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Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Sword of Gryffindor

Overview
The Sword of Gryffindor is one of only two artifacts known to have been the property of Godric Gryffindor. The other is the Sorting Hat, which is more a character than an artifact, having been given limited consciousness by Gryffindor.

Extended Description
The Sword of Gryffindor is first seen when it appears in the Sorting Hat in the Chamber of Secrets. Harry uses it then to kill a Basilisk. From then, until the summer before Harry's sixth year, it rests in a glass case in the Headmaster's office.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, we discover that the Sword is a Goblin-made blade, and that it had last been taken out of the case by Dumbledore who had used it to destroy a ring. Queried whether it had ever been removed from the case for cleaning, the portrait of Phineas Nigellus had reported that Goblin-made weapons don't need cleaning; they incorporate into themselves anything applied to them which will make them stronger, and the rest just falls away. Harry and Hermione realize that the ring, which was a Horcrux, could only have been destroyed because the Sword had absorbed Basilisk venom. We also learn that a fake copy of the sword had been moved to Gringotts for safekeeping after a group of students, including Ginny Weasley, had attempted to steal it; we don't, at this point, know where the real one is.

Harry then finds it in a pond in the Forest of Dean; as he retrieves it, he is nearly strangled by the Locket Horcrux, but is rescued by Ron. To prove that it is the real Sword, Harry has Ron attempt to destroy the Horcrux. The attempt is successful, proving that they have found the real Sword and that it can be used to destroy Horcruxes. As this is the only certain means they have of destroying Horcruxes, they will retain the Sword in their travels.

They are still carrying the Sword when they are captured by Snatchers, who suspect that they have caught the real Harry Potter and decide to take him and his group to Malfoy Manor for the reward. There, Bellatrix Lestrange sees the Sword and panics, saying that if that is the true Sword of Gryffindor, Voldemort will be furious at them. Hermione is tortured, but sticks to the story that it is fake; Griphook, the Goblin who has been captured with them, confirms her story when he is brought to the scene. Harry and Ron manage to rescue all of the captives and escape with the sword, with Dobby's help, ending up at Shell Cottage.

Harry knows that a fake Sword of Gryffindor was taken from the school and moved to Gringotts, as mentioned above; from Bellatrix' reaction, he reasons that the fake Sword was placed in her vault, and that there is something else there that is extremely valuable to Voldemort. He determines that it is a Horcrux, most likely the cup of Helga Hufflepuff. He discusses with Griphook what is necessary to get into Gringotts and recover this one artifact. Griphook eventually agrees to assist them, but names the Sword of Gryffindor as his price. He feels that the Sword was stolen from goblins and should be returned to them. Harry reluctantly agrees, but does not specify when he will give the Sword to Griphook; he intends to keep it until the last Horcrux is destroyed, and then present it to the Goblin.

Once in the vault, Harry uses the sword to lift the Cup off a shelf. Immediately after opening the door to the vault, Griphook seizes the sword and runs off; Harry, Hermione, and Ron escape on Dragonback.

Viewing Snape's memories in the Pensieve, Harry sees the portrait of Phineas Nigellus reporting that Harry and Hermione are in the Forest of Dean. Snape then retrieves the Sword from a hiding place behind the portrait of Dumbledore, and goes off to place the Sword where Harry had found it, in the pond.

In the second part of the battle at Hogwarts, Voldemort places the Sorting Hat on Neville's head, and sets it and Neville on fire. Neville knows that Nagini must be killed to end Voldemort's immortality, and evidently he asks for help from the Hat just as Harry did, because the Hat produces the Sword once again, and Neville uses it to cut Nagini's head off.

Questions

 * 1) We know there is one fake Sword, that Snape moved to Bellatrix' vault. Could there be more?

Greater Picture
Initially, Harry believes that Severus Snape had sent the sword to the Lestrange vault at Gringotts for safety after a group of students try to steal it, possibly unaware that it was a replica. Later in the book, it becomes clear that Snape actually produced the copy of the sword sent to Gringotts. This implies that it was likely Voldemort who ordered Snape to have the sword sent to Gringotts; Snape sent the copy so that Voldemort would be satisfied and so he could keep the original stored safely in the secret compartment behind Dumbledore's portrait. He then delivered the real sword to Harry in the Forest of Dean so Harry could use it to destroy Horcruxes. Snape almost certainly copied the sword on Dumbledore's portrait's instructions.

It is uncertain whether Dumbledore, or later his portrait, ever completely explains to Snape what exactly Harry will have need of the sword to do. We never hear Dumbledore explicitly telling Snape that Harry has been sent to collect Horcruxes, and Dumbledore, as we find out, has a habit of keeping his secrets very tightly indeed.


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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. Nf3/2...g6

=East Indian Defence=

2...g6
A transposition position as White has yet to commit to playing c4, and Black has not committed the d-pawn to either d5 or d6.

Theory table
'''1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6'''

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Futurebasic/Language/Reference/select case

Syntax 1
SELECT [CASE] targetExpr CASE testExpr [,testExpr ...] [,max32TestExpr ...] [statementBlock] [CASE testExpr [,testExpr ...] [,max32TestExpr ...] [statementBlock]...] [CASE ELSE [statementBlock]] END SELECT

Syntax 2
SELECT [CASE] CASE booleanExpr [,booleanExpr ...] [,max32T booleanExpr ...] [statementBlock] [CASE booleanExpr [,booleanExpr ...][,max32T booleanExpr ...] [statementBlock]...] [CASE ELSE [statementBlock]] END SELECT

Description
The  statement marks the beginning of a "select block," which must end with an   statement. You can use a select block to conditionally execute a block of statements based on a number of tests that you specify. When there is only one test, it's often more convenient to use a  block. A select block is useful when there are two or more conditions to test.

If you use Syntax 1,  must be a numeric or string expression. Each  has the following syntax:

[=|<>|<|<=|>|>=]expr

where  is an expression of the same type as. When the select block executes,  is compared against each   in order. If the does not include a comparison operator (, , etc.), then   is compared for equality with  ; otherwise   is compared with   using the indicated operator.

If the comparison of  with   is true, the   (if any) following that   statement is executed; then execution continues at the first statement after. If none of the comparisons in any  statement is true, the   (if any) following the   statement is executed; then execution continues at the first statement after. Each can consist of any number of executable statements, possibly including other   blocks.

If you use Syntax 2, each  must be a numeric expression that can be evaluated as "true" (nonzero) or "false" (zero). Typically,  will be an expression that includes operators such as ,  , ,  , etc. When the select block executes, each   is evaluated in order, until one is found that is nonzero ("true"). Then the  (if any) under the corresponding   statement is executed; then execution continues at the first statement after. If every  is zero ("false"), the   (if any) following the   statement is executed; then execution continues at the first statement after.


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Advanced Interactive Media/Hands-On Project Directors

The Director's responsibilities can be summarized as follows:

 * Keep all group members up to date on deadlines by creating a project calendar. The calendar doesn't have to be completed right way, and in most situations it would be impossible to do so because of the unpredictable nature of interactive projects. However, there are general objectives (such as the completion of the project) for which dates should be set and posted early. Other details can be filled in as the project progresses.
 * Together with the team leaders, analyze any ideas that team members or the client have for the project. If the ideas are worth implementing, the Director is responsible for rearranging the team's assignments to include the new ideas.  If the ideas are impractical or impossible to include in the project, the Director must make and communicate that decision.
 * Post current tasks for each team (Interactive, Graphics, and Audio-Visual) so that each team knows what they should be working on at any point in time.
 * Stay up to date with the latest developments in the project's general direction to ensure that each team's work is directed properly and efficiently.
 * Communicate with the client and any other involved vendors throughout the development and production process. The Director must serve as a liaison between the client, any outside vendors, and the development teams. It is essential for the Director to receive timely and complete reports from the team leaders so that communication errors are minimized.
 * Ensure that project is completed as agreed upon by the team and the client.


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Futurebasic/Language/Reference/chrstring

Function
✔ Appearance ✔ Standard ✔ Console

Syntax
character$ = CHR$(expr)

Description
Returns a 1-character string consisting of the character whose ASCII code is given by. ASCII (which stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a system of codes for characters used on microcomputers.

Example
PRINT CHR$(65); CHR$(66); CHR$(67)

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Futurebasic/Language/Reference/clear statement

Statement
✔ Appearance ✔ Standard ✔ Console

Syntax
CLEAR

Description
Sets all global and "main" program variables (including array elements) to zeros or null strings. Variables defined in local functions are not affected (see the LOCAL statement).


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User talk:Drich021

Hi there; I noticed you remove all the content from a page. Please don't do that without explaining why in the edit summary. I've reverted your edit for now. If you want the page deleted, just add at the top of the page; an administrator will come along and take care of it. More useful stuff below:

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Knife

The primary tool for wood carving is a carving knife. You can use a pocket knife as well, and many people do. To sharpen a knife, hold the blade at about a 15° angle and scrape it along a whetstone as if you were trying to shave off a thin layer of the stone. Be sure to sharpen both sides.

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Chisel

A chisel is best used with a mallet. Chisels can be used for removing great quantities of wood. They can cut across the grain or slice along its length. Chisels are sharpened much the same way as knives, but the angle is a bit steeper, ranging from 20° to 35°. Often they are sharpened at two angles, such as 25° for most of the length of the blade, and 35° near the edge. This allows the blade to be resharpened by only honing a small portion near the cutting edge.


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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Gouge

A gouge is a chisel with a curved blade. If pushed along a piece of wood, it would plow out a U-shaped channel. Gouges are sharpened with a slipstone, which is a whetstone with a curved edge.


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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Coping saw

Coping saws are very useful for removing bulk. A carving can often be roughed in with a coping saw, and once the shape is cut out, knives, chisels, and gouges can be used to clean it up and do the final shaping. Coping saw blades can be sharpened with a triangle file, though they are cheap enough that they ore more frequently replaced when dull.

The blade can be installed on the coping saw so that it cuts on either the pull stroke or the push stroke. Experiment to see which you like better. To make a cut, clamp the piece to a bench or hold it firmly with your free hand or knee. Align the blade with the pencil mark you have made which will guide the cut. Gently work the saw up and down to make the cut. You may have difficulty at first, and this does take a little practice to master. But once you have it down, it is not all that difficult. Follow the line until the cut is complete.


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Talk:Open Source Handbook of Nursing

book title accuracy
The term "open source" refers to software, "open content" may be a more accurate title for this book, .--Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 14:52, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

 * In the context it may be hard to determine what source refers to, it can refer to source of information. I would support a project rename that removes both words from the title. "Handbook of Nursing" would be sufficient and general to any medium that the book is put on... --Panic (discuss • contribs) 05:39, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

I started a page in this book, but I am unhappy with the anonymous comments on the vocational nursing section which assert the superiority of registered nurses. Vocational nurses (however titled) have a place in the workforce for which a reference text would be useful. I would argue that disagreements about what is appropriate or sufficient for such a text are destructive to the clarity and sensitivity of relationships which a multi-tiered workforce endures. Likewise registered nurses deserve the text which reflects the rigour of their discipline. The Nursing Study Guide has been abandoned for two years at least. I am thinking that a separate book "Vocational Nursing" could be the way to go.--Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 12:06, 14 February 2012 (UTC) The opening sentence - Nursing is ... simpler medical tasks ... field of medicine. Nursing is not a field of medicine. Nurses do not focus on medical tasks. This is like arguing that police officers perform judicial tasks and that enforcement is a branch of legislature. Medicine and nursing have seperate faculties in every university I can find. Another good reason for a new book.--Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 14 February 2012 (UTC) Name of book changed and definition tweaked to remove references to medicine as a parent discipline. 04:39, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

there is a navigation issue that requires admin assistance. If I go to the wikibooks homepage and type NURSING into the search window, the wikibooks engine takes me to category MEDICINE (no nursing books there) but should take me to category HEALTH SCIENCES where two nursing books are. A new NURSING subsection could be started under HEALTH SCIENCES for the two nursing books. One nursing book title has been used as a category in health sciences. I hope more contributors can find the book that way.Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 04:56, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

 * I disagree that nurses do not practice medicine, they do (the same is valid for the example given, police officers do perform judicial tasks). I would agree that vocational nurses may not practice medicine (here a clear definition of medicine must be provided for instance traditional and most palliative medicine do not require any special recognition of expertise). The work should also state why expertise recognition is required and how it evolved. There is also the other side of the issue most professional nurses rapidly acquire better understanding of general medicine that general practitioners doctors during the same time time-frame (doctors are also part bureaucrats and authority figure next to patients) there are even specific fields that dedicated nurses can substitute medical doctors on the most common cases (natural births, minor surgery, family planing, sexual transmitted diseases can generally be assigned to nurses with special cases referred to specialist). This also depends mostly on the quality of education of nurses and doctors (it can not be generalized). --Panic (discuss • contribs) 18:10, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

A few issues here. The internal health politics around role boundaries and titles are a little outside my intentions for an entry level nursing text. I don't think references to medicine belong on the front page, but in a later chapter on qualifications as you said. Police and judges roles overlap but are not synonymous, judges don't usually chase crooks down alleys and issue speeding fines - Analogies can go so far. On the whole I agree with your insights, but where do I put them? I was concerned about nursing being portrayed as subservient to medicine. A neutral stance would be to observe the reality that there is some parallel and nursing has expanded in some areas, but nursing training by medical faculties vanished a generation ago. There are only eight pages on nursing and many hundreds on medicine, so the challenge for me is to get enough material up to generate some interest. I think you have answered my lingering doubt a new book with your comments on the different role of vocational nurses - that is my area of interest. My class and I will start our own book where I can write about it and leave these empty shells to the registered nurses.Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 07:41, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

I would argue both Nursing AND medicine are sub-categories of health science. I have attempted to change a re-direct [] which leads people searching for "Nursing" to medicine, but the nursing books are not located there. The re-direct should be changed to Category: Health Sciences. The Health Sciences Category header has the wrong definition.Tradimus (discuss • contribs) 14:36, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Plane

A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood. Planes are used to flatten, reduce the thickness of, and impart a smooth surface to a rough piece of lumber.

Hand Planes are one of the most satisfying tools to operate. Clamp the wood securely to a bench, and then push the plane along the grain. The blade should be adjusted so that it takes a thin shaving off the plank. A sharp, well adjusted plane will remove a continuous shaving the entire length of the board. Pay attention to how the grain runs - if the grain dives into the board, make sure the plane's blade does not break the shaving off below the surface. If this happens, try planing in the other direction (see illustration).

Once the blade has been removed from a plane, it can be sharpened in the same fashion as a chisel. It should be sharpened frequently, as this will greatly improve its performance.

A plane should be stored on its side to respect the blade. You should also be very careful to not plane into a nail or a screw, as doing so will put a nasty notch in the blade.


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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Rasp

A rasp is a woodworking tool used for shaping wood. It consists of a point or the tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The tang is joined to a handle, usually made of plastic or wood. The bar has had sharp teeth cut or hammered into it, and it’s important to note that rasps can be left or right handed. Rasps generally cut more coarsely than files. They are useful for rapidly removing wood from curved surfaces. They remove less wood than a drawknife, so they are easier to control. Even though rasps leave very coarse finishes, the cut-away areas can be easily smoothed with finer tools, such as files.

There are several types and shapes of rasps. There is a half round, round and flat. The several types of rasps are bastard, cabinet and wood (finest to coarsest). All these varieties can be used to make different shapes.

A similar tool to a rasp is a surform file; it has coarse, individual teeth like a rasp for cutting wood. The difference being that the surform has a small hole near each of the teeth to allow shavings to pass through and prevent clogging. Surform tools come in different styles and shapes including file-plane, round file and shaping/shaving tools. The highest quality rasps are forged from steel for strength and each of the teeth is individually hammered into to the surface in a process called stitching.


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User:Wkc3

Hello, my name is Bill Cupp. I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, and I am a Surgical/Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care RN. I have an Associate of Science Degree from Purdue at Fort Wayne and I am pursuing my Bachelor's degree. I have also worked on a Neurological Medical/Surgical floor, and as a CNA in a long-term care facility.

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Woodworking Tools/Sanding Block

A sanding block is a block used to hold sandpaper. In its simplest form, it is a block of wood or cork with one smooth flat side. The user wraps the sandpaper around the block, and holds it in place. Fancier versions use clips, teeth or clamps to hold the paper in place. Commercial versions can be constructed of various materials. They are usually sized to hold a quarter or half sheet of sandpaper. Some versions use the sandpaper belts intended for a power belt sander. Sanding blocks are helpful because they prevent the "waves" created by plain sandpaper.


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User:Kimly

Hello! lady and gentalmant! today i am very please to be a member of Wikibooks to join in the globla language. i was called Kimly, Cambodian,English and Japanese translator, in cambodia for 4 years. since 2005 till present Cambodia and korean have good relationship between both nations. it conduct many korean investor comes to cambodia to invest. In order to help own nation to develop as developed nations i have intention to master korean to corperate with korea company in cambodia.

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Talk:OpenOffice.org/Base

About application Usability
This program has proven to be completely counter-intuitive and a nuisance in general. I hate to choose Microsoft over open source, but there's really no excuse for how difficult they've made it to create a simple database. (unsigned)
 * What version did you not like? I think usability fits more in the wikibook about Openoffice base at OpenOffice.org Base. Since v.2.0 to 2.3 things have changed extremely much, and I could not follow a tutorial which was for v.2.0. 85.74.177.113 (talk) 08:00, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't know what is so hard for you about making a simple database, I had no problems with that, and found it rather easy. 218.17.216.172 (talk) 05:42, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
 * While I'm not the original poster, I'm pretty pissed off at how difficult it is to use, too. I *want* to use open source, and OpenOffice to replace Access, but it's clunky.  Here's what happened to me today:

 * Upgraded to the "latest and greatest": OpenOffice 3.0.
 * Created two tables, one with a primary key, the other without. Took me 10 minutes to figure out that I couldn't enter data into the second one because I didn't have a primary key. Yes, there's a warning, but it appears to be identical to the one that Access uses, complaining about no primary key.  Only, in Access, saying no to the dialog doesn't prevent data entry later.
 * Okay, fine, I need a primary key for each table. I can live with that.  It is good practice, but since I've now got to add a key I don't want to my table, surely I make it an autonumber.  Wrong.  I can't, for some inexplicable reason.  I consult the help.  Okay, so they're called "AutoValues" here, who cares?  But the only help for AutoValues is under "Table Design", where it tells me that after setting up my primary key, I can make it an AutoValue.  Only it doesn't work.  Poking around on the internet show that other people have issues with AutoValue, but not my issue.  Eventually, I find a forum on OO.o that clues me in, but I can't post my question, because I don't want to register.  So much for openness...  Similar fate for all other avenues.  I want to post a bug, so that somebody will *fix* something, making my life easier, but no dice...  Turns out, the problem is that I've selected the "Numeric" data type, not "Integer", and "Numeric" doesn't allow AutoValues.  Obvious, right?  I'm sure glad the help mentioned that.  Even knowing what the problem is, I'm still pissed.  In Access I'd be dealing with "Autonumber" and "Numeric" (with various sub-types), but apparently, the OO developers decided that it would be obvious that "Numeric" in Access != "Numeric" in OO.
 * So, I have a solution, but OO has made me work a whole lot more that I want to just for basic parity with Access. Sorry OpenOffice, it's gonna be another release cycle or two before I recommend Base as a replacement for Access!

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User talk:82.166.149.208

Welcome to Wikibooks! "mga" is pronounced, or məng-AH. 68.224.117.152 (talk) 08:01, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:Kimly

Welcome!
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Goats/Wethering

Wethering is the castration of male goats that are to be used for meat, companionship, or brush control. It can be done by banding, crimping, or surgical extraction.

Wethers can make good companions for either bucks or does, are feminine in appearance, and tend to accept the lowest place in the social hierarchy.

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Horticulture/Making Raised Beds with Tractors

For large scale raised beds (for small farm and nursery operations), raised beds are most efficiently made using tractors.

Materials

 * Soil-compost mix
 * Siding materials (such as stone, logs, etc.)

Tools

 * Tractor with front-loader
 * Measuring rods and ropes
 * Grading rake

For log-sided beds

 * Chainsaws
 * Forklift tines

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Goats/Pastures

Pastures can be either fields or woodland areas, the latter generally preferred. When possible maintain at least one more pasture than herd groups, to allow pastures to rest.

See ../Fencing/.

Pastures are best defined in early autumn when most plants will be visible for inspection. Grub out any poisonous plants before letting the goats graze, particularly highly toxic plants such as snakeroot, false hellebore, ericaceous plants, aconite, foxglove, etc.

Over winter, knock down or remove stone fruit trees (bark is edible and nutritious).

Make sure to leave access for tractors.

Check fences after weather events.

Make sure shelters are available for rain and snow.

Make sure water is available.

Maintain pathways around both the inside and outside perimeters of the pasture to ensure easy maintenance of the fence and access to the goats.

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Goats/Fencing

Goats are clever and mischievous creatures, and good fencing is necessary.

Types of fencing
These common types of fence may assist in the penning of goats.
 * Electrified fencing
 * Mesh fencing
 * Wood fencing

Mesh fencing materials

 * Panels
 * Tension fencing
 * Remesh

Gates

 * Hinge gates
 * Rolling gates
 * Clip gates

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