We've chosen our Top Utilities based on a variety of factors, including active involvement in securing economic development projects, availability of low-cost energy, infrastructure (including smart-grid tech) and development of renewable energy, among others.
High-tech growth sectors, including data center hubs proliferating across the country, are making the availability of low-cost power a top priority in making their final site-selection decisions.
Upgrading electric power infrastructure also has become imperative for utilities in order to maintain their leadership positions in the power pecking order. The drive for energy efficiency is fueling the installation of smart-grid technology; the continuing expansion of installed renewable energy capacity also is requiring utilities to adapt power grids that can accommodate the sporadic energy surges provided by wind and solar.
Entergy Louisiana will make an $869 million capital investment in the St. Charles Power Station, with the economic impact of the plant felt statewide. The new plant will significantly reduce fuel costs for all Entergy Louisiana customers and increase reliability in the region from east of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area to the Mississippi state line and south to the Gulf of Mexico, including greater New Orleans.
At the peak of building activity, the project will generate 700 construction jobs on site and support 3,400 indirect jobs in the state. On a permanent basis, Entergy Louisiana will create 31 new direct jobs for the operation of the St. Charles Power Station, with an average annual salary of more than $72,300, plus benefits. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project also will result in 97 permanent new indirect jobs, for a total or more than 120 new jobs in the Southeast Region and surrounding areas.
The new combined-cycle, natural gas-fired plant in Montz will save Entergy Louisiana customers more than $1.3 billion over the anticipated 30-year life of the plant. The new St. Charles Power Station will cut carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 40 percent, compared with older-generation gas-fired plants.
Entergy currently employs approximately 800 people in St. Charles Parish, including the Waterford 3 nuclear power plant. The economic impact from construction of the plant will be felt statewide, but it will be strongest in St. Charles Parish and the adjoining St. John the Baptist Parish. The construction phase of the St. Charles Power Station will produce $973 million in new business sales and $198 million in new household earnings in the two-parish region, according to an economic impact analysis by economist Loren Scott.
Entergy Louisiana has selected CB&I as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the St. Charles Power Station. CB&I, which employs more than 7,000 Louisiana residents, will complete the project in conjunction with an Entergy management team. The launch of commercial operations for the new power plant is expected in June 2019.
Entergy Louisiana LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million Louisiana customers. Additionally, the company provides natural gas service to nearly 93,000 customers in the greater Baton Rouge area. With operations in southern, central and northeastern Louisiana, the company is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenue of approximately $11.5 billion and more than 13,000 employees.
At FirstEnergy, a long legacy of contributing to the prosperity and vitality of our communities continues today and takes many forms—from providing its customers with safe, reliable, affordable and clean electricity, to supporting economic development efforts that create jobs, sustain local suppliers and attract new businesses.
FirstEnergy is proud of its strong presence in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, where it is a leading regional energy provider dedicated to safety, operational excellence and responsive customer service. Its subsidiaries are involved in the transmission, distribution and generation of electricity, and its 10 utility operating companies form one of nation's largest investor-owned electric systems based on more than 6 million customers served.
With more than 15,000 employees working in a nearly 65,000-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York, this utility knows firsthand the advantages of operating a business in this region. They include a well-educated, diverse workforce and a great location with access to more than half of the U.S. population and its buying power. Our region also benefits from ongoing investments in education, infrastructure, transportation and industry.
FirstEnergy is committed to building a bright future for its employees, their families and the communities where we live and work. In fact, over the past decade, its economic development activities have helped facilitate nearly $27 billion in capital investment and create more than 75,000 jobs in its six-state footprint.
FirstEnergy's Economic Development team promotes its service area's capacity for meeting the needs of new and existing businesses. This includes assisting site-seekers with services such as in-depth location analysis as well as introductions to local, regional and state officials. FirstEnergy also offers advanced analytics tools that provide customized and detailed economic forecasting, and support and sponsor community-based business retention and expansion initiatives.
For example, the utility recently partnered with local and state economic development agencies in Ohio to build a strong business case that convinced manufacturer Charter Steel to choose the Cleveland area for a $150 million expansion that will create new jobs and strengthen the region's economy. FE also is collaborating with Penn State University on its ambitious Invent Penn State initiative, which is focused on spurring economic development, job creation and student career success in Pennsylvania.
Access to reliable power at stable, affordable prices is necessary to keep our region competitive and support economic development initiatives. Toward this goal, FE is making significant investments to upgrade its electric system through its Energizing the Future program—a multibillion-dollar initiative to strengthen our transmission system through projects that make sense for our customers and are a source of family-sustaining jobs.
With the inclusion of automated advanced equipment in our substations, FE no longer must wait for field crews to operate line switches during outage events, which significantly improves our response times. Digital relay devices also can detect and automatically isolate outages and efficiently restore power to customers. In addition, remote monitoring devices proactively evaluate the health of the grid and take corrective actions before outages occur.
With some of the world's most promising shale fields located directly beneath our service area, FE believes manufacturing growth and other business opportunities resulting from shale gas development could be the basis for a second industrial revolution in our region. FE is taking significant steps to leverage the economic potential of shale-related projects across our footprint in the tri-state shale region.
For instance, FirstEnergy is constructing a new transmission substation near Burgettstown, Pa., that will reinforce the regional transmission system and support the area's expanding shale gas industry, while benefiting more than 40,000 customers. In addition, shale gas development is being supported by projects in West Virginia, including the 18-mile Oak Mound-Waldo Run transmission line, which also will enhance service reliability for thousands of customers.
We consistently promote the ability of our electric utilities to meet the energy needs of new and existing businesses. Our customer support representatives develop and maintain quality relationships with commercial customers and help them grow their businesses, while leveraging their strong relationships in the economic development community and with key trade and professional organizations.
While our industry continues to change at a rapid pace, our mission remains the same—producing and delivering safe, reliable, affordable and clean electricity to our customers. For over a century, we've been providing this essential service to customers who count on our product to power their businesses, and to bring greater comfort, convenience, safety and productivity to their everyday lives.
Whether we're partnering with local and regional economic development agencies to bring new jobs and economic growth, supporting shale gas development, or working with customers to meet their electric service requirements, FirstEnergy is dedicated to supporting the long-term prosperity and vitality of the communities we're privileged to serve.
Smart Sites™ are a slam-dunk choice for companies that are ready to grow now, said Brenda Daniels, economic development manager for ElectriCities of North Carolina. Smart Sites are located in some of the best places in America to live and do business. We represent more than 70 North Carolina Public Power cities and towns, and we created the Smart Sites qualification program to assist our members in developing ready-to-build sites.
The Smart Site (or S2) designation guarantees that a site has met stringent requirements and is "shovel-ready" for immediate development.
Each Smart Site has municipal electric service, water and sewer access within 500 feet, and is within five miles of an Interstate or Interstate-quality highway. Potential sites undergo an extensive review process by engineers and other experts, and S2 sites are periodically recertified to ensure accurate, reliable data. ElectriCities offers multiple Smart Sites across the state, with more coming on every month.
Faster construction, fewer uncertainties and less risk for companies and site selectors alike—that's the genius of the Smart Sites program.
But that's only part of the story. You see, when you choose a Smart Site, you're also choosing the superior customer service municipally owned and operated electric distribution systems are know for. And you're making a green choice, too—a significant percentage of our power comes from low-carbon and carbon-free sources, and that percentage will continue to rise as we implement more clean energy technologies.
One of ElectriCities' roles is to represent member communities to expanding and relocating companies. We maintain comprehensive databases for all our municipalities in North Carolina. Prospects can order detailed reports on dozens of sites, from mountains to coast. Within 48 hours of a request, ElectriCities will send profiles of locations that precisely match the company's specifications. "They find all the information they need in one place," says Brenda Daniels, the organization's economic development manager.
In addition, ElectriCities offers a certified industrial park that it has dubbed a "Prime Power Park," which offers 12 MW of on-site backup power generation. The park is in the city of Albemarle, located in the Piedmont's lake country. The Albemarle Park has direct rail access from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, clearly qualifying the area as a great rail intermodal site. "If a company has a critical operation that can't risk a power outage, they have a backup available, and don't have to spend the money to purchase a generator," Daniels adds.
The Smart Sites and Prime Power Park, like the rate-lowering services to all ElectriCities' customers provide ongoing incentives for companies looking for an ideal logistics location.
ElectriCities remains a partner through the entire site-selection process, helping companies with utility-related issues, arranging site visits, and facilitating contact with local, county and state officials.
And these companies recognize the cost efficiencies and superior customer service public power provides. Municipal utilities don't have to pay dividends to shareholders, and those savings can be passed on to the utilities' customers.
"It's no coincidence that some of the state's most dynamic growth has occurred in our public power communities. Advanced manufacturing, food processing, metalworking, plastics—any power-intensive industry is going to find significant advantages here," said Daniels.
ElectriCities remains a partner through the entire process, helping companies with utility related issues, arranging site visits, and facilitating contact with local, county and state officials.
Flip a switch and the light comes on. Plug in your computers and get plugged in. Turn on the water and it flows.
This is what Santee Cooper delivers, every day, across South Carolina. They also deliver the intangibles that people never see, such as leadership, environmental stewardship and an economic environment attractive to new business—all of which builds a brighter South Carolina for everyone.
Santee Cooper, one of the nation's largest public power utilities, provides electricity to all 46 counties in South Carolina. For more than 80 years, they have been breaking new ground by creating safe, reliable, energy-saving solutions that support the business community and ultimately improve the quality of life for South Carolinians. Today Santee Cooper is the primary source of electricity across the state through its 20 electric cooperatives, and offers direct power delivery to Charleston Air Force Base, 12 municipalities and 26 large industrial customers.
Santee Cooper has earned the American Public Power Association's prestigious Diamond RP3 award for outstanding reliability, and in 2015 its transmission system customers were without power on average just a few minutes all year. The company's constant focus on quality delivery and reliability is one of the many reasons they can offer the lowest industrial costs in South Carolina, and is 25 percent below the national average for industrial electric costs.
Santee Cooper also understands the importance of maximizing its natural resources and is proud of its record in renewable generation, energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. The company has been the state's pacesetter when it comes to Green Power and renewable energy. Santee Cooper's recycling initiatives have earned industry accolades, and has attracted national attention for its innovative program to recycle coal ash. The power company's comprehensive Reduce The Use campaign offers various rebates, incentives and low-interest financing to encourage customers to make energy-efficient improvements to their homes and businesses.
Santee Cooper's diverse generating portfolio combines natural gas, nuclear, coal, hydro and renewable resources. They have partnered with SCE&G in the ongoing expansion of V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. Nuclear power is virtually emissions-free and is an important asset as Santee Cooper works to meet imminent emissions regulations. Nuclear also offers low long-term operating costs.
Through Santee Cooper's discounted industrial rate, eligible new or expanding industries can receive an initial, significant discount off the demand charge in your "firm" industrial rate. Industrial customers must meet minimum employment and capital investment requirements to qualify.
"Santee Cooper is committed to doing all we can to attract new industry and jobs to South Carolina, and to encourage existing industry to expand here," said Lonnie Carter, president and CEO.
Economic development is a key component of National Grid's commitment to its regions and communities. Our company's team of dedicated economic development professionals brings a wealth of knowledge, talent and resources to bear on the critical mission of attracting and expanding capital investment and jobs in our service area. National Grid and its predecessors have provided ongoing economic development programs and services for over 75 years.
National Grid's Economic Development Grant Programs are funded at $16 million per year in NY. Grants from these programs support development by funding customer infrastructure improvements, community development, marketing and productivity projects. In fiscal year 2016, our programs supported projects generating more than $535 million in new capital investment and creating or retaining 4,500 new jobs. Since 2003, our grants have leveraged $8.9 billion in private investment and assisted with the creation/retention of almost 40,000 jobs.
A $250,000 Brownfield Redevelopment grant to The Buffalo Lafayette, LLC to enable the restoration of the Lafayette Hotel in downtown Buffalo.
A $221,000 Capital Investment Incentive grant to Fulton Companies of Pulaski, NY to support their 112,000 square-foot expansion.
A $90,000 grant to the Center for Economic Growth to support a multi-year, strategic marketing program to attract high tech manufacturing to the Capital region.
National Grid's Manufacturing Productivity Program has helped 150 manufacturers invest in their facilities and become more productive. A variety of urban redevelopment, small town revitalization, brownfield reclamation and industrial site development programs are provided to make our regions and communities more competitive and "shovel-ready" for sustainable economic development.
Capital Investment Incentive grants, 3-Phase Power Incentive grants and Industrial Building Redevelopment Program grants help companies and developers with power quality and infrastructure costs associated with business growth.
January / February 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 1)The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.


Human Brain - Robolab Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
CBSE Class 10 Biology Chapter 7: Control and Coordination.
Is reflex action the only function of the spinal cord?
Obviously not, since we know that we are thinking beings. The spinal cord is made up of nerves which supply information to think about. Thinking involves more complex mechanisms and neural connections. These are concentrated in the brain, which is the main coordinating centre of the body. The brain and spinal cord constitute the central nervous system.


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Якуб Скарбек з Ґури гербу Абданк ( 1438) — польський шляхтич, військовик, посол короля Ягайла.

Біографія
Його дідична Ґура була або в Малопольщі, або — Великопольщі. Напрадоподібніше, походив з Ґур Високих Сандомирських, де засвідчені поселення Бучацьких гербу Абданк, з якими була пов'язана його родина.
Перша згадка про нього — 1408 року, брав участь у збройній виправі короля Сігізмунда Люксембурга до Боснії. Ян Длуґош вказав його веред відомих польських лицарів, що помагали мадярам. Після ворожої щодо Польщі політики Сігізмунда Люксембурга під час війни з тевтонцями покинув службу в нього. Брав участь в Ґрюнвальдській битві в складі коругви лицарів Краківської землі.

У 1415 році король вислав його послом до Порти. В 1422 році поставив печатку під Мельненським миром. 8 травня 1434 перебував у Перемишлі з Ягайлом. Після смерті короля був призначений «тутором» Львівської землі, мав наглядати за доходами скарбниці короля, над замками через неповноліття Владислава ІІІ. 4 березня 1436 брав участь в з'їзді у Сєрадзі, де затвердили Берестейський мир 1435.

Загинув у битві з татарами на Поділлі близько 1 червня 1438 року.

Власність
Саранчуки (Галицька земля), що було сусіднім з володіннями представників роду шляхтичів Бучацьких гербу Абданк. Можна припустити, що його отримав у спадок від предків, які появились тут в XIV ст. Міг мати , Вільхо(і)вець, Петриків Теребовлянського повіту, якими 1441 року володів син Ян. Мав невідомі поселення в Сандомирщині, Львівській землі, де його син в 1440 році мав Козову.

Сім'я
Дружина — Фєнна (). Посаг дружини — 200 гривень, отже, була із заможної родини. Походження її невідоме; певне, була шляхтичкою, може, міщанкою. За Владиславом Семковічем, була «кровною» Бучацьких. Щоправда, це не вказано в її походженні, а Бучацькі тоді були «високого польоту». Їй 4 червня 1437 записав 350 гривень «оправи» на Саранчуках. Діти:
 Богдан з Козови (†1460)
 Ян з Саранчуків, Вільхівця, Тшцянця, його дружина — Анна з Поморян, дідичка значного маєтку після львівського хорунжого Миколая Свинки.

Примітки

Джерела
 Sochacka A. Skarbek Jakub z Góry h. Awdaniec (zm. 1438) // Polski Słownik Biograficzny. — Warszawa — Kraków, 1997. — T. XXXVIII/1, zeszyt 156. — S. 14—15.

Якуб
Бучацькі
Персоналії:Козова
Персоналії:Саранчуки

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Film and TV production seems to be just as obsessed with the city of Berlin as we are. Major films including Atomic Blonde, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Mute and TV shows Berlin Station, Counterpart, the binge worthy Dogs of Berlin and countless others are all filmed with the backdrop of well known sites of Berlin.
Recently a trailer for the film Berlin, I Love You dropped and to the confusion of anyone who has ever actually been to Berlin the trailer seemed a little off base.
When I first arrived in Berlin I recall several people telling me (without me having to ask), "If you're looking to fall in love, you moved to the wrong city." At first I thought they were just a couple of pessimists but two and a half years later I have to admit…they were right.
The trailer for Berlin, I Love You is giving viewers false romantic hope. So, I'm recommending movies with dating scenarios you're way more likely to have in Berlin.
Dating scenario: You're an expat who came to Berlin to become a musician or get your startup off the ground. After a few months your cafe job is taking all of your time and you end up neglecting your talents.
Three guys stumble into your cafe while you're closing up and you decide to follow them to the closest techno club. After hours of drinking and dancing you start to fancy one of them just before he brings you in on their plans to rob a bank.
Truth: Okay, so it may be unlikely that you'll meet someone and begin committing crimes together but you will end up on a date with someone you think is great catch until they turn out to be toxic once you get to know them.
Plot: Sarah, a young woman who still lives at home – and is a bit of mess – wants to live the fast and free life in Berlin but deep down she really just wants a guy to love her.
He awkwardly joins you and your roommates for morning coffee, you start spending more and more time together and after a few days you ask him to move in together because you're tired of the WG life.
Truth: Sometimes we settle on dating someone simply because we're tired of being single. Don't do it! It's always better to work on yourself and become happy riding solo until you find someone you truly like.
Plot: Clare, an adventurous and free spirited woman, newly arrived in Berlin from Australia, meets a guy and things are going well until she realizes he won't let her leave.
After a mildly satisfying hookup session you'll hang out at his place the next day because you're freelance – which essentially means your unemployed. When you go to leave his place you realize he has trapped you inside.
Truth: Sure, a guy may not trap you in his flat but things can still get weird when you go to his house for the first time. It's quite a popular first date suggestion to invite someone over or go to their house but that means leaving a bad date can get awkward. Just make sure you let your friends know exactly where you're going and get out of there if you ever feel uncomfortable!
While I hope you have better luck at love than the main characters in these films, they all give you a better look at dating in Berlin than the fairytale that Berlin, I Love You is trying to sell.
All of these are available to watch on Netflix. Grab your popcorn – whether you like it sweet or salty – and get ready to lower your expectations about falling in love in Berlin.


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Q: Why [null, undefined, []] == ",," returns true I know that abstract comparison will convert LHS to String and String([null, undefined, []]) will result to ',,'.
But String(null) is 'null' and String(undefined) is 'undefined'. So how String([null, undefined, []]) is ',,'?

A: That's because.

*

*That's how == is defined https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-abstract-equality-comparison See step 11: If Type(x) is Object and Type(y) is either String, Number, BigInt, or Symbol, return the result of the comparison ? ToPrimitive(x) == y.

*Then ToPrimitive happens: https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-toprimitive

*Then OrdinaryToPrimitive happens: https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-ordinarytoprimitive which calls Array.prototype.toString

*For arrays it calls Array.prototype.join(arr) See https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-array.prototype.tostring

*That's how Array.prototype.join is implemented: https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-array.prototype.join, the most important steps:

Repeat, while k < len,

* If k > 0, set R to the string-concatenation of R and sep.
* Let element be ? Get(O, ! ToString(k)).
* If element is undefined or null, let next be the empty String; otherwise, let next be ? ToString(element).
* Set R to the string-concatenation of R and next.
* Set k to k + 1.

A: zerkms's answer is an excellent one if you want the detailed specs. In plainer language, it's like this:

*

*The String constructor basically converts the parameter you pass in into a string.

*In this case, the parameter is an Array (created via [...] syntax).

*Converting an Array to a string is done by making a comma-separated list of string representations of the values inside it, with one interesting caveat: Even though undefined and null would normally be converted into "undefined" and "null", the spec for Array.prototype.join referenced in zerkms's answer specifies that it will use an empty string instead of doing a normal string conversion.

*The third item in your array is an empty array (again created via [] syntax). Because there's nothing to separate with commas, this also produces an empty string when converted to a string.

So you end up with and empty string followed by a comma, followed by another empty string, followed by a comma, followed by another empty string. Hence, ",,".
Another way to look at it is that you're basically calling:
[undefined, null, []].join(",")

... which treats undefined and null values as if they were empty strings.

A:
I know that abstract comparison will convert LHS to String and
String([null, undefined, []]) will result to ',,'.
But String(null) is 'null' and String(undefined) is 'undefined'. So
how String([null, undefined, []]) is ',,'?

Why are you thinking that func([x, y, z]) should equal to func(x) + func(y) + func(z) ?
See these examples:
String([1, 2]); // "1,2"
String([null]); // ""
String([undefined]); // ""
String([[]]); // ""
String([1, null, undefined]); // "1,,"

// In same way

String([null, undefined, []]); // ",,"

Try to relate these examples with your question.

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Link Party: 2/13-2/17 – Zoë Lance.
My at-home deskscape, coming together.
That's the advice I also have for you. I'm not a big fan of the treat yo'self ethos that millennials like to use as an excuse for spending money, but both you and I should enjoy life's small joys when they come. I hope you feel the same way.
1. I already pre-ordered Joan Didion's South and West weeks ago, and this review makes me excited to get my hands on it.
2. Meet George Howell, the dude behind the third-wave coffee craze and the originator of the Frappuccino.
3. A tale of fighting a Spotify hacker.
4. The next big blue-collar job is coding.
And a bonus: I've become a Candle Person and this one is my favorite so far.


Herb (Hangul: 허브) is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo In-moo. Kang Hye-jung stars in the lead role as a 20-year-old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year-old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her Prince Charming, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with certain realities about herself and those around her.
Sang-eun is a pretty 20-year-old girl, that is warm hearted and possess an extraordinary gift for folding paper into various figures. She has a loving mom and friends, but she is also mentally retarded. She has the intelligence of a 7 years old. Sang-Eun learns everything slowly, but there are still a lot of things she does not know about. She is fixated with the idea that she will meet the prince of her dreams, like in the fairy tales she so often reads.
One day Sang-Eun meets a traffic officer, that she believes may be the prince of her dreams. The traffic officer is named Jong Bum and he has a strong penchant for beautiful woman. He mistakenly believes Sang-Eun to be a lawyer and approachers her. Once Jong Bum realizes that she is mentally challenged he leaves.


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Q: XML Serialization and Inherited Types Following on from my previous question I have been working on getting my object model to serialize to XML. But I have now run into a problem (quelle surprise!).
The problem I have is that I have a collection, which is of a abstract base class type, which is populated by the concrete derived types.
I thought it would be fine to just add the XML attributes to all of the classes involved and everything would be peachy. Sadly, thats not the case!
So I have done some digging on Google and I now understand why it's not working. In that the XmlSerializer is in fact doing some clever reflection in order to serialize objects to/from XML, and since its based on the abstract type, it cannot figure out what the hell it's talking to. Fine.
I did come across this page on CodeProject, which looks like it may well help a lot (yet to read/consume fully), but I thought I would like to bring this problem to the StackOverflow table too, to see if you have any neat hacks/tricks in order to get this up and running in the quickest/lightest way possible.
One thing I should also add is that I DO NOT want to go down the XmlInclude route. There is simply too much coupling with it, and this area of the system is under heavy development, so the it would be a real maintenance headache!

A: One thing to look at is the fact that in the XmlSerialiser constructor you can pass an array of types that the serialiser might be having difficulty resolving. I've had to use that quite a few times where a collection or complex set of datastructures needed to be serialised and those types lived in different assemblies etc.
XmlSerialiser Constructor with extraTypes param
EDIT: I would add that this approach has the benefit over XmlInclude attributes etc that you can work out a way of discovering and compiling a list of your possible concrete types at runtime and stuff them in.

A: Problem Solved!
OK, so I finally got there (admittedly with a lot of help from here!).
So summarise:
Goals:

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*I didn't want to go down the XmlInclude route due to the maintenence headache.

*Once a solution was found, I wanted it to be quick to implement in other applications.

*Collections of Abstract types may be used, as well as individual abstract properties.

*I didn't really want to bother with having to do "special" things in the concrete classes.

Identified Issues/Points to Note:

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*XmlSerializer does some pretty cool reflection, but it is very limited when it comes to abstract types (i.e. it will only work with instances of the abstract type itself, not subclasses).

*The Xml attribute decorators define how the XmlSerializer treats the properties its finds. The physical type can also be specified, but this creates a tight coupling between the class and the serializer (not good).

*We can implement our own XmlSerializer by creating a class that implements IXmlSerializable .

The Solution
I created a generic class, in which you specify the generic type as the abstract type you will be working with. This gives the class the ability to "translate" between the abstract type and the concrete type since we can hard-code the casting (i.e. we can get more info than the XmlSerializer can).
I then implemented the IXmlSerializable interface, this is pretty straight forward, but when serializing we need to ensure we write the type of the concrete class to the XML, so we can cast it back when de-serializing. It is also important to note it must be fully qualified as the assemblies that the two classes are in are likely to differ. There is of course a little type checking and stuff that needs to happen here.
Since the XmlSerializer cannot cast, we need to provide the code to do that, so the implicit operator is then overloaded (I never even knew you could do this!).
The code for the AbstractXmlSerializer is this:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Xml.Serialization;

namespace Utility.Xml
{
    public class AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType> : IXmlSerializable
    {
        // Override the Implicit Conversions Since the XmlSerializer
        // Casts to/from the required types implicitly.
        public static implicit operator AbstractType(AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType> o)
        {
            return o.Data;
        }

        public static implicit operator AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType>(AbstractType o)
        {
            return o == null ? null : new AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType>(o);
        }

        private AbstractType _data;
        /// <summary>
        /// [Concrete] Data to be stored/is stored as XML.
        /// </summary>
        public AbstractType Data
        {
            get { return _data; }
            set { _data = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// **DO NOT USE** This is only added to enable XML Serialization.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>DO NOT USE THIS CONSTRUCTOR</remarks>
        public AbstractXmlSerializer()
        {
            // Default Ctor (Required for Xml Serialization - DO NOT USE)
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initialises the Serializer to work with the given data.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="data">Concrete Object of the AbstractType Specified.</param>
        public AbstractXmlSerializer(AbstractType data)
        {
            _data = data;
        }

        #region IXmlSerializable Members

        public System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchema GetSchema()
        {
            return null; // this is fine as schema is unknown.
        }

        public void ReadXml(System.Xml.XmlReader reader)
        {
            // Cast the Data back from the Abstract Type.
            string typeAttrib = reader.GetAttribute("type");

            // Ensure the Type was Specified
            if (typeAttrib == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("Unable to Read Xml Data for Abstract Type '" + typeof(AbstractType).Name +
                    "' because no 'type' attribute was specified in the XML.");

            Type type = Type.GetType(typeAttrib);

            // Check the Type is Found.
            if (type == null)
                throw new InvalidCastException("Unable to Read Xml Data for Abstract Type '" + typeof(AbstractType).Name +
                    "' because the type specified in the XML was not found.");

            // Check the Type is a Subclass of the AbstractType.
            if (!type.IsSubclassOf(typeof(AbstractType)))
                throw new InvalidCastException("Unable to Read Xml Data for Abstract Type '" + typeof(AbstractType).Name +
                    "' because the Type specified in the XML differs ('" + type.Name + "').");

            // Read the Data, Deserializing based on the (now known) concrete type.
            reader.ReadStartElement();
            this.Data = (AbstractType)new
                XmlSerializer(type).Deserialize(reader);
            reader.ReadEndElement();
        }

        public void WriteXml(System.Xml.XmlWriter writer)
        {
            // Write the Type Name to the XML Element as an Attrib and Serialize
            Type type = _data.GetType();

            // BugFix: Assembly must be FQN since Types can/are external to current.
            writer.WriteAttributeString("type", type.AssemblyQualifiedName);
            new XmlSerializer(type).Serialize(writer, _data);
        }

        #endregion
    }
}

So, from there, how do we tell the XmlSerializer to work with our serializer rather than the default? We must pass our type within the Xml attributes type property, for example:
[XmlRoot("ClassWithAbstractCollection")]
public class ClassWithAbstractCollection
{
    private List<AbstractType> _list;
    [XmlArray("ListItems")]
    [XmlArrayItem("ListItem", Type = typeof(AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType>))]
    public List<AbstractType> List
    {
        get { return _list; }
        set { _list = value; }
    }

    private AbstractType _prop;
    [XmlElement("MyProperty", Type=typeof(AbstractXmlSerializer<AbstractType>))]
    public AbstractType MyProperty
    {
        get { return _prop; }
        set { _prop = value; }
    }

    public ClassWithAbstractCollection()
    {
        _list = new List<AbstractType>();
    }
}

Here you can see, we have a collection and a single property being exposed, and all we need to do is add the type named parameter to the Xml declaration, easy! :D
NOTE: If you use this code, I would really appreciate a shout-out. It will also help drive more people to the community :)
Now, but unsure as to what to do with answers here since they all had their pro's and con's. I'll upmod those that I feel were useful (no offence to those that weren't) and close this off once I have the rep :)
Interesting problem and good fun to solve! :)

A: Seriously, an extensible framework of POCOs will never serialize to XML reliably.  I say this because I can guarantee someone will come along, extend your class, and botch it up.
You should look into using XAML for serializing your object graphs.  It is designed to do this, whereas XML serialization isn't.
The Xaml serializer and deserializer handles generics without a problem, collections of base classes and interfaces as well (as long as the collections themselves implement IList or IDictionary).  There are some caveats, such as marking your read only collection properties with the DesignerSerializationAttribute, but reworking your code to handle these corner cases isn't that hard.

A: Just a quick update on this, I have not forgotten!
Just doing some more research, looks like I am on to a winner, just need to get the code sorted.
So far, I have the following:

*

*The XmlSeralizer is basically a class that does some nifty reflection on the classes it is serializing. It determines the properties that are serialized based on the Type.

*The reason the problem occurs is because a type mismatch is occurring, it is expecting the BaseType but in fact receives the DerivedType .. While you may think that it would treat it polymorphically, it doesn't since it would involve a whole extra load of reflection and type-checking, which it is not designed to do.

This behaviour appears to be able to be overridden (code pending) by creating a proxy class to act as the go-between for the serializer. This will basically determine the type of the derived class and then serialize that as normal. This proxy class then will feed that XML back up the line to the main serializer..
Watch this space! ^_^

A: It's certainly a solution to your problem, but there is another problem, which somewhat undermines your intention to use "portable" XML format. Bad thing happens when you decide to change classes in the next version of your program and you need to support both formats of serialization -- the new one and the old one (because your clients still use thier old files/databases, or they connect to your server using old version of your product). But you can't use this serializator anymore, because you used
type.AssemblyQualifiedName

which looks like
TopNamespace.SubNameSpace.ContainingClass+NestedClass, MyAssembly, Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b17a5c561934e089

that is contains your assembly attributes and version...
Now if you try to change your assembly version, or you decide to sign it, this deserialization is not going to work...

A: I've done things similar to this. What I normally do is make sure all the XML serialization attributes are on the concrete class, and just have the properties on that class call through to the base classes (where required) to retrieve information that will be de/serialized when the serializer calls on those properties. It's a bit more coding work, but it does work much better than attempting to force the serializer to just do the right thing.

A: Even better, using notation:
[XmlRoot]
public class MyClass {
    public abstract class MyAbstract {}
    public class MyInherited : MyAbstract {}
    [XmlArray(), XmlArrayItem(typeof(MyInherited))]
    public MyAbstract[] Items {get; set; }
}


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David Byrne has announced his much anticipated Irish return as part of his American Utopia tour at the 3Arena, Dublin this year!
The gig which is set to take place on October 24th will feature very special guest; Benjamin Clementine.
The American Utopia tour fits hand-in-hand with Byrne's vision for his series 'Reasons To Be Cheerful', named for the song by the late Ian Dury. Over the last year, Byrne has been collecting stories, news, ideas, and other items that all either embody or identify examples of things that inspire optimism, such as a tech breakthrough, a musical act, a new idea in urban planning or transportation—something seen, heard, or tasted.
Just as the album questions the current state of society while offering solace through song, the content of the series recognises the darkness and complexity of today while showcasing alternatives to the despair that threatens us.
While David Byrne has collaborated on joint releases with Eno, Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim), and most recently St. Vincent over the past decade, American Utopia is Byrne's first solo album since 2004's Grown Backwards, also on Nonesuch.
American Utopia morphed during the writing and recording process, beginning with longtime collaborator Eno, and eventually growing to include collaboration with producer Rodaidh McDonald (The xx) alongside a diverse cast of creative contributors.
Speaking about the album, Byrne said: "This album is indirectly about those aspirational impulses. Sometimes to describe is to reveal, to see other possibilities. To ask a question is to begin the process of looking for an answer. To be descriptive is also to be prescriptive, in a way. The act of asking is a big step. The songs are sincere—the title is not ironic. The title refers not to a specific utopia, but rather to our longing, frustration, aspirations, fears, and hopes regarding what could be possible, what else is possible. The description, the discontent and the desire—I have a feeling that is what these songs touch on.
"I have no prescriptions or surefire answers, but I sense that I am not the only one looking and asking, wondering and still holding onto some tiny bit of hope, unwilling to succumb entirely to despair or cynicism.
"It's not easy, but music helps. Music is a kind of model – it often tells us or points us toward how we can be."
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Q: Proving integral identity for solution to Bessel equation I read in a book that
$$\int_0^1x[J_n(\alpha x)]^2dx = \frac{1}{2}[J_n'(\alpha)]^2$$
where $\alpha$ is a zero of $J_n$ and where $J_n$ is a solution to Bessels equation. The book gives a hint telling me to use the substitution $z=\alpha x$ and then integrating by parts and then use the fact that $J_n$ solves Bessels equation.
I tried to use the hint to prove this, but end up going in circles when Integrating by parts.

A: Changing as indicated $z=\alpha x$ and integrating by parts,
\begin{align}
I&=\int_0^1x[J_n(\alpha x)]^2\,dx \\
&= \frac{1}{\alpha^2}\int_0^\alpha z[J_n(z)]^2\,dz\\
&=-\frac{1}{\alpha^2}\int_0^\alpha z^2J_n(z)J'_n(z)\,dz
\end{align}
Now, from the differential equation for the Bessel functions,
\begin{equation}
z^2J_n(z)=n^2J_n(z)-zJ'_n(z)-z^2J''_n(z)
\end{equation}
Plugging this expression into the last integral, it comes
\begin{align}
I&=-\frac{1}{\alpha^2}\int_0^\alpha J'_n(z)\left[n^2J_n(z)-zJ'_n(z)-z^2J''_n(z)\right]\,dz\\
&=-\frac{1}{\alpha^2}\left[\frac{n^2}{2}J_n^2(z)-\int_0^\alpha \left( zJ'_n(z)+z^2J''_n(z) \right)J_n(z)\,dz\right]\\
&=\frac{n^2}{2\alpha^2}J_n^2(0)+\frac{1}{\alpha^2}\int_0^\alpha \left( zJ'_n(z)+z^2J''_n(z) \right)\,dz\\
 &=\frac{n^2}{2\alpha^2}J_n^2(0)+\frac{1}{2\alpha^2}\int_0^\alpha \frac{d}{dz}\left(  z^2 [J'_n(z)]^2\right)\,dz\\
 &=\frac{1}{2}[J_n'(\alpha)]^2
\end{align}
In the last expression we used that $J_n(0)=0$ if $n\neq 0$.


Jane shares one of her first observations of Helen Burns soon after Jane arrives at Lowood school. As Jane observes Helen enduring public punishment, Jane describes Helen's composure during the embarrassing and harsh incident. Jane notices how Helen seems to be focused on something more positive to help her through the experience. Immediately impressed with Helen's strength, Jane's curiosity about her character signals the reader that Helen will be important to the story.
Helen Burns is responding to Jane's story about Mrs. Reed's mistreatment and cruelty. While Jane expects otherwise, Helen speaks of forgiveness and letting go of anger in order to be free of negativity. In these lines, Helen shares her unique and strong faith with Jane, explaining how she views God as forgiving and only believes in a welcoming Heaven. Helen's perspective on forgiveness shapes how Jane responds to future events.
What my sensations were, no language can describe; but just as they all rose, stifling my breath and constricting my throat, a girl came up and passed me; in passing, she lifted her eyes. What a strange light inspired them!...It was as if a martyr, a hero, had passed a slave or victim, and imparted strength in the transit. I mastered the rising hysteria, lifted up my head, and took a firm stand on the stool.
Jane is describing how Helen Burns helped her when Jane was punished and humiliated by Mr. Brocklehurst at Lowood. Helen takes a risk and reaches out to Jane with a friendly glance during Jane's humiliation, giving Jane strength and hope in that difficult moment. Jane even describes Helen as a martyr or hero whose one glance had great effect. Helen's presence in this moment functions like a light in a storm.
While sobbing out this wish in broken accents, some one approached; I started up—again Helen Burns was near me…She sat down on the ground near me, embraced her knees with her arms, and rested her head upon them; in that attitude she remained silent as an Indian.
Jane describes how Helen Burns supports her once again with a simple act of friendship. After a day of suffering and embarrassment, Helen sits with Jane as a show of support, letting Jane cry and recover. Helen is clearly a good friend and caring person, allowing Jane to discuss the events and reassuring her that things will be okay. Helen's patient and compassionate example continues to shape Jane as she matures.
"Hush, Jane! you think too much of the love of human beings; you are too impulsive, too vehement; the Sovereign hand that created your frame, and put life into it, has provided you with other resources…Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible world and a kingdom of spirits;…those spirits watch us, for they are commissioned to guard us…and God waits only the separation of spirit from flesh to crown us with a full reward".
Helen is speaking to Jane in response to Jane's declaration that she needs others to love her and would sacrifice anything for that love. Helen pleads with Jane to look to God's love not just human love. Again, Helen shares her strong faith, encouraging Jane to have faith and look to God for answers. Helen's advice echoes in many of the choices Jane makes as an adult.
Helen had calmed me; but in the tranquility she imparted there was an alloy of inexpressible sadness. I felt the impression of woe as she spoke, but I could not tell whence it came; and when, having done speaking, she breathed a little fast and coughed a short cough, I momentarily forgot my own sorrows to yield to a vague concern for her.
Jane recalls a time Helen comforted her after Jane was punished at Lowood. Jane detects what she believes is a sense of sadness in Helen's voice as she speaks, unaware that Helen's "woe" is actually an early symptom of an illness that will prove terminal. Despite feeling seriously ill, Helen gives of herself to help Jane, demonstrating her selfless character.
The refreshing meal, the brilliant fire, the presence and kindness of her beloved instructress, or perhaps more than all these, something in her own unique mind, had roused her powers within her. They woke, they kindled; first, they glowed in the bright tint of her cheek, which till this hour I had never seen but pale and bloodless; then they shone in the liquid lustre of her eyes, which had suddenly acquired a beauty more singular than that of Miss Temple's—a beauty neither of fine color, nor long eyelash, nor penciled brow, but of meaning, of movement, of radiance…Such was the characteristic of Helen's discourse on that, to me, memorable evening; her spirit seemed hastening to live within a very brief span as much as many live during a protracted existence.
Jane is reflecting on her experience with Helen during the glorious night they spent with Miss Temple at Lowood school. Jane recalls Helen beaming with a unique power, a radiant strength, and a true grace. The warmth and light imagery in this description only further extends this portrayal of Helen as angelic or celestial. In this moment, Jane sees the best of Helen and recognizes her unique being.
Wanting to comfort Helen in her time of illness, Jane crawls into bed with her. While together, Helen speaks to Jane, revealing her feelings towards her own death. Even while facing death, Helen reveals her strong faith and maturity. Helen tells Jane that she is happy and her mind is at rest. By dying young, Helen believes she is not suffering, she is avoiding disappointment and regret.


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(nee Bassett) Of Menomonee Falls, went home to the Lord on March 7, 2019 at the age of 95. Dear wife of the late Albert J. Morgan Sr. Beloved mother of Albert J. (Cynthia) Morgan Jr. Proud grandmother of Albert J. (Leah) Morgan III. Loving great-grandma of Claire and Nolan. Fond sister of Martha Arndt. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Florence was a member of North Avenue Baptist Church. She retired from Briggs & Stratton after many years of service.
Visitation Wednesday, March 13, 5-7 PM at the Schramka Funeral Home, W164 N9034 Water St., Menomonee Falls, with a Funeral Service at 7 PM. Graveside service Thursday, March 14, 11 AM at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 10700 W. Capital Dr. (Please meet inside Pinelawn gate by 10:45 AM). Memorials to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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Thanks to all our wonderful customers, 2018 was a very exciting year for the AP team. 2018 was all about expansion! To accommodate all of the big improvements to the software, we added great people to the team. We capped off the year by celebrating with friends and family at our brand new office, eating enchiladas from Chewy's, and playing some old school board games.
The Support Team goofing off.
We really love dogs here at the office!
And of course, we love our baby pandas too!
Board game time with the sales team!


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What is TiVo (or rather OzTiVo) ?
TiVo is a hard disk video recorder that uses an electronic program guide (EPG) and records free to air, cable and satellite TV. Tivo does it a lot smarter than many DVRs on the market; it can record all episodes of a series, all programs with a particular actor etc.
TiVo never made it to Australia but Seven are currently making noises and we will have to wait and see.
If you want TiVo in Australia (or New Zealand or South Africa) then you need a series 1 TiVo as they are the only models that can currently be hacked. You can buy a Philips or Sony series 1 TiVo from the US or a Thomson TiVo from the UK. If you have pulled a PC apart then you will probably be okay but this is NOT a plug it in and go project.
Which TiVo should I buy ?
Where can I buy an OzTiVo ?


Partner CERTH-HIT held an Open Day at their premises in Thessaloniki on 7th March 2017. 25 people (users with access needs, developers and representatives of end user organizations, like the Panhellenic Association of Paraplegic).
The users had a "hands on" experience with the Unified Listing and the in-vehicle mobile routing guidance applications customized to their needs.


No matter what event you're organising, whether it's a training session, meeting, party or wedding reception, we're certain the Studio will impress your guests. Accommodating from 2-220 guests, the Studio presents light, bright and innovative spaces, perfect places for your bright ideas. Complimentary Wi-Fi, flipchart, projector and screen all included in the most basic of our packages. Undoubtedly one of its best features being its top floor event space and generous breakout/exhibition area, with inspirational views of the city and countryside beyond.


I think that could be a some type of Chevrolet.
On the car is written "Tissu Garanti Boussac", advertisement in Frence for good tissues. I Think they were sold in Paris by Henri Caen & Fréres on the Rue st Denis a Paris France. I think it's a French car.
JE PENSE QU IL SAGIT D UNE BASE RENAULT 2,5 t.
I agree with Jeroen. It was very common in France in the 50s and 60s to have individual car bodies on delivery vans for better marketing. Such cars were often based on the Citroën H platform (HY, HZ, HX, HW, 1600, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_H_Van). Position of doors front grill and wheels position and size would fit. But it probably may also fit to similar van models from Peugeot or Renault.
Axel is very close. He may even be right, but seeing the double rear tyres I think Guy wins the price. This must be a Renault Galion.


Thor is 2011 American superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It's the fourth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Thor.
1. The movie was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne.
2. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins.
3. In the movie, Thor, the crown prince of Asgard, is banished to Earth and stripped of his powers after he reignites a dormant war. As his brother, Loki, plots to take the throne for himself, Thor must prove himself worthy and reclaim his hammer Mjolnir.
4. The final choice for the role of Thor came down to brothers Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth. Chris found it funny: "We both came all the way over here from Australia and ended up battling against each other." He, however, bore no ill-will towards Liam, claiming he was rooting for him to get the role. Chris was eventually chosen, but Liam got a supporting role in the Hunger Games movie franchise.
6. Stan Lee claims that he'd always wanted to play Odin, but was happy with Anthony Hopkins' casting and performance in the role.
7. To prepare for the role of Thor, Chris Hemsworth put on a massive amount of muscle, through a six month regiment of trips to the gym and indulging in a diet of eggs, chicken, sandwiches, vegetables, brown rice, steak and protein drinks.
8. When Tom Hiddleston learned that he was going to be in the movie, he was in a "grisly pub" in North London, and caused an uproar there by screaming out loud.
9. Tom Hiddleston found Loki's helmet very uncomfortable, as it was heavy to wear, and he couldn't see properly out of it. He channeled this discomfort into Loki's battle scenes.
10. Kenneth Branagh has been a fan of Thor since childhood. When Marvel Studios selected Branagh as the director, they sent him the complete collection of the Marvel Thor comics series as reference material for the character.
11. Tom Hiddleston prepared for the role by going on a strict diet before and throughout filming, so that Loki would have a lean, but hungry visage.
12. According to Kenneth Branagh, the closing credits sequence was based on images from the Hubble Space Telescope, and took 18 months to create.
13. When the Destroyer appears on Earth, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents speculate that it could belong to Tony Stark. In the storyline "Fear Itself," Tony Stark acquired Destroyer armor from Asgard.
14. The agent that grabs a bow and arrow when Thor is attempting to recover Mjolnir is referred to as Agent Barton. This is Clint Barton, also known as the archer Hawkeye.
15. Tom Hiddleston described his role of Loki as, "a comic book, but nastier version of King Lear's Edmund." In the William Shakespeare play, Edmund was a prince, who was jealous of his brother Edgar, and tricked his father into banishing him into exile.
17. To prepare for his role as Loki, tom Hiddleston trained in the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.
18. Anthony Hopkins signed on as Odin, despite never having read a Thor comic, nor knowing anything about the Thor mythology. It was the concept of the father and son relationship that intrigued him about the role.
20. Jaimie Alexander had served on the wrestling team at her high school, in her Texas hometown of Colleyville, so she says she had some experience in fighting, to use in her role as Sif.
21. An entire town was constructed in Galisteo, New Mexico, to serve as a fictional location for the movie.
23. Thor refers to Agent Coulson as "Son of Coul," misinterpreting his surname as "Coul's Son," in the way Norse cultures construct surnames.
24. According to Chris Hemsworth, the action coordinators experimented with different combat styles, but ultimately the fighting technique Thor utilizes, is an original one, based on boxing: stance low to the ground, with big powerful hip movements.
26. The Earth town where most of the movie is set is called "Puente Antiguo," which means "antique bridge," and could be hinting at the Bifrost using it as a frequent destination point.
27. Tom Hiddleston went on to become a comic book fan, especially of Loki.
28. Alexander Skarsgard was one of the actors in the running for the role of Thor, primarily for his physical appearance. Alexander's father Stellan landed a role in the movie, as Professor Erik Selvig.
29. In the movie, the casket of Ancient Winters was held by the Frost Giants of Jotunheim. In the comic, it was held by the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, in particular, their leader Malekith the Accursed. In this movie, Loki holds the Casket, and asks Odin if he is accursed, which is a homage to Malekith.
30. In the comics, Jane Foster took over the Mjolnir and assumed the mantle of Thor, replacing the original character in his monthly comic book title.


Australian dance and activewear trendsetter Energetiks recently proclaimed "your dream pair of tap shoes are here"! The brand has officially released its new Slip On Neoprene Tap Boot, which comes in Tan and Black.
Listing reasons dancers will love these shoes, Energetiks describes how the design includes a superior grade A leather for comfort and extra durability. They are ultra-flexible with a neoprene split sole designed to perfectly hug your arch. Meanwhile, the heel collar reduces pressure on your tendons while cotton lining keeps your feet cool.
There's no reason to worry about slipping in these, because the rubber sole provides stability on any tap surface. Notably, the design does not include laces or buckles, which means easier quick changes during performances.
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Friedrich Weiß, connu sous le nom de scène Friedrich Fehér, écrit le plus souvent Friedrich Feher (né le  à Vienne, en Autriche-Hongrie et mort le  à Stuttgart) est un acteur et réalisateur autrichien. Son plus célèbre rôle fut celui de Franz dans Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari, chef-d'œuvre  du cinéma expressionniste allemand.

Biographie

Friedrich Fehér fut l'époux de l'actrice autrichienne Magda Sonja.

Filmographie partielle

 1911 : Opfer der Schande
 1912 : Theodor Körner
 1912 : Das Kloster von Sendomir
 1913 : Emilia Galotti
 1913 : Das Blutgeld
 1913 : Kabale und Liebe
 1913 : Stürme
 1913 : Die Räuber
 1914 : Alexandra
 1915 : Der Schuß im Traum
 1916 : Du sollst nicht richten
 1916 : Die Räuberbraut
 1916 : Lebenswogen
 1917 : Das neue Leben
 1919 : Bergblume
 1919 : Der unsichtbare Gast
 1920 : Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari
 1920 : Die drei Tänze der Mary Wilford
 1920 : Die rote Hexe
 1920 : 'Die Tänzerin Marion
 1920 : Marionetten des Teufels
 1921 : Carrière
 1921 : Das Haus ohne Tür und Fenster (titre alternatif : Das Haus des Dr. Gaudeamus)
 1922 : Die Geburt des Antichrist
 1922 : Die Memoiren eines Mönchs
 1923 : Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Hoffmanns Erzählungen) de Max Neufeld
 1924 : Die Kurtisane von Venedig
 1924 : Das verbotene Land
 1924 : Ssanin
 1926 : Der Rosenkavalier
 1926 : Das graue Haus
 1926 : Verbotene Liebe
 1927 : Mata Hari
 1927 : Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs
 1927 : Maria Stuart
 1928 : Sensations-Prozess
 1928 : Hotelgeheimnisse
 1931 : Ihr Junge
 1932 : Loup-garou (Gehetzte Menschen)
 1937 : La Symphonie des brigands (The Robber Symphony)
 1938 : Ave Maria
 1943 :

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Naissance à Vienne (Autriche)
Naissance en Autriche-Hongrie
Acteur autrichien
Acteur autrichien du muet
Réalisateur autrichien
Naissance en mars 1889
Décès en septembre 1950
Décès à Stuttgart
Décès à 61 ans


On July 21, 1515, priest and mystic Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy; the Catholic Church would canonize him in 1622.
In 1796 Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, died in Dumfries, Scotland; he was 37.
In 1816, Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the British news agency bearing his name, was born in Hesse, Germany.
In 1952 actor-comedian Robin Williams was born in Chicago.
In 1961 Capt. Virgil "Gus" Grissom became the second American to rocket into a suborbital pattern around Earth, flying aboard the Liberty Bell 7.
In 1980 Walter Polovchak, 12, who said he did not want to go back to his former home in Ukraine when his family returned to the Soviet republic, was granted asylum in Chicago.
In 1985 Maryland McCormick, widow of Col. Robert R. McCormick, former Tribune editor and publisher, died in Chicago; she was 87.
In 1999 Navy divers found the bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, in the wreckage of Kennedy's plane in the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard.
In 2002 telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection about a month after disclosing it had inflated profits by nearly $4 billion through deceptive accounting.


In 2017, IRIS Connect joined the "ITELab" Knowledge Alliance, funded by the European Commission's Erasmus Plus Programme. Formed to address the need for training on the pedagogical use of ICT during initial teacher education (ITE), and bridge the gap between ICT and ongoing professional development, the project undertook an experiential and collaborative blended learning approach to enhancing pedagogy.
The European-wide project includes input from ITE and ICT providers (including IRIS Connect) from 6 countries (UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Norway) to co-create new ITE modules and a MOOC to make available as open source content.
During 2018, Module A and the MOOC were beta-piloted across the project partner universities and now ITELab is opening the invitation up to all teacher-training universities in Europe to participate in the spring 2019 pilots.
To register your interest in the Modules, please email the ITELab project manager, Dorothy: dorothy.cassells@eun.org.


Smart phones and tablets make it easy to stay in touch and be productive on the go, but the usefulness of tech gadgets is short lived without power cords, adapters and other mobile paraphernalia. To keep track of all these tech extras, we're packing with Neatnix, whose mission is to solve life's organizational challenges (the company's stackable jewelry trays also won us over). Neatnix Ready 2Go tech organizers are designed to carry small electronics and all the accessories that go along with them—earbuds, computer mice, USB devices, spare batteries and more. The carriers are lightweight and offer a mix of zippered inner pockets and elastic straps that keep cords from getting tangled. The stretchable bands secure all of your accessories on a board, which then fits inside the carrier for extra security. How many times have you dropped earbuds and power cords into a tote bag or backpack and then spent precious time rummaging through all your stuff and detangling them? Ready 2Go tech organizers are an escape from that black hole.
At Neatnix, that's what we spend our time thinking about; finding ways to give you time through organization. Saving the time it takes to find your adapter, earbuds, and accessories, for example. With those extra precious few moments of time and brain space, your world can be yours again.
Thank you for your time. Now, let us help you give it back to yourself. I welcome your comments and questions about Ready 2Go.
I wish the board and lining was a color other than black. It is difficult to see stuff right away when the interior is black.
@ Jacquie - Thanks for your insight. We have developed other colors, but our customers have fallen back on black because it's the most basic/best selling. Another reason for using black is that color, especially in earbuds has become so pervasive that the black became a better contrast color.


The Ohio Important Bird Areas Program began in 1999, with a gathering of bird conservation stakeholders critiquing the IBA concept and establishing the first cut of potential IBAs in the state. In 2000, Audubon Ohio hired an IBA coordinator and then the Ohio IBA Technical Committee was formed, to develop the state level criteria, procedures, and nomination forms. Over 200 nomination packets were distributed, with more than 160 nominations returned. Since then, the technical committee has reviewed these nominations to determine those that meet requirements for at least one of the four criteria for IBAs. This process has resulted in the documentation and research of over 100 sites, of which 66 are recognized as Important Bird Areas for Ohio. The Ohio IBA Program has served as a catalyst for community-based action to ensure the long-term stewardship and conservation of the state's diverse natural resources. A state-wide IBA Technical Committee continues to prioritize monitoring and conservation planning on different sites. Workshops to recruit and train volunteers for surveying birds on IBAs have been conducted across the state. Community partners are receptive and actively engaged in the program. Advocacy for IBAs at risk has been effective. The IBA name is being increasingly used as justification for conservation in the state.
Important Bird Areas (IBAs) for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Caribbean are visible for eBird output. The links below provide information about the eBird hotspots in each IBA in Ohio, bar charts which collect data from both hotspots and personal locations within the IBA, maps of the IBA, and more.


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Schitul Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel din Dragomirna este un schit de călugărițe ridicat în 2002 în localitatea Dragomirna (județul Suceava), aflat la o distanță de 3 km de Mănăstirea Dragomirna.

Istoric

Schitul Sfinților Apostoli Petru și Pavel se află situat într-o poiană, vizitatorii trebuind să traverseze prin pădure un drum pietruit pentru a ajunge. Drumul este practicabil și pentru autoturisme de mică capacitate, deși pe timp de iarna apar unele probleme.

Hramul schitului este sărbătoarea Sf. Apostoli Petru și Pavel (prăznuită în fiecare an la data de 29 iunie).

Fotogalerie

Sfinții Apostoli Petru si Pavel din Dragomirna
Schituri în România


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Reflect on your 2021 gaming achievements with PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up
In 2021 there were a lot of fantastic experiences that many PlayStation fans enjoyed, such as Returnal, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Deathloop. As the new year is in full swing, we're pleased to bring back the PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up report, celebrating your gaming achievements on PS4 and PS5.
Starting today through February 20, PS4 and PS5 users* can access and share their PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up report, with stats such as the number of games played, earned Trophies, playtime on PS4 and PS5 titles, and more.
Here are a few of the stats from my 2021 wrap-up report:
You can also view stats achieved collectively by PlayStation players from around the world in 2021, including the most popular weapon in Returnal, total number of wrecks in Destruction AllStars, and the percentage of players who have met Kit in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
A code to download four free avatars will be available to both PS5 and PS4 users who access their PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up report. For more details, you can visit the PlayStation 2021 Wrap-Up page.
*Users need to have a registered PSN account in their region, be age 18 years or over, have played games on a PS4 or PS5 console for at least 10 hours between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Users who have not consented to the collection of "Full Data" from their PlayStation 5 system settings, may be unable to participate in the Wrap-Up campaign.
Users located in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australasia, India, and Russia, who have not consented to the collection of "Additional Data" from their PlayStation 4 system settings, may be unable to participate in the Wrap-Up campaign.
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Q: How do I toggle boolean field I am working on a project where user have his own profile, I want to create a BooleanField on model so that user can set profile privacy, private or public. I have added a BooleanField to modal (is_private). Also i have a toggle switch on template but i do not know how to go with it with Django. I want when a user click on switch boolean field is true (private), when user click again on switch boolean field is false (public). Jquery maybe needed as well.

Model:
class Profile(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,on_delete=models.CASCADE,blank=True,null=True)
    is_private = models.BooleanField(default=False)

Views:
def profile_edit_view(request):
    p = Profile.objects.filter(user=request.user).order_by('-id')
    context = {'p':p}
    return render(request, 'profile_edit.html', context)

urls:
path('account/edit/', profile_edit_view, name ='profile-edit'),

Profile Edit Template:
<form method="POST" name="is_private">
 {% csrf_token %}

 <input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="customSwitches" name="is_private">
 Private Account

 </form>

  When your account is private, only people you approve can see your photos and videows on Pixmate. Your existing followers won't be affected.

A: *

*In template file change the input tag as shown

<input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="customSwitches" {% if p.is_private %}checked{% endif %}>

In that same template file add this script

*Add a new path in your urls file of the app which binds to a view. Say: a function named change_privacy() in your views

path('changeprivacy', change_privacy, name="change_privacy"),

*In views file add a new function. You need to import JsonResponse

from django.http import JsonResponse

def change_privacy(request):
    if request.is_ajax() and request.method=='POST':

        profile = Profile.objects.get(user=request.user)

        profile.is_private = True if request.POST.get('is_private') == 'true' else False
        profile.save()
        data = {'status':'success', 'is_private':profile.is_private}
        return JsonResponse(data, status=200)
    else:
        data = {'status':'error'}
        return JsonResponse(data, status=400)

A: Here is how to do it with Ajax.
First include jQuery:

Ajax setup, you need to include a CSRF token (or make decorate your view with @csrf_exempt). Relevant section in the django documentation. If you don't include the CSRF token in your request you will get 403 Forbidden.

Then make the Ajax request:

Adjust the url to work with your project and don't forget to include the CSRF token in the header.
Then you can get the value of the checkbox in your view and update the value for your user:
def privacy_view(request):
    if request.is_ajax():
        enabled = request.POST["enabled"]
        profile = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
        profile.is_private = enabled
        profile.save()
    return render(request, "privacy.html")


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USA, Editor's Picks, The World, Life, Social Justice
Living in Portland in the age of Trump
My liberal city is a sudden flashpoint in the nationwide immigration fight.
By Laura Muth August 6, 2018
Attribution: [Image description: An animated group of people together with police officers in the background.] Design Credit to Taylor Copeland, Property of The Tempest, inc.
The day before I sat down to write this piece, Portland police swept the camp that had occupied land around an office building used by ICE.
It was more than a month after the occupation had begun. During that time, the camp had operated as a temporary autonomous zone, with a camp kitchen, a medical tent, a communications tent complete with WiFi, daily general assemblies to discuss camp affairs and nightly vigils in remembrance and solidarity with the families being separated and detained at the border, and the people being deported back into often deadly danger.
To live in Portland right now is to engage in an endurance test of your capacity for cognitive dissonance. The city, much vaunted for its liberal character these days, is the whitest big city in America. It stands on ground stolen from the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, and other tribes, in what was originally founded as a whites-only state.
Over the past two years, Portland and cities like it have become centers of resistance to the Trump administration's regressive and oppressive agenda. At the same time, the city government's and local police's militarized response to left-wing protestors, and relative tolerance for right-wing provocateurs, showcases the limits of the municipality's tolerance for any kind of major political overhaul. That has become especially clear this summer, as Portlanders responded to the Trump administration's family separations policy at the border.
Oregon is not exactly what people think of when they imagine a border state. Sure, technically the coastline counts, but it's not exactly a hotspot for entry into the U.S. And we're insulated by the long stretch of California from the border Trump is most concerned about. Yet Oregon, and specifically Portland, has become a major flashpoint for a national showdown over immigration policy and enforcement.
On June 17th, Father's Day, a group of activists staged a demonstration outside the Portland ICE office. Some of them decided to stay and camp out, demanding an end to ICE activities in the city and calling for the abolition of the agency entirely. Over the course of the next few weeks, the camp grew. It also inspired a series of similar occupations at ICE facilities across the country, some of which continue today.
The first night I attended a vigil at the camp, representatives from Portland's Native community led the people assembled in prayer, then performed traditional songs and dances from their tribes. Behind us, cars driving past the occupation honked and waved in solidarity, occasional voices cheering out the windows.
Several nights later, I read reports on Twitter from some of the occupiers that Proud Boys, a group of chauvinist, reactionary right-wingers, had driven by the camp during the night and flung water balloons filled with human waste at it. I watched the story unfold through my phone screen and marveled at the combination of privilege, timing, and luck that insulated me from the more sordid attacks on the protesters I had stood with just a few nights before.
For over a week, the occupiers managed to actually shut down ICE operations at the office. Amidst the horror of family separations, the cause was popular enough that Portland mayor Ted Wheeler put out a statement saying that local police would not take part in any efforts to clear the camp. Eventually, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers turned up and cleared the entrance to the office so that ICE agents could resume their work of ethnically cleansing the United States.
Those DHS agents put up fencing around the ICE building that blocked parts of the sidewalk, limiting accessibility in a way that occupiers had been careful not to. They blocked off a street in front of the building that occupiers had been careful to keep clear, since it impacts a bus route and access to a nearby hospital. And they grew increasingly violent in their attacks on campers. And yet life in the city in many ways continued without regard for the struggle happening within its bounds. My life continued: I went to the gym, I grocery shopped, I bought bags of ice and sprawled prostrated in front of a box fan to fend off the heat wave sweeping Portland. Around me, hundreds of thousands of people did the same, their lives unfolding in typical mundane fashion.
That continuity felt senseless to me, almost disorienting. How could so many of our lives proceed as usual, when families were ripped apart and children were abused and parents were deported without their kids? For me and countless others, the obvious answer is privilege. But as the news staged an ever-more aggressive occupation in my mind, the physical occupation of the ICE facility felt like the only place the world made sense. But for various reasons I always went there alone, and my natural introversion made it hard to connect with people, even as it calmed my chaotic mind to stand among other people who recognized the urgency of our moment and were taking direct action in response to it.
Another night when I went to the occupation, dancers from Portland's queer, mostly non-white drag ball scene were staging a performance. I walked past heavily armed DHS officers whose hands resting on their weapons made my skin crawl. But when I got past them, I was greeted with a joyous call of "Welcome, comrade!" by several people near the entrance to the camp.
The presence of the DHS officers nearby and the ongoing operations of ICE confirm that we live in dark times. But watching the queens of the House of Flora vogue on the asphalt in front of a cheering crowd of people united in the fight for a better world confirmed that our struggle does not always have to be grim. To paraphrase Emma Goldman, our revolution not only can, but must include dancing.
Eventually, Wheeler went back on his word, and Portland police swept the camp, pushing occupiers out. But they are already organizing meetings and vigils, teaming up with new and long-standing immigrant and racial justice organizations, and planning new actions.
After their performance, Brandon Harrison, father of the House of Flora, held out a basket full of wildflower seeds native to the Pacific Northwest, and urged everyone who had watched to take a handful and scatter them around the camp and the city, to grow something beautiful.
Anyone who went to the camp over the course of the past month has taken with them a seed of resistance with which to help grow a more beautiful world.
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Fundamentals Lecture: Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use
Tuesday, October 27, 3:45-5:15pm, Noble Lounge
Fair Use is your friend - IF you know how to use it. Lisa discusses essential concepts pertaining to copyright, public domain, and fair use for filmmakers.
LISA LEEMAN believes that strong narrative and character-driven films can change the world, one story at a time, & that the path to social change is through the heart. Lisa's groundbreaking first film, METAMORPHOSIS: MAN INTO WOMAN, won the Filmmaker's Trophy at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival & garnered the top broadcast ratings on POV, PBS's documentary showcase. Roger Ebert named Leeman's ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT as one of the best documentaries of 2011. That film was broadcast on OWN as part of Oprah Winfrey's Documentary of the Month Club, and was selected for the U.S. State Department's American Documentary Showcase.
For the last twenty-five years, Lisa has directed, produced, written & edited feature & short documentaries. She most recently co-directed the award-winning feature doc AWAKE, which opens in theaters October, 2014. Awake won the Audience Award at the Illuminate Film Festival, and the Spirit of Cinema Award at the Maui International Film Festival.
Lisa spent a decade editing award-winning social issue documentaries, including the acclaimed MADE IN LA, and films for Renee Tajima-Pena; Michele Ohayon; Micha Peled; Stanley Nelson, and others. Lisa has served as a judge at the Sundance Film Festival, the president of the International Documentary Association, and on the boards of the IDA and the National Coalition of Independent Public Broadcasting Producers.


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This is a Print. It is dated ca. 1702 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is etching, engraving on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
An ostentatious bed dominates in this etching by Daniel Marot, the French designer and architect who served as the chief designer to William of Orange, later King William III of England. This design is for a state bed (lit d'apparat), which was purely ceremonial rather than functional, and kept in royal palaces and country residences in the event of a visit from a monarch At the center of the canopy, two putti present a large classical mask. The headboard features an ornate design composed of two classical figures, likely Minerva, seated below a tent-like motif. Putti with baskets frame the foot of the bed and the bed skirt echoes the cresting of the tester. To the right is a doorway with an equally elaborate canopy and light streams in from unseen windows. This is one of several designs for state beds in Marot's Second Livre d'Appartement. The state bed would have been one of the costliest items in state apartments due to the high price of the textiles involved. Marot's design offers a glimpse at a time when beds, alongside other items of interior furnishings, were integral aspects in courtly ceremony.
This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled A Bed for a King.
Inscribed on plate lower edge: Marot fecit avec Pre...[illeg.] des Etáts Generaux. En hollonde et W. [illeg.].


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Empire State Building, New York, USA
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 40.748817, -73.985428.
The Empire State Building is one of the world's most famous skyscrapers which is located at 350 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City. This building is so famous that it has given the name to the state, so the modern state of New York is often called "The Empire State". It used to be the tallest building in New York City (after the tragic events of September 11th, 2001), but now One World Trade Center is considered to be the tallest building of the city. The roof height of the Empire State building is estimated to be about 1,250 feet, but its actual height (with the antenna installed on the top of the skyscraper) is estimated to reach 1,455 feet.
The skyscraper is located in the part of Manhattan known as Midtown South, and it can be found right between 34th and 33rd streets in West, on the western side of the 5th Avenue. The Empire State Building is a cultural icon and it appears in a variety of artwork like the movies, paintings, clothing designs, and so on. It is also really popular with various kinds of tourists as there is a large observation deck located in the top section of the building. The skyscraper has been named among the newest 7 Manmade Wonders of the World. It is also on the list of 50 tallest skyscrapers on the planet, and it is one of the tallest free-standing buildings in the Northern Hemisphere. The Empire State Building is among the most popular and most visited buildings in the world.
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The latitude of Empire State Building, New York, USA is 40.748817, and the longitude is -73.985428. Empire State Building, New York, USA is located at United States country in the Notable Buildings place category with the gps coordinates of 40° 44' 55.7412'' N and 73° 59' 7.5408'' W.
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73° 59' 7.5408'' W
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