable lesson.
Ohr had shot a double-bogey on No. 14 and bogeyed the next two heading into the final two holes.
"I was on a bogey train and really struggling and my confidence was probably at an all-time low going into the 17th," Ohr said. "Nick gave me the best confidence boost ever. He really talked me through it. He gave me great words of encouragement that really got me through 17th and 18th for a strong finish."
Ohr made par on the 17th, then sank a 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to cap his high school career with the 3A individual title.
Ohr finished the round at 1-over 73 and the two-day meet at 3-under 141, one stroke better than Hinsdale Central sophomore Kenneth Li (72-70).
"Being behind Nick never was a problem my whole career," Ohr said. "I just tried to follow his path. I had a great week, and I had been putting so well all week.
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Li helped Hinsdale Central run away with its second consecutive team championship and fifth overall a year after it ended a 41-year title drought. The Red Devils, who had a seven-shot lead after Friday's round, finished at 603.
New Trier placed second at 616, one stroke better than third-place Glenbrook North and Quincy. Benet (619) was fifth.
The Red Devils continued a recent trend by becoming the fourth consecutive team to repeat as 3A champions.
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Coming off the teams 3-0 victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, Head Coach Mike Johnston joined the Starkey and Mueller Show to talk about installing his new system and what he has seen from his team.
Evgeni Malkin Wins Twitter (Again) With Halloween Pictures
Halloween is coming up on Friday. Have you picked out your costume yet? If not, maybe you can draw some inspiration from the Pittsburgh Penguins! If you don't follow Evgeni Malkin on Twitter or Instagram, […]
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Bob Pompeani talked about the Pens with TSN NHL Insider Bob McKenzie.
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Former Penguin and current Nashville winger James Neal joined Bob Pompeani Saturday before he faced his old team.
Penguins Hand Islanders 1st Loss Of Season, 3-1
Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist scored power-play goals 55 seconds apart in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins gave the New York Islanders their first loss of the season, 3-1 on Saturday night.
Pens Winger Chris Kunitz Says Team Has A Recipe For Success
Kunitz says there are lot of guys with something to prove this year and it will lead to better play on the ice.
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The skirmish at Alcoentre was a minor incident in the final stage of Wellington's retreat into the Lines of Torres Vedras in the autumn of 1810 and saw the French nearly capture a British horse artillery battery. The battery in question had camped one mile behind the cavalry detailed to guard it, with the artillery in the village of Alcoentre and the cavalry further south. Hidden in a rain storm a column of Sainte-Croix's dragoons got dangerously close to the village, and was only held off when a squadron from the 16th Light Dragoons charged them. The French cavalry got stuck on the river bridge leading into the village. The British cavalry held them off for the rest of the day, until Taupin's brigade from Clausel's division of Junot's 8th Corps reached the village. At this point the British retired from their position. Despite the potentially embarrassing start to the skirmish, the British came off much better in the end, inflicting sixteen casualties on the French for the loss of one man wounded. More fighting followed on the next day, as the British retreated towards Alemquer.
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I just scrapped a 3 yr old 30" Weedeater rear eng rider. I loved the 30" part of it, but that all.
So as not to make the same $800 mistake again, which single blade rider do I buy? From what little I've read, the Crafsman/Troybuilt is not much better than this weedeater.
Snapper Rear Engine Rider. Been around for more than 30 years. Built like a tank. Highly reliable. A family member had one that lasted over 25 years, and was still running when taken over by a neighbor. Do a search of the Lawn Mower Forum for comments.
Asking a question here: Was at WalMart the other day and saw Snapper LT's for sale? I always thought that Snapper was a notch or three above typical WalMart price point and quality?
Just wondering if they've been taken over by MTD or someone like a lot of the older quality stuff has been?
Don't worry about whether you buy at a big box or a dealer. DO WORRY about the model. If you can get the same Model from the dealer at a better price than the big box go with the dealer. If you get a better price at the big box go with the store.
When I say model number I do not mean the marketing model but the model number from the id plate on the tractor. ie if you can buy Craftsman 917.271141 at the big box for half what you can buy the same Craftsman 917.271141 at Sears go with the big box. (Yes I know we were not talking about Sears tractor but I did not know the exact model number of other brands.)
When looking at a tractor consider who will service the warranty on the tractor. If the big box has contracted joe blow and his son to do the warranty work I would avoid that tractor. Or if you are looking at a tractor and the big box has a contract with the local tractor dealer to do the warranty work it make little difference if you buy from the dealer of the big box strore.
PS It is my understanding that when John Deere sells through a big box store, the local John Deere dealer always provide the warranty service. I know the local JD dealer has a sticker on every JD tractor at the big box stores around here.
Same here as Rich, the transmission on my John Deere JS61 walk behind mower just died and was too expensive to repair. I got lucky and replaced it with a nice used Honda self propelled mower but I find the 3 hour long mowing, whacking and edging is taking too long and my age, aches and pains have me looking at one of two snapper RER's. The dealer has one old-style brand new snapper RER left and all the new ones...Like Rich, what to buy?


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California Senate Approves Bill That Would Allow HIV-Positive Men to Have Sperm Washed, Used for Fertility Treatments...to curb the spread of the virus. The law has prevented HIV-positive men from using reproductive technologies that lower the risk of transmitting HIV to their partners. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Carole Migden (D), would allow couples that... Read more »
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how to think about the way you write about anything.,
This review is from: Consciousness and the Novel (Paperback)
The book's title is the main essay within this collection. Inside this essay's 91 pages Lodge examines how novelists/storytellers do what they do in relation to what is understood as the idea/concept/theory of human consciousness. For anyone fascinated (or confused) by the many narrative modes available to writers, and how this enquiry leads to a point where literature, philosophy and neurological studies intersect, this book pinpoints some of the most intriguing aspects and issues of how the human mind 'constructs' reality both on and off the page. Lodge approaches the subject from his own experience as a novelist, critic and academic. It is a very readable essay and flows through a range of insights and examples in a manner which is easy to absorb, compared, say, to other literary theory tracts!
The book's main area of interest seems to circle around the debate of 'what it is to be human' and how do humans interpret that much taken for granted thing called 'reality'? So, for instance, there is mention of the soul/body debate where some scientists/thinkers claim that there is no such thing as a metaphysical soul, such a thing being merely a 'trick' of the reflexive human brain - yet within literature there still exists a continuing need to advance the idea of the human species as something other than the sum of its parts. This leads into an enquiry about whether or not the novel has always been a place where the nature of human consciousness has been explored and developed, that the human brain is a storytelling machine, and through this method reality is constructed!
Further on, Lodge explores methods of point-of-view across the history of the novel, especially the faultline beginning with Modernism where the emphasis of internalisation as opposed to remaining on the surface parallels the philosophical debate about how much can a person/narrator know about anyone or anything.
As someone who dabbles in the dark art of creativity (as opposed to the 'bright' art of commerce and business) I found this book to be a perfect encapsulation of how to think about the way you write about anything, or, in fact, go about any creative process that demands a more informed perspective.
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This bug has happened three times in total to me. I load up as normal, and then I cannot left click anything, or perform some actions via hotkeys where I would otherwise left click. I can still move around the map, so the right click is not affected.
Specific examples:
- Cannot click to open the shop, but can press 'P'
- In the shop, cannot click on any items, nor buy them using right click
- Cannot click on champions
- Cannot level any skills with left click OR with hotkeys
I'm not 100% if I can navigate the menu using left click, but I'm pretty sure I can't, because every time I have to close the game I tab out and close the client that way. And yep, closing and reopening the client fixes the problem.
This bug is caused by the left mouse click getting accidentally bound to something in the keybindings screen, and prevents you from left clicking anywhere in the game UI. Its insanely easy to do, usually when you try binding modifier+MB1 to something.
In Finder, find League of Legends, right click, Show Package Contents, then navigate to Contents > LOL > Config. The file input.ini contains your keybindings. Either remove the accidental MB1 keybinding by editing the text file, or just delete it, and the game's keybindings will revert to default and you can try again in-game.
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Mind posting a process list, plus the usual system specs and logs from a game where its happening?
It happens randomly and I can't recreate it. So I can't really.
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This randomly happens to me as well.
Another issue that I have is that I will be running in a direction, and then suddenly my mouse cursor will blink to some other spot close by and my champ will start going that direction because I have my button held down to run. This has gotten me killed many times... especially with Nidalee where I end up pouncing as the cougar in a direction I don't want to go.
That last issue could be an issue with my mouse though. I am using a Apple Magic Mouse and I have suspected that it might be glitching out.
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Since we have opened our doors, Killian Hill Service Center has been providing quality automotive services to our customers with your satisfaction being our number one value. We take pride in hiring the most qualified technicians, offering the fairest prices to our customers, and utilizing the best in automotive technology and services to fix or maintain your vehicle. All our technicians at our shop are professionals in a wide range of specialties with solid experience.
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- We promise you will have more than a pleasant experience working with us! We even tell funny jokes while you wait!
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They diagnosed my problem and repaired it right the first time. I will always bring my car to them.
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They diagnosed my problem and repaired it right the first time. I will always bring my car to them.
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Thanks to Chris and his team. professional, honest, and knowledgeable. I will be back. Its great to finally find a honest shop close by.
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When our son's car needed service we selected Killian Hill Service Center based on positive reviews on Kudzu. They did good work and back their work 100% no questions asked. They also do what most garages don't - they work with you to help minimize costs. Chris Cann is very friendly, and he and his guys care about their customers.
Very happy with the work. They did a good job with the analysis during the oil change. I have been going there for five years with no issues. Thank you!
Chris took care of my oil and filter change right away, for less than I had been paying the dealership.
The Good. They don't charge you for every little thing. The Bad. They usually do not have your car ready when promised.
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I was very pleased with the service I recieved. Will use again for my next service appointment. HIghly recommended.
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Killian Hill is the best around town. Outstanding customer service, great work & great prices. Thanks Chris for all you do! WaterSavers Plumbing
Outstanding customer service, honest and reliable --- Hard to find anymore! Chris Cann is the best! Thanks Chris for repairing all of our vehicles over the years! Sam & Karen
This is the 3rd time that I've gone to Killian Hill Service Center and knew that I could not wait another moment to express how happy I've been with their service! As a woman, it can be very intimidating to have any type of automotive service done. Chris listens and has made me feel comfortable everytime I've had to "explain" what was going on with my car. Surperior customer service, fair pricing and quality work!! Thank you Killian Hill Service Center!!
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I received a cpn in the mail for my B-Day for a free oil change. Went in only to find out my radiator was cracked. Killian Hill Svc Ctr was very competitive on pricing. Had them do the repair along with rcvng grt customer svc. Very honest and friendly staff.
We recently took one of our vehicles to Killian Hill Service Center. Anything you have ever heard about mechanics not being honest....throw it out the window at this place! They were great. They got our car done quickly, and the price was great. Hopefully we will not need their services, but if we do, we're going back to Killian Hill Service Center.
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I've been using Killian Hill Auto for a number of years now, but I just wanted to leave a review today since they went above & beyond. I brought my car in for a 'check-up', and was told I needed new engine mounts & new struts (I was not surprised about the struts, and was told the rough ride I was getting was due to the broken mounts). Chris told me up front it would be expensive, but said it would be well worth it. So, I gave the OK. The bad thing: I had to bring it back because the alignment went out, and then after that was fixed, there was a strange rumble upon initial acceleration. Long story short, Chris & crew worked on my car until it was perfect, no questions, no fuss, and all was included from my original fee. The car runs like new....better than when I bought it used!! Thanks for your persistance in making sure it was done right! So glad I have mechanics I can trust & rely on!!
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The staff at Killian Hill Service Center are always professional and are willing to go above and beyond to help you and fix your car. They have given us free parts/labor just to show good customer service and show the customer that they truly care about them. They also let us make payments on the work that was done on our cars without charging any fees (very rare in this day and age). The staff at KHSC truly know about auto service and will do anything for their customers. A+ for everything.


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Ramada Plaza West Hollywood Hotel
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Unbelievable behavior!
My wife gave birth three months ago by Cesarean section and we had our family in from Chicago staying around the corner, at the Ramada Inn West Hollywood on Santa Monica Boulevard. I am a pediatrician and teach on faculty at UCLA. When we stay at hotels in Los Angeles, we usually stay at The W in downtown Los Angeles, or in Westwood as we're Starwood Preferred Guest members, but because my family couldn't afford the W, we had them stay in the most convenient and cost effective hotel in our neighborhood so that they could attend the joy of my daughter's birth
Unfortunately, my wife had an experience this morning with the Ramada Inn West Hollywood that leaves me furious. She took a short walk with our infant in her stroller and had to use the restroom in a hurry. My wife has had complications after her C-section, including bleeding. She stopped in the Ramada Inn West Hollywood and saw a women's restroom four feet from the front desk. She asked the Front Desk clerk (a blonde guy) whether she might use the restroom.
This employee told her, "no, it's for registered guests only." My wife told him it was an emergency. She said that she had just had a baby. He peered around the corner to verify that there was an infant in her stroller. "Ma'am, there's a Starbucks around the corner." My wife told him she was bleeding. "If you're bleeding, you'll need to walk down to the Emergency Room at Cedars-Sinai hospital." My wife begged him to use the restroom quickly and was told no. She took a step toward the restroom. The employee looked to his right and left and asked, "ma'am, do I have to call security?" My wife left in tears.
After working up the courage to return to ask for the employee's name, she was greeted by another Front Desk clerk named Amir. She asked for the blonde man's name. "Adam." When she asked for his last name, she was told that that information is privileged and for registered guests only. My wife told Amir that her sister-in-law and her family had just stayed in the hotel. "What's their last name?" She told him my sister's last name and he looked through his computer to tell her, "No, ma'am, no one by that name has ever stayed here." She asked to leave a comment. He began to hand over a comment card sitting on the Front Desk, and then snatched it back. "Comments are to be left by registered guests only."
My wife left again terribly upset. She's upset by the way she looks and feels after her pregnancy. She feels as if she was treated like an insane homeless person waiting to vandalize the restroom. Our family has stayed here in the recent past, but you can be sure that neither our immediate nor our extended family will stay here ever again.
Unique Quality: This place is a dump.
Centrally Located
It had a Trader's Joe on one side and a whole bunch of bistros surrounding it. The room looked down on a gym and early one morning I looked out to see women in aerobic suits going in and coming out.
Directions: Not far from the Theatre District. In between the 101 and the 405.
Not my idea of the good life
I can't recommend the Ramada Plaza. It's possible that things look better on the second or third floors, but the fourth floor might as well have been made from cardboard given the amount of sound transmitted through the walls. I heard the couple on one side until the wee hours, and someone on the other got up at six o'clock and immediately turned on the television. Not delightful. Although the weather was mild, I had to keep the air conditioner on to drown out the noise from Santa Monica Boulevard. The housekeeping staff removed all washcloths after the first day of my stay and didn't return any until the third day, despite a request. No new soap was ever provided. The swimming pool was inexplicably closed during most of my stay. Internet access is available...for fifty cents per minute! Oh, and it doesn't have an airport shuttle. Expect to pay $50 for a cab from LAX.
Directions: Junction of LaCienega and Santa Monica
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Address: 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, 90069, United States
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