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26 U.S. Code § 5845 - Definitions
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For the purpose of this chapter—
(a) Firearm
The term "firearm" means
(2) a weapon made from a shotgun if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length;
(4) a weapon made from a rifle if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length;
(8) a destructive device. The term "firearm" shall not include an antique firearm or any device (other than a machinegun or destructive device) which, although designed as a weapon, the Secretary finds by reason of the date of its manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is primarily a collector's item and is not likely to be used as a weapon.
(b) Machinegun
The term "machinegun" means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.
(c) Rifle
The term "rifle" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger, and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire a fixed cartridge.
(d) Shotgun
The term "shotgun" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of projectiles (ball shot) or a single projectile for each pull of the trigger, and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire a fixed shotgun shell.
(e) Any other weapon
The term "any other weapon" means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive, a pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell, weapons with combination shotgun and rifle barrels 12 inches or more, less than 18 inches in length, from which only a single discharge can be made from either barrel without manual reloading, and shall include any such weapon which may be readily restored to fire. Such term shall not include a pistol or a revolver having a rifled bore, or rifled bores, or weapons designed, made, or intended to be fired from the shoulder and not capable of firing fixed ammunition.
(f) Destructive device
The term "destructive device" means
(1) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas
(2) any type of weapon by whatever name known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, the barrel or barrels of which have a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter, except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes; and
(3) any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into a destructive device as defined in subparagraphs (1) and (2) and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled. The term "destructive device" shall not include any device which is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon; any device, although originally designed for use as a weapon, which is redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; surplus ordnance sold, loaned, or given by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to the provisions of section 4684 (2), 4685, or 4686 of title 10 of the United States Code; or any other device which the Secretary finds is not likely to be used as a weapon, or is an antique or is a rifle which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes.
(g) Antique firearm
The term "antique firearm" means any firearm not designed or redesigned for using rim fire or conventional center fire ignition with fixed ammunition and manufactured in or before 1898 (including any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system or replica thereof, whether actually manufactured before or after the year 1898) and also any firearm using fixed ammunition manufactured in or before 1898, for which ammunition is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
(h) Unserviceable firearm
The term "unserviceable firearm" means a firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition.
(i) Make
The term "make", and the various derivatives of such word, shall include manufacturing (other than by one qualified to engage in such business under this chapter), putting together, altering, any combination of these, or otherwise producing a firearm.
(j) Transfer
The term "transfer" and the various derivatives of such word, shall include selling, assigning, pledging, leasing, loaning, giving away, or otherwise disposing of.
(k) Dealer
The term "dealer" means any person, not a manufacturer or importer, engaged in the business of selling, renting, leasing, or loaning firearms and shall include pawnbrokers who accept firearms as collateral for loans.
(l) Importer
The term "importer" means any person who is engaged in the business of importing or bringing firearms into the United States.
Source(Added Pub. L. 90–618, title II, § 201,Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1230; amended Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), (J),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834, 1835; Pub. L. 99–308, § 109,May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 460.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5845, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 725, related to the importation of firearms into the United States or its territory, prior to the general revisions of this chapter by Pub. L. 90–618.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5848, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 727, as amended by acts Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 203(f), 72 Stat. 1427; June 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–478, § 3, 74 Stat. 149, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 90–618.
1986—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 99–308, § 109(b), substituted "any silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code)" for "a muffler or a silencer for any firearm whether or not such firearm is included within this definition".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–308, § 109(a), substituted "any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun," for "any combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun,".
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A), (J), struck out "or his delegate" after "shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary" and "of the Treasury or his delegate" after "or any other device which the Secretary".
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–308effective 180 days after May 19, 1986, see section 110(a) ofPub. L. 99–308, set out as a note under section 921 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of first month following October 1968, except as to persons possessing firearms as defined in subsec. (a) of this section which are not registered to such persons in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, see section 207 ofPub. L. 90–618, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title.
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Excellent maps, great layout for gaming.
Unfortunately to small to use, can you do a higher resolution, Much larger version?
Here are a couple levels of a small but nasty dungeon I developed for our gaming group. Malice was actually a a cowardly, evil little gnome who'd been building an undead army by kidnapping villagers and travelers, then experimenting on them a la Frankenstein. Deviant little fellow. I never did draw up level one in Photoshop. Probably should do that some day. All hand drawn, textured, and painted in Photoshop, using icons from ProFantasy (various map packs).
Thanks for looking.
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Excellent maps, great layout for gaming.
Unfortunately to small to use, can you do a higher resolution, Much larger version?
The originals are 300ppi 8.5x11. These are resampled for display. I never thought anyone else would be interested in them! LOL
Also, they aren't meant for game mats. Only as fancy maps the DM can show the party as they explore.
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You said that you got the icons from Profantasy? Most of them are originally from Dundjinni Forums, some of them are my work. Didn't know that Profantasy was using them. Not a problem, but interesting.
Ah, it's quite possible. I purchased some mapping softwares about three years ago. I am sure one was Dunjinni. After I couldn't get ProFantasy to work for my style, I tossed all the icons in big library. I don't remember which came from which software or addon. All of the extras were free stuff. If you're one of those creators - THANK YOU for the icons. I'll try attaching the originals to the OP. I figured there was a file size limit.
There we go. Replaced 'em. They are only 200ppi, not 300ppi. Sorry 'bout that.
Yes, that does make it a little easier to see the details. Thanks. File size limit is just over 4 MB so plenty of room to spare.
I'm always amazed at where the stuff I make pops up.
I like your mapping style. It is very different from my own but it is nice and clean, has a good sense of depth, and looks like it is very "playable".
Keep up the good work and keep posting. The resolution is good, but a larger size would make the maps more useful to people who want to use them
in a VTT setting ( need 50% to 75% larger ) or who want to print battlemaps to play on (which would need to be at least double to triple this size).
Don't mind me, I'm just greedy.
Thanks for the compliments - AND your contributions. When it comes time to do more, I might bump the resolution up a bit. We typically use the vinyl maps and wet erase markers when we deal with combat. I'm the art-freak among our group so I always go overboard when I draw up something.


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"White Irish?: Irish Travelers ("Irish Gypsies") and the Scots-Irish in American Popular Culture
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Dr. Mary Burke, Associate Professor of English at UConn, will come to RSC to give a lecture on Tuesday, October 18, at 7:30pm in Cowee IV.
The title of the talk is "White Irish?: Irish Travellers ("Irish Gypsies") and the Scots-Irish in American Popular Culture."
Dr. Burke is the author of Tinkers: Synge and the Cultural History of the Irish Traveller (Oxford University Press, 2009). A specialist on modern Irish literature, she has been at UConn since 2004 and was awarded the 2009 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Research Excellence Award in the Humanities.


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Though both Synchronized and Concurrent Collection class provide thread-safety, the main difference between them is in performance, scalability and how they achieve thread-safety. Synchronized collections like synchronized HashMap, Hashtable, HashSet, Vector and synchronized ArrayList are much slower than their concurrent counterparts ConcurrentHashMap, CopyOnWriteArrayList, and CopyOnWriteHashSet. Main reason of this slowness is locking, synchronized collection locks whole object, while concurrent collection achieves thread-safety smartly e.g. ConcurrentHashMap divides the whole map into several segments and locks only on segments, which allows multiple threads to access other collections without locking.
CopyOnWriteArrayList allows multiple reader thread to read without synchronization and when their is write happens it copies the ArrayList and swaps. So if you use concurrent collection classes in their favorable conditions e.g. for more reading and less updates, they are much more scalable than synchronized collections.
By the way, Collection classes are heart of Java API though I feel using them judiciously is an art. It's my personal experience where I have improved performance by using ArrayList where legacy codes are unnecessarily used Vector etc. JDK 1.5 introduce some good concurrent collections which is highly efficient for high volume, low latency Java application.
Synchronized Collections vs Concurrent Collections in JavaThe synchronized collections classes, Hashtable and Vector, and the synchronized wrapper classes, Collections.synchronizedMap() and Collections.synchronizedList(), provides a basic conditionally thread-safe implementation of Map and List.
However, several factors make them unsuitable for use in highly concurrent applications -- their single collection-wide lock is an impediment to scalability and it often becomes necessary to lock a collection for a considerable time during iteration to prevent ConcurrentModificationException.
The ConcurrentHashMap and CopyOnWriteArrayList implementations provide much higher concurrency while preserving thread safety, with some minor compromises in their promises to callers. ConcurrentHashMap and CopyOnWriteArrayList are not necessarily useful everywhere you might use HashMap or ArrayList, but are designed to optimize specific common situations. Many concurrent applications will benefit from their use.
So what is the difference between Hashtable and ConcurrentHashMap , both can be used in multi-threaded environment but once the size of Hashtable becomes considerable large performance degrade because for iteration it has to be locked for longer duration.
Since ConcurrentHashMap introduced concept of segmentation, It doesn't mater whether how large it becomes because only certain part of it get locked to provide thread safety so many other readers can still access map without waiting for iteration to complete.
In Summary ConcurrentHashMap only locks certain portion of Map while Hashtable lock full map while doing iteration or performing any write operation.
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A clone that is created by using chakra to alter the user's own cells into vegetation. The clones can be as simple in function as a wooden dummy for use in the Body Replacement Technique or completely mobile and able to perform techniques.[3] They have the ability to travel far from the user and are able to communicate with the original. Moreover, since the wood clone has the ability to merge with plants and trees, it is also great for reconnaissance missions.[4] By directly touching the wood clone with his hand, the user can absorb the information it gathered and change the shape of the clone.[5] Unlike the Shadow Clone Technique, the wood clone doesn't disappear when hit and even appears to take the damage. This, according to Madara Uchiha, makes it the perfect clone technique that only he, with his dōjutsu, was able to see through.[6]
If a wood clone is changed into a seed and ingested into the body or left on a target, it can be used as a transmission device of sorts. The user can use these to track their target as the seeds respond to their chakra only.[7]
- When Madara used this technique, he called it a "Wood Release Clone" (木遁分身, Mokuton Bunshin).[2]


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An Analysis of Voting Patterns in Mobile, Alabama, 1948-1970
Date: May 1973
Creator: Voyles, James Everett, 1943-
Description: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the voting trends in Mobile, Alabama, which have developed since 1948; particular emphasis is placed upon the role of the Negro vote in Mobile politics before and after the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Beggars, Brides, and Bards: The Political Philosophy of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
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The Blessed and the Damned: Peacemakers, Warlords, and Post Civil War Democracy
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The Commander's Sword & the Executive's Pen: Presidential Success in Congress and the Use of Force.
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Creator: Ragland, James Deen
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Communication Flow, Information Exchange and Their Impact on Human Rights Violations
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- "The wand chooses the wizard... it's not always clear why."
- —Ollivander talking to Harry Potter[src]
A Wand is a quasi-sentient magical instrument through which a witch or wizard channels his or her magical powers, and thereby centralizing the effects for more complex results. Most spells are done with the aid of wands, but it is possible to do spells without the use of wands. Wandless magic is, however, very difficult and requires much concentration and incredible skill; only truly advanced wizards are known to perform such magic. (The noted exception to this in the books is when young witches and wizards prior to age 11 accidently do magic.)[1]
In addition, magic with a wand is mostly performed with an incantation, but Nonverbal spells are also possible for more experienced wizards and are a great deal more helpful in dueling, as the opponent has no way of knowing what spell you are going to cast and thus might not be able to adequately protect him or herself in time. Wands are referred to as "quasi-sentient" because they are as close to animate as an inanimate object can get. This is because they are imbued with a great deal of magic.[2]
Wands are manufactured and sold by Wandmakers, the most famous of these in Great Britain being Ollivander and Gregorovitch. Each wand is made of a specific type of wood with a magical substance making up the core. Although the wand cores may come from the same creature, or the wood may come from the same tree, no two existing wands are exactly alike. The study of the history and the magical properties of wands is called Wandlore.
Acquiring a wand
Most witches and wizards go to buy their first wand when they are eleven, just before starting their magical education. Most English wizards and witches get their wands at Ollivanders Wand Shop in Diagon Alley, where they may try out multiple wands until they find the one that suits them, or rather, the wand finds the wizard that suits it.
Wands and wandlore
Wandlore is a specific class of magic that refers to the history and magical properties of wands. Mr. Ollivander claims that it is a "complex and mysterious branch of magic."[3] The idea that a wand chooses the wizard is a part of wandlore, as is the idea that wands can switch allegiance.
Generally, wands are long, thin rods of wood with a magical substance embedded into their core. Some of the woods used include holly, sycamore, ebony, hawthorn, hazel, pear, oak, cherry, vine, rowan, cedar, ivy, rosewood, blackthorn, willow, elm, ash, mahogany, yew, birch, aspen, and elder. The cores that have been documented are phoenix feather, dragon heartstring, Veela hair, unicorn hair, Thestral tail hair, Kneazle whiskers and Kelpie hair[4]. The wandmaker Garrick Ollivander mentioned that he did not use Veela hair, as it made for "temperamental" wands. It is possible that other magical substances may be used for cores, but none have yet been specified.
Other important characteristics of a wand are its length and its rigidity, ranging from "unyielding" to "springy." All of these different factors have some effect on the overall use of the wand itself, but it is currently unknown what they actually indeed do. The characteristics of a wand also seem to have some influence over which kinds of magic the wand is particularly suited for. For example, James Potter's wand was excellent at Transfiguration, and Lily Evans' wand was described as being nice for Charms work.
The exact process of making a wand is not known. Likely, it is as difficult and complex as wandlore itself.
General wand properties
- "Wands are only as powerful as the wizards who use them...."
- —Hermione explaining to Harry Potter[src]
In almost all documented cases, the wand chooses the wizard. This is due to the unique character of each wand, which must match that of the wizard, as the wizard may be impeded or not be able to perform magic if his or her wand's characters conflict, or the magic may be sub-par to magic performed with the wizard's own wand.[3] Though according to Ollivander, wizardkind can channel their powers through almost anything, but optimum results can only be achieved with those they have a natural affinity for. When trying out different wands, a wand that is not suited to its wielder will usually not do anything at all. However, a warm feeling is an indication of when the wizard or witch chooses the right wand, and the wand sometimes emits a few sparks or does some similar small sign of magic.[5]
Since numbers have known magical properties, it's also possible that the wand's length have some symbolic meaning related to their owners, much like their core. For example, the wand of Tom Riddle, a reputed dark wizard, measures 13½ inches and thirteen is commonly an omen of misfortune or evil in the folklore and religion of various cultures around the world.
Wands are capable of changing masters. When a wand's master is disarmed, stunned, or killed, the wand may accept the old master's attacker as its new master, swaying its allegiance over to the wizard who won it from its preceding owner. This is mostly observed in the Elder Wand, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, only respects power. The Elder Wand will transfer its allegiance even if its defeated master is not in possession of it at the time. It is unknown if other wands share this trait.[3] Most wands share an affinity with their masters and will not easily discontinue their allegiance with the previous master if at all. Indeed it seems unlikely the original bond is severed; if it were, a defeated witch or wizard would be better served to acquire a new wand rather than continue using it, as it would no longer perform at its peak for them, yet this is not noted to happen. Furthermore, wands forcibly taken in circumstances of purely competitive or friendly nature, or are stolen without attacking the previous master will not change allegiance.[6]
Wands can be broken by spells or by physical damage. Wands in this condition will have greatly reduced magical abilities. Even when repaired, the wand's magic will not improve and the wand may break again while performing magic. The Elder Wand is able to completely repair broken wands, although this ability may be lost if the current master (Harry Potter) dies undefeated, as most of the wand's power would disappear with him.[3]
Wands are quasi-sentient, meaning that while they cannot think or communicate like a human, they can perform certain actions through their own will. This could be how they choose their wizard/witch, and also explains how Harry's wand was able to act on its own against Voldemort.[3]
Rights of usage
Non-human beings, such as goblins and house-elves, are prohibited from owning or using wands. For goblins in particular, this has been a point of contention with the wizarding community, and has been the cause of some outbreaks of violence. It is unknown if any formal prohibition exists against Muggles possessing a wand, as they would be unable to use them anyway, although it could be considered a breach of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.
During the last year of the Second Wizarding War, the British Ministry of Magic was overthrown by the Death Eaters, and new laws were put into effect. Muggle-born witches and wizards were regarded as having "stolen" their magic from "real" witches and wizards, and their wands were confiscated. Those who were not imprisoned were usually left destitute.
There are many makers of wands, but the best known, and most experienced in Britain is Ollivander. The wandmaking establishment has been making wands since 382 BC and is located in Diagon Alley, London. Mr. Ollivander went missing in the summer of 1996[1], until he was discovered by Harry, Ron and Hermione and rescued by the house-elf Dobby in 1998. He had been kidnapped by Death Eaters on Voldemort's orders. After their rescue, Ollivander provided Harry with information about the Elder Wand and about how a wand passes ownership.
There were more British wandmakers, such as Jimmy Kiddell, but their wands were stated to be not as good as Ollivander's.
Another notable wand maker was Gregorovitch, who had made the wand of Viktor Krum, and once wielded the Elder Wand. In 1997 he was tracked down and questioned by Voldemort in Voldemort's quest to find the Elder Wand. Once Voldemort finished questioning Gregorovitch, he murdered him.[3]
According to legend, Death created the Elder Wand, the most powerful wand in existence, from the branch of an elder tree. Albus Dumbledore, however, believed it was more likely that the wand had been created by Antioch Peverell himself.
Known wands
|Albus Dumbledore (wand #1)
|As Dumbledore won the Elder Wand after a duel, it can be assumed that he started with a different wand.
|Albus Dumbledore (wand #2)
|Thestral tail hair
|The Elder Wand, one of the Deathly Hallows. Also known as the Deathstick and the Wand of Destiny.
|Bellatrix Lestrange
|Dragon heartstring
|This wand is described as "unyielding;" passed into the possession of Hermione Granger after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor in 1998.
|Cedric Diggory
|Unicorn hair
|This wand was "pleasantly springy;" hair from particularly fine male unicorn (seventeen hands high), which nearly gored Mr. Ollivander with its horn after he plucked its tail hair.
|Dolores Umbridge
|This wand is described as "unusually short;" broken by a centaur's hoof in June 1996 in the Forbidden Forest.
|Draco Malfoy
|Unicorn hair
|Reasonably springy
|This wand passed into the possession of Harry Potter after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor in 1998 until Harry came into possession of the Elder Wand and mended his first wand.
|Fleur Delacour
|Veela hair
|In this wand the core is a hair from Fleur's grandmother, who was a Veela.
|Filius Flitwick
|Used to a hover a feather; may be used as a baton.
|Garrick Ollivander
|Dragon heartstring
|slightly bendy
|Gellert Grindelwald
|Thestral tail hair
|The Elder Wand. Taken from him by Albus Dumbledore after a legendary duel in 1945.
|Harry Potter's wand #1)
|Phoenix feather
|Nice and supple
|"Brother" to Voldemort's wand - the core tail feathers are both from Fawkes; broken in December 1997 while fleeing from Godric's Hollow; repaired with the Elder Wand in May 1998.
|Harry Potter (wand #2)
|This wand was taken from a Snatcher by Ron Weasley in 1997, and used by Harry until 1998, when he took Draco Malfoy's wand.
|Harry Potter (wand #3)
|Unicorn hair
|reasonably springy
|This was Draco Malfoy's wand and was " passed into the possession of Harry Potter after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor in 1998 until Harry came into possession of the Elder Wand and mended his first wand.
|Harry Potter (wand #4)
|Thestral tail hair
|After disarming Draco Malfoy of his wand in 1998, Harry also gained control of the Elder Wand. He used the wand only once, in May of 1998 in order to repair his phoenix wand, after which he returned it to Albus Dumbledore's grave.
|Hermione Granger (wand #1)
|Dragon heartstring
|This wand was confiscated when the trio was captured by Snatchers in 1998.
|Hermione Granger (wand #2)
|Dragon heartstring
|This was Bellatrix Lestrange's wand. It was taken from her during the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor, and used by Hermione Granger afterwards.
|James Potter
|This wand was "excellent for transfiguration."
|Lily Evans
|This wand was "nice for Charm work."
|Lucius Malfoy
|Dragon heartstring
|This wand was kept in a snake-headed walking stick that Lucius carried; "borrowed" by Lord Voldemort and destroyed by Harry Potter's wand during the Battle of the Seven Potters in 1997.
|Luna Lovegood (wand #1)
|This wand was taken from Luna when she was captured by Death Eaters and imprisoned in Malfoy Manor in 1997.
|Luna Lovegood (wand #2)
|This wand was made for Luna by Garrick Ollivander in 1998.
|Mary Cattermole
|Unicorn hair
|This wand was confiscated by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission in 1997.
|Minerva McGonagall
|Dragon heartstring
|This wand was most likely purchased from Ollivanders in 1937 when she was eleven.
|Narcissa Malfoy
|Narcissa lent her wand to her son Draco following the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor, when his wand was taken by Harry Potter. Draco subsequently lost it in the Room of Requirement.
|Neville Longbottom (wand #1)
|Belonged to Neville's father Frank; broken by Antonin Dolohov in June 1996 during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
|Neville Longbottom (wand #2)
|Unicorn hair
|May have been one of the last wands Mr. Ollivander sold before he disappeared in 1996.
|Peter Pettigrew
|Dragon heartstring
|This wand was " owned by Pettigrew only since Ollivander had been kidnapped of 1996; passed into the possession of Ron Weasley after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor in 1998.
|Quirinus Quirrell
|Unicorn hair
|Ron Weasley (wand #1)
|Unicorn hair
|Ron's brother Charlie's old wand; severely damaged in September 1992 after a run-in with the Whomping Willow.
|Ron Weasley (wand #2)
|Unicorn hair
|Purchased with his father's winnings from a Daily Prophet draw. Taken from him by Snatchers and replaced with Peter Pettigrew's wand.
|Ron Weasley (wand #3)
|Dragon heartstring
|This was Peter Pettigrew's wand. During the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor, Ron took this wand from Pettigrew and used from then on as his own wand was taken by Snatchers.
|Rubeus Hagrid
|rather bendy
|This wand was;" snapped in half when Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts during his third year - the pieces are certainly hidden in Hagrid's pink umbrella.
|Seamus Finnigan
|Used this wand to set fire to a feather in his first year.
|This wand was taken by Lord Voldemort during the Battle of the Seven Potters after the wand he was using was destroyed.
|Sybill Trelawney
|Professor Trelawney used her wand during the Battle of Hogwarts to drop a Crystal ball on Fenrir Greyback's head as he attempted to attack Lavender Brown. This most likely saved her life. She also used her wand to continue throwing crystal balls onto the heads of Death Eaters with a "Tennis-Like Swerve."
|Tom Marvolo Riddle (Lord Voldemort)
|Phoenix feather
|This wand is "brother" to Harry Potter's wand - the core tail feathers are both from Fawkes.
|Viktor Krum
|Dragon heartstring
|quite rigid
|This wand is thicker than usual, and made by Gregorovitch.
Behind the scenes
- Wands used in the Harry Potter films are shown to have clear handles for wizards to hold onto them such as the bone handle of Voldemort's yew wand. The books however do not describe such handles. In fact all the pictures by Mary GrandPré in the American editions depict all wands as thin rods. However this is only supported by Harry's feeling that his wand is a "strip of wood" compared to a dragon. (This is contradicted in the US hardcover edition of Deathly Hallows on page 343, during Voldemort's flashback of the night he murdered Lily and James. ..."he fingered the handle of his wand.") This may be however a reference to the end he uses to hold the wand.
- Also, in the films, the wands are shown a couple of inches longer than they are shown in the books. The films seem to include more gestures when using a wand, not just waving it and pointing it. The different styles were shown properly in the film version of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
- It is theorised that the wand's length is proportional to the wizard's height: the longer the wand, the taller the wizard, and the shorter the wand, the shorter the wizard. Although this pattern is generally supported (eg, Dolores Umbridge's short wand, Rubeus Hagrid's long wand) this may not always be the case. For example, Draco Malfoy, despite being tall, had a relatively short wand. However, J.K. Rowling stated that wands are generally shorter when witches or wizards are lacking in personality, rather than size.
- J. K. Rowling used a Celtic calendar to assign certain types of woods to Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter based on their birthdates.[7]
- In the first and second films, wands look quite plain. The appearance of wands drastically change in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in which the wands are given distinctive shapes and carvings, reflecting the owner's personality.
- Devon Murray, who plays Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter films, has the record for breaking the most prop wands. He broke eighty of them. [8]
- J.K. Rowling has said that Muggles cannot use a magic wand, yet residual power stored in a wand may discharge at odd moments, having potentially disastrous effects for a non-wizard.[9]
- Wands are often buried or burned when the owner dies.[10]
- The right to carry a wand at all times was established by the International Confederation of Wizards in 1692, when Muggle persecution was at its height and the wizards were planning their retreat into hiding.[11]
- Although Harry's wand is known to be made of holly (an extremely light wood), his prop wand is significantly darker, suggesting a different wood. However, other wands appear to be varnished or coloured, so this isn't necessarily a break in continuity. Wood is a matte material so most if not all wands in the movies have some kind of colour treatment.
- It is interesting to note that Viktor Krum's wand and Hermione Granger's first wand have the same length and the same core.
- In the LEGO Harry Potter releases, wands were created using a repurpose of the lightsaber piece used for LEGO Star Wars. The wands are thick, long and almost bigger than a character.
- There was at least one known business that specialised in tuning wands to improve their performance. Repair services were also available.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter: Spells
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (Also simulates use of wand via PlayStation Move controller)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ 24 December 2007 PotterCast Interviews with J.K. Rowling
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ Pottercast 131
- ↑ Extra Stuff at J.K. Rowling's Official Site
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2:Behind the Magic
- ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real), pg 83
- ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real), pg 104
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real), pg 28


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(a) Reservation of Funds.—
(1) In general.— On October 1 of each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014, the Secretary shall proportionally reserve from the funds apportioned to a State under section 104 (b) to carry out the requirements of this section an amount equal to the amount obtained by multiplying the amount determined under paragraph (2) by the ratio that—
(A) the amount apportioned to the State for the transportation enhancements program for fiscal year 2009 under section 133 (d)(2), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP-21; bears to
(2) Calculation of national amount.— The Secretary shall determine an amount for each fiscal year that is equal to 2 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out chapters 1, 2, 5, and 6 of this title.
(b) Eligible Projects.— A State may obligate the funds reserved under this section for any of the following projects or activities:
(1) Transportation alternatives, as defined in section 101.
(2) The recreational trails program under section 206.
(3) The safe routes to school program under section 1404 of the SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 109–59).
(c) Allocations of Funds.—
(1) Calculation.— Of the funds reserved in a State under this section—
(A) 50 percent for a fiscal year shall be obligated under this section to any eligible entity in proportion to their relative shares of the population of the State—
(2) Metropolitan areas.— Funds attributed to an urbanized area under paragraph (1)(A)(i) may be obligated in the metropolitan area established under section 134 that encompasses the urbanized area.
(3) Distribution among urbanized areas of over 200,000 population.—
(A) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (1)(B), the amount of funds that a State is required to obligate under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be obligated in urbanized areas described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) based on the relative population of the areas.
(4) Access to funds.—
(A) In general.— Each State or metropolitan planning organization required to obligate funds in accordance with paragraph (1) shall develop a competitive process to allow eligible entities to submit projects for funding that achieve the objectives of this subsection.
(B) Definition of eligible entity.— In this paragraph, the term "eligible entity" means—
(5) Selection of projects.— For funds reserved in a State under this section and suballocated to a metropolitan planning area under paragraph (1)(A)(i), each such metropolitan planning organization shall select projects carried out within the boundaries of the applicable metropolitan planning area, in consultation with the relevant State.
(d) Flexibility of Excess Reserved Funding.— Beginning in the second fiscal year after the date of enactment of the MAP-21, if on August 1 of that fiscal year the unobligated balance of available funds reserved by a State under this section exceeds 100 percent of such reserved amount in such fiscal year, the State may thereafter obligate the amount of excess funds for any activity—
(2) for which the Secretary has approved the obligation of funds for any State under section 149.
(e) Treatment of Projects.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, projects funded under this section (excluding those carried out under subsection (f)) shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.
(f) Continuation of Certain Recreational Trails Projects.— Each State shall—
(1) obligate an amount of funds reserved under this section equal to the amount of the funds apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2009 under section 104 (h)(2) for projects relating to recreational trails under section 206;
(3) comply with the provisions of the administration of the recreational trails program under section 206, including the use of apportioned funds described under subsection (d)(3)(A) of that section.
Source(Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1122(a),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 494.)
References in Text
The date of enactment of the MAP–21, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(A) and (d), is deemed to be Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a), (b) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment notes under section 101 of this title. Section 133 (d)(2), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the MAP–21, means section 133 (d)(2) of this title as in effect prior to the repeal and reenactment of section 133 (d) by Pub. L. 112–141.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 213,Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 911, related to construction of Rama Road in Republic of Nicaragua, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(e)(1),Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 173.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda yesterday faulted Tanzanians failing to recognise and value the status accorded to their country by other people and nations around the world.
He was responding to a question by Susan Lyimo (Chadema), who had a view that the country's status had gone down following allegations that it was a major transit route for illicit drugs in the region.
"It is not true that the status of this country has gone down …the chart is still high …the problem with Tanzanians is that they don't value and respect the status of their country accorded by other people and nations," Pinda said.
He cited the prevailing peace, saying that the country was leading in direct foreign investments as well as good economic growth in the region.
He further explained that the Drug Control Commission had been doing its job by holding accountable all those discovered to have been involved in drug business, by filing cases in courts.
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President Scrimshaw Donates Letter from George Washington
Albany, NY – Susan Scrimshaw, president of The Sage Colleges in Albany and Troy, NY, has donated a letter written by our nation's first president, George Washington, to American Revolutionary General Benjamin Lincoln – a direct ancestor of Scrimshaw's – to the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS).
The letter, written in 1785, was passed down through the women in her family for eight generations, mostly hidden in closets or drawers but taken out and admired for special occasions. Scrimshaw realized the letter should be cared for professionally and accessible to scholars. After careful research and consultation with her parents and siblings, she chose to donate it to the Boston-based MHS, which houses the papers of General Lincoln, who served with Washington in the Continental Army and was the first secretary of war under the Articles of Confederation.
In the letter, Washington provided news of recent legislation in the assemblies of Virginia and Maryland regarding efforts to make the Potomac navigable. Washington was instrumental in getting legislation passed that led to the formation of the Potomac Company. He also thanks Lincoln for "two cheese's, & a barrel (wrote thereon Major rice) of Cranberries." The correspondence can also be found in The Papers of George Washington from a letterbook copy at the Library of Congress.
Scrimshaw gifted the letter in memory of her grandmother, Clara Crosby Ware Goodrich. "I feel relieved that the responsibility for the stewardship of a piece of our history is now in competent professional hands," she said. "In addition, I found the Society a treasure trove of information on my New England ancestors. I know my grandmother would be pleased as well to know that future generations will have access to this letter, no longer a family secret."
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when i insert my jailbreak and do the old power eject trick my ps3 boots successfully and allows me to use hombrew although oddly it does spoof my ps3 to 3.55 when my ps3 is in fact not 3.55 but, 3.41 when i boot without the dongle.
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TUCSON — Sean Miller sees a difference between 16-1 and 18-0, and perhaps more important, his players do, too.
Right now, Miller's Wildcats are undefeated, the Pac-12 favorite and the top-ranked team in the country. On paper, they're a smidge better than where they stood a year ago, a Pac-12 contender with one loss.
THE TOP 25: Arizona leads the way
But what followed that 16-1 record was an 8-5 close to the Pac-12 regular season. Then a loss in the conference tournament semifinals. And a Sweet 16 defeat against Ohio State.
"We had an excellent season, but I think we all felt, and the way we talk about it is we kind of left some money on the table," Miller says. "It was self-inflicted in many ways. We got off-track, (not) practicing the right way — hard — all the time. Once in a while, we probably thought we were better than we really were."
ON A ROLL: Kellogg, UMass hit their stride
Miller points, first, to the Wildcats' defense. "There was slippage as the season wore on," he says.
Right now, Arizona boasts the nation's third-most efficient defense, one which is particularly great at limiting opponents' field goals and keeping teams off the line. The Wildcats' interior defense is among the best in the college game.
WICHITA STATE: Building a case for No. 1 seed
Players say Miller is more intense at practice than he was this time a year ago. They say Miller holds them more responsible for mistakes, and he doesn't let defensive lapses slide.
"Coach talked about it at the beginning of the year, and he said he's not going to make the same mistake twice," sophomore guard Gabe York says. "Around this time (last year) is when our team started to disintegrate, I guess you could say, started to part ways. This year, we're not going to let that happen. He's going to keep his side of the bargain. He's someone who's going to hold you accountable, no matter who you are."
Miller knows his team could lose its next game — vs. Colorado on Thursday — or the one after that, or at any point in the future. The Wildcats could lose twice, three times. But he doesn't foresee that "slippage," at least defensively, like he saw last season. He thinks if a team beats this Arizona team, it'll be because it played well — not because the Wildcats handed away the game.
The players who were here a year ago will make sure of that. And so will their coach.
"There were times I think we kind of played through mistakes defensively (last year)," Miller says. "As you allow players to play with whether it be lack of concentration of lack of execution or effort, it starts to kind of become the way as opposed to getting better. This year, no question about it, we're more aware of when that happens, we're going to correct it right then and there. If that means less playing time or a change, that's what we'll do. The bigger picture is we have to back up what we talk about. That's that we want to be an outstanding team."


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Fred Singer on Climate Change Data
Recorded: Monday, November 23, 2009
Originally aired 11/23/09 on the BBC. Fred Singer, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Hot Talk, Cold Science, provides a skeptics perspective on global warming and discusses the controversial emails from University of East Anglias Climate Research Unit.
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Robert Higgs on Hoovers Great Depression Policies
Recorded: Friday, October 2, 2009
Originally aired on 10/2/09 on Fox News Freedom Watch. Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Crisis and Leviathan, discusses President Hoovers role in the Great Depression.
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