Abstract: A method of design for creating a habitable structure containing architectural elements that collectively cause the habitable structure to resemble a fanciful structure portrayed in a motion picture or television show. The fantasy of the motion picture or television show is made more real by determining the dimensions of the architectural elements of a movie studio backlot facade and an interior stage set that were used during the filming of the motion picture or television show. Mismatches between architectural elements are resolved by establishing priorities to select between the conflicting architectural elements, or by using an architectural facade to incorporate both of the conflicting elements.

Abstract: A method of design for creating a habitable structure (60) containing architectural elements (61C) that collectively cause the habitable structure to resemble a fanciful structure portrayed in a motion picture or television show. The fantasy of the motion picture or television show is made more real by determining the dimensions of the architectural elements of a movie studio backlot facade or interior stage set that was used during the filming of the motion picture or television show. Mismatches between interior and exterior architectural elements are resolved by establishing priorities among the architectural elements, by stretching or squeezing of the architectural elements, or by using an architectural facade separate from an interior wall of the habitable structure. Such habitable structures may form part of an entertainment complex or a community.

Abstract: A polyphase electricity meter comprising a metering system allowing to measure a flow of electricity through a plurality of phases of a portion of an electricity network. The electricity meter further comprises a rechargeable powering system allowing to power at least the metering system. The rechargeable powering system is charged by at least one phase of the electricity network.

Abstract: A method of design for creating a habitable structure (60) containing architectural elements (61C) that collectively cause the habitable structure to resemble a fanciful structure portrayed in a motion picture or television show. The fantasy of the motion picture or television show is made more real by determining the dimensions of the architectural elements of a movie studio backlot facade or interior stage set that was used during the filming of the motion picture or television show. Mismatches between interior and exterior architectural elements are resolved by establishing priorities among the architectural elements, by stretching or squeezing of the architectural elements, or by using an architectural facade separate from an interior wall of the habitable structure. Such habitable structures may form part of an entertainment complex or a community.

Abstract: A method and system for indexing adapters within a data processing system where the data processing system contains multiple existing adapters, where each of the multiple existing adapters is identified by particular indexing data. All adapters within the data processing system are scanned. A determination of whether or not any additional adapters have been added to the data processing system in addition to the multiple existing adapters is made. Particular indexing data is assigned to any additional adapters in response to determining that additional adapters have been added to the data processing system, where any additional adapters added to the data processing system are indexed into the data processing system without changing the particular indexing data of each of the multiple existing adapters.

Abstract: An emergency motor vehicle tire traction improving device for attachment or mounting to a conventional motor vehicle tire is made substantially totally of multi-strand polymeric plastic rope and includes three or more separate lengths of the rope connected together in a pattern that defines a ladder having inside and outside parallel, coextensive runners and a plurality of transverse rungs connecting corresponding points of the runners, whereby the device is mounted to the tire by drapping it over the tire with the runners parallel with the direction of rotation of the tire and the rungs across the tire treads, with one end of each runner connected to the other end thereof and an elastic device attached to one of the runners pulling that runner uniformly toward the axis of the tire. When so mounted to the tire, the tire traction, particularly on ice and snow, is improved.