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How To Install Windows Server 2008 On A Bootable USB

2020-07-21T20:59:52Z

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Has anyone tried installing Windows Server 2008 on a bootable USB drive [http://www.sharkbayte.com/keyword/successful successful]? And how did you do it? It is not a rare thing; you can even install Windows Server 2008 with a 4GB USB flash drive now. Image in a situation where you need to install Windows Server 2008 and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html kynghidongduong.vn] the laptop doesn't have a DVD drive. Then how will you install them? You will need this trick. You need to create a bootable USB drive which can be used to install Windows without using DVD drive. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); The method is very simple and you can use without any hassles. Needless to say that your motherboard should support USB boot feature to make use of the bootable USB drive Requirements: 1. USB Flash Drive (minimum 4 GB) 2. Windows Server 2008 installation file Follow the below steps to create a bootable Windows Server 2008 USB drive which you can install Windows server 2008 easily. 1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to your computer and move all the contents from USB drive. 2. Open Command Prompt with Administrator rights by Typing CMD in Start menu search box and hit Ctrl+ Shift+ Enter 3. First type DISKPART and hit enter to see the below message. Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive. In the below screenshot my Flash Drive Disk no is Disk 1. 4. Next type all the below commands one by one. So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one: SELECT DISK 1 CLEAN CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY SELECT PARTITION 1 ACTIVE FORMAT FS=NTFS (Format process may take few seconds) ASSIGN EXIT Don't close the command prompt as we need to execute one more command [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour hồ ba bể] at the next step. Just minimize it. 5. Next insert your Windows Server 2008 installation DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is "D" and USB drive letter is "H" (open my computer to know about it). 6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt in the 4th step. Type the following command now: D: CD BOOT and hit enter. CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message. 7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code. BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H: Once you enter the above command you will see the below message. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); 8. Copy your Windows Server 2008 contents to the USB flash drive. 9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows Server 2008. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB. Note: If you are not able to boot after following this guide means you haven't set the BIOS priority to USB. [ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();]

The 2008 Great Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake

2020-07-20T22:45:24Z

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id="mod_22738701"> The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake was one of the most disastrous earthquakes in terms of destruction, cost, casualties and other factors. It is five years today (May 12th 2013) since this earthquake struck China on the 12th of May 2008 at 02:28:01 pm local time. The quake struck with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale and lasted for about 2 minutes, destroying millions of homes and buildings including schools and hospitals, damaging dams, breaking water pipes and gas mains, causing power failures, disrupting telecommunications, creating dangerous quake lakes, destroying and damaging roads and railways, killing and injuring thousands of people, leaving millions homeless, leaving many children orphaned and many more. The epicentre of the quake was in the Wenchuan county in the Sichuan province and hence it is also mentioned as the Wenchuan earthquake. Click thumbnail to view full-sizeContinental convergence | SourceConvergent boundary | Source Location of main fault zones around Tibet and borders of India and China | SourceThrust fault | SourceThe different types of faults. | SourceThe different faults along the Longmenshan belt | SourceLocation of Longmenshan fault | SourceLocation of Epicentre of the earthquake | SourcePicture shows how the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates has pushed up the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau | SourceThe Longmenshan fault system, a cross-sectional view | Source Longmenshan fault system: This earthquake occurred along the Longmenshan fault and hence we will briefly look at the details about this fault. The Longmenshan fault zone or fault system is made up of a few faults; in other words, there are a few faults that lie within the Longmenshan fault zone. This fault is found at the base of the Longmen mountains in the Sichuan province of China. The cause of the fault is the continental convergence of the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate. The earthquake occurred due to a rupture on this fault which in turn ruptured two other faults in the fault zone. The rupture was due to the motion of the tectonic plates. The Longmenshan fault is a thrust fault, where ground on one side of the fault moved up or over the ground on the other side. Thrust fault is a reverse fault at a very low angle. If you look at the pictures to the right hand side, you will get a better understanding of the different types of faults and also the difference between a reverse fault and thrust fault. A Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale vs a Richter scale | Source Details of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake:The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Wenchuan County, Sichuan which is a mountainous region in western china. The depth of focus of the quake was 19 km. The quake occurred on the 12th of May 2008 at 14:28 hours local time and lasted for about two minutes. The magnitude of the quake was 7.9 with intensity XI on the intensity scale. The quake was felt in the neighbouring countries of Beijing and Shanghai (more than 1,500 km away from epicentre) where buildings swung due to the tremors. The fault broke to a length of 240 km There were thousands of aftershocks even after months of the quake and killed more people and caused more damages. Click thumbnail to view full-sizeLocation of YBF and GAF | SourceMore details about YBF and GAF | Source Cause of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake:The earthquake occurred on the Longmenshan fault system that lies along the border of the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate in the eastern border of the Tibetan plateau. The quake occurred due to the rupture on this fault, which occurred starting from Wenchuan. The quake waves travelled north-east at an average speed of around 3.1 km per second. The rupture was due to the impact of Indian plate striking on the Eurasian plate (reverse fault) pushing it northward. The total length of the rupture was 240 km and the maximum displacement was around 9 metres. This fault system has many other faults in which two of them were ruptured; the Yingxiu-Beichuan Fault (YBF) and the Guanxian-Anxian fault (GAF). Click thumbnail to view full-sizeFocus is below the surface of the earth and epicentre is on the surface of the earth | SourceYou can see the location of the focus and epicentre | SourceSimple diagram to differentiate between focus and epicentre | SourceThis picture shows how the seismic waves spread out from the focus | SourceSource Reason for high intensity earthquake and heavy damage:The earthquake occurred in a region of the fault that was along the place where the mountain and basin met. The Sichuan basin area is made up of soft sedimentary rocks, so when seismic waves travel through this area, they slow down and increase in amplitude. Note: Seismic waves travel faster in rigid terrain (this is the reason why the effect was felt in far away cities) and they travel slower in sedimentary plains (reason for more destruction in the Sichuan basin area). General rule, soft rocks shake more (easier to shake) compared to rigid rocks, hence the higher intensity of the quake and severe damage in Sichuan area. More than 100 million people live in this area. Also the depth of focus or focal depth (the depth of the quake) of the quake was shallow. Again in the mountain region, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour thác bản giốc] earthquake caused hill slides and landslides and hence buried the towns in this area. This hindered relief work and also blocked rivers to form lakes which later broke due to accumulation of more water, leading to more destruction. Note: Focal depth and epicentre are two different terms in an earthquake. The pictures to the right hand side will clearly help you distinguish between these two terms Focal depth - is the point within the earth where the rupture initiates. Epicentre - Point vertically above the focal depth of the earthquake on the surface of the earth Click thumbnail to view full-sizeLocation of The Zipingpu Dam | SourceThe Zipingpu Dam near Dujiangyan | SourceThe Zipingpu Dam | Source Different views about why this earthquake occurred:According to USGS, the displacement was around nine metres along the length of the fault and there were surface deformations greater than three metres. According to the Japanese seismologist Yuji Yagi from the University of Tsukuba, the earthquake took place in 2 stages. In the first part, the Longmenshan fault was ripped apart by seven meters. In the second part, the fault sheared by four meters. The total quake lasted around two minutes. The severity of the earthquake was due to shallow focal depth of the quake. According to Japanese seismologist Teruyuki Kato from the University of Tokyo, the seismic waves travelled long distances without losing their energy, because of the firm terrain in Central China. It is also believed that this earthquake was triggered by the construction and the filling of the Zipingpu dam (50 stories tall situated 5.5 km from epicentre of earthquake) that released the tension between the two sides of the fault causing them to move apart. However this was not the cause, the dam could have just triggered the earthquake earlier than it was supposed to happen. Damages and casualties in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake:This quake is considered to be one of the 21st deadliest quakes of all times with 69,195 casualties, 18,392 missing and 374,643 injured. A study on the loss caused by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake | Source Around 4.8 million people were left homeless but estimates predict that it could be as high as 11 million as the government did not release the official figures. The population in the affected area was 15 million. There were 149 to 284 major aftershocks and more than 42,719 aftershocks in total that occurred through to the 28th of May 2008. More than eighty percent of the buildings were destroyed and most of this was due to the poor construction. Almost all provinces in China except Xinjiang, Jilin and Heilongjiang were affected by the quake. Two chemical plants collapsed in Shifang leading to leakage of Ammonia and sulphuric acid in large quantity and hundreds of people being buried under the debris. A school in Dujjangyan collapsed with [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=hundreds hundreds] of students buried under the debris. A panda from Wolong Reserve habitat, who has grown close to her caretaker while looked after in other centres while the destroyed panda habitat was rebuilt. | Source The Wenchuan China Earthquake May 12, 2008 Juyuan middle school collapsed and many students were buried. The security guards at a Panda reserve were killed in the quake. One Panda died being smashed by the walls in her enclosure. The other pandas in two reserves close to the epicentre survived but many with injuries. Not much is known about the pandas in the wild. The Zipingpu Hydropower plant had minor damages and is structurally safe and stable. The Tulong reservoir is in danger of collapsing. Around 391 to 400 dams were damaged due to the quake. Thousands of school children died due to poor construction of school buildings. (19,065 students died and 546 disabled). Around 4,727 children were orphaned. Around 7,000 school buildings collapsed throughout the provinces and a total of 21 million buildings were damaged. An estimated 5 million people were left homeless, millions of livestock were killed and agricultural lands were damaged. Around a million pigs died in the Sichuan province The total loss due to the quake is estimated to be $123 billion as property loss and $147 billion (1 trillion yuan) as economic loss. Source Other countries that felt the effect of this quake: Hongkong and Macau felt tremors three minutes after the quake and that lasted for 30 seconds with intensity III, the shaking was felt in Vietnam, Thailand felt shaking from the tremors six minutes after the quake, with buildings swinging for few minutes, Taiwan and Mongolia felt tremors almost eight minutes after the quake, Nepal and Bangladesh felt tremors, India felt tremors almost nine minutes after the quake, and tremors were also felt in Russia and Pakistan. Location and magnitude of aftershocks of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, through to May 28th 2008 | Source Aftershocks:There were around a hundred major aftershocks within seventy two hours of the major quake and these had magnitude between M4.0 and M6.1. According to data on the 6th of November 2008, there had been more than 42,700 aftershocks in total, out of which 246 had intensities between 4.0 and 4.9, thirty four of them had intensities between 5.0 and 5.9 and eight of them had intensities between 6.0 to 6.4. An aftershock on May 25th measuring M6.0 occurred in Qingchuan county, Sichuan and caused deaths and injuries to around a thousand people and destructed thousands of buildings. Two aftershocks on the 27th of May (M5.2 in Qingchuan county, M5.7 in Ninggiang county) injured 63 people and more than 420,000 homes collapsed. There were two more aftershocks in the same area on the 23 of July 2008, killing one, six injuries and damaging hundreds of homes and highways There was an aftershock of M6.1 on the 1st of August 2008 in the Pingwu and Beichuan counties causing two deaths, 345 injuries, collapsing and damaging hundreds of houses and damaging highways. An aftershock measuring M6.1 occurred on the 5th of August 2008 in Qingchuan, killing one and injuring thirty two people. It caused hill slides and disrupted telecommunications. A complete list of all the aftershocks with details of time, date, location and magnitude can be found on the link below: [ ] Click thumbnail to view full-sizeShanghai Stock Exchange | SourceJin Mao Tower | SourceHong Kong New World Tower | SourceShenzhen Stock Exchange | SourceQuake lakes | SourceQuake lakes caused by landslides | Source Aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake:Many main buildings in Shanghai, for example, the Jin Mao Tower and Hongkong New World Tower were evacuated. Workers in industries were evacuated The international airport at Chengdu was shut down and was opened later in the evening with restricted service. Most of the office towers in Beijing were evacuated. There were cracks in many buildings in Chengdu A cargo train that was carrying tanks of petrol derailed due to deformation caused in the railway tracks and caught fire. Many other railway systems were buried. Rescue troops were delayed due to all the highways to Wenchuan being damaged. Landslides Threaten Sichuan Province Trade was suspended in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges. All mobile, landline telecommunications and internet were disconnected for the affected and surrounding areas. Many relief workers were killed due to landslides when they were repairing roads. Some Taiwanese tourists were trapped inside cable cars on the Lingyanshan Ropeway. Due to the high magnitude quake and the many aftershocks, a large number of rivers were blocked by landslides. These formed lakes called "quake lakes" and around 34 such lakes were formed out of which 28 were in danger to local people, according to reports on the 27th May 2008. Worst of the quake lake was the Tangjiashan quake lake which was in a location inaccessible by road or rail transport and was the largest of all the quake lakes. 17 helicopters were involved in this operation of breaking the lake, where engineers, explosive specialists, earth moving tractors, tons of fuel for the machineries were airlifted. 1,200 soldiers arrived by foot and 200,000 people living downstream in Mianvangbyon were evacuated on the 1st of June 2008 in anticipation of the dam bursting. In June 2008 a quake lake that was formed as a result of landslide broke open, flooding one of the devastated towns in the low lying areas. This dislodged damaged buildings, cars and corpses. Tian'anmen Square, Beijing | Source Mourning period:People mourned for earthquake victims on 19th May 2008 at Tiananmen square, Beijing. National mourning was declared by the state government for three days from 19th May 2008. National and regional flags flew at half mast. On the 19th of May 2008, a week after the quake, at 2:28 pm local time, people stood in silence for three minutes. The relay of the Beijing Olympic torch was suspended during the mourning period Many Chinese websites had their home page in black and white and television channels had their logos in grey and displayed banners about earthquake and relief efforts. Casinos were shut down and online gaming servers were shutdown. China Blows Up 'Quake Lakes' Rescue efforts:The Chinese Government spent hundreds of billion dollars on relief and reconstruction. A few emergency medical teams were sent to Wenchuan county by the ministry of health. Thousands of troops from Chengdu Military region and armed police were sent to the Wenchuan county to help with relief work. Level II emergency contingency plan was started by the National Disaster Relief commission. An emergency relief team of around two hundred people was sent to Wenchaun County. The team consisted of Seismologists, commanders from military and army doctors. Due to worse land conditions, rescue operations were difficult. Helicopter evacuations had to be used and hundreds of Tibetan villagers suffered without food and water in their villages for around 5 days. Rain and landslide also affected rescue efforts badly Over 150 aircraft were involved in relief operations which included army, airforce and civil aircraft China accepted international aid to cope with the quake. Tzu Chi foundation and Red cross society from Taiwan sent around hundred tonnes of relief supplies Rescue teams from neighbouring countries joined the rescue efforts on the 16th of May 2008. U.S sent tents and generators through its air force 135,000 Chinese troops and medical officers were involved in rescue efforts across all the cities and counties. Jet Li's "One foundation" also helped with rescue efforts. Programs were hosted where political figures, entertainers, businessmen etc., participated to raise money for relief work. Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan donated $1.57 million to the victims on the 24th of May 2008 and also said that he wished to produce a movie about this disaster. Predictions: There is a controversy that natural disaster prediction expert and geologist Geng Qingguo had predicted this earthquake and that it was dismissed by other mainstream seismologists. Geng Qingguo also claimed that he sent a confidential letter to the State council office and also a report to the State seismological Bureau with information about the upcoming quake. A few pictures from the 2008 Sichuan EarthquakeClick thumbnail to view full-sizeA shot taken in the road heading to Wenyuan, the epicenter of 2008 Sichuan Earthquake | SourceRock Slide in Dujiangyan - 2008 Sichuan earthquake | SourceDamaged road near Dujiangyan, Sichuan | SourceZipingpu Dam North of Dujiangyan | SourceThe China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Wolong, Sichuan was badly hit by the earthquake. 1/5 panda houses were broken | SourceNational mourning for 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims - Tiananmen Square, May 19, 2008, 2:10 PM, before moment of silence. taken from Tiananmen | SourceSichuan earthquake May 12, 2008 - Image courtesy Spark-of-inspiration.com | SourceSourceSourceSource2008 Sichuan earthquake | SourceSourceSource Facts about the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake:This was the deadliest quake since the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake (around 240,000 people were killed) and the strongest quake since the 1950 Chayu earthquake (magnitude 8.5) in China The USGS warned about risks of major aftershocks over the next few weeks and months with some above M7.0 The highest aftershock measured was M6.4 and an aftershock greater than M6.0 occurred on the 5th of August 2008. The Central government of China as part of the Chinese economic stimulus program officially informed that an amount of around $146.5 billion (1 trillion yuan) would be set aside to rebuild the areas affected by the quake. The area where the quake hit, was a rural area with poor healthcare, where poor people lived and was neglected by China's economic rise. Buildings were not designed to withstand earthquakes and hence the reason for high percentage of damage in buildings. Click thumbnail to view full-sizeBei Chuan Earthquake Museum | SourceBeichuan Earthquake Museum | SourceBeichuan quake museum | Source According to data released by the Chinese government on the 21st of November 2008, 200,000 homes were rebuilt and 685,000 were under construction. 1.94 million families still remained without permanent shelter. 1,300 schools were reconstructed. 25 counties were relocated. Internet was used as a source for rescue and recovery efforts during the rescue times. For example, to check contact information of victims, evacuees, landing spot for helicopters etc. On children's day, which is the 1st of June 2008 in China, many parents who lost their children went to the school rubble and mourned. The ruins of the Beichuan county seat that was sealed officially was opened to public on the first anniversary of the quake, and this will remain as a reminder of the disastrous earthquake. The government dismissed warnings of so many dam projects in seismic zones and hence has denied access to seismological and geological data to researchers for investigating on causes of the quake There were protests from parents regarding poor school buildings that collapsed and killed thousands of children. The protesters were harassed by the police and made fun of by the government. They were paid little money (USD 8,800) as compensation and per-parent pension (USD 5,600) in order to maintain silence. A rescue helicopter that carried earthquake survivors and crew members crashed due to fog and turbulence on the 31st of May 2008. Government of China provided free aid for reversing sterilizations to parents who lost their only child in the quake. Earthquakes Thank you for reading. Please leave your feedback and comments and also do not hesitate to share your thoughts or experiences if you have any. The figures regarding damages, casualties and other information have been collected after research and data from various sources. Please feel free to comment if there are any errors so that this hub can be updated. Thank you again. Livingsta Books on earthquakes[ Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake][ Buy Now]  Related[ ][ ][ ]by livingsta31 [ ][ ][ ]by Mr Archer18 [ ][ ][ ]by Rickrideshorses8 [ ][ ][ ]by EcoAsh17 [ ][ ][ ]by Mel Jay12 Popular[ ][ ][ ]by Jennifer Gonzales5 [ ][ ][ ]by Mel Jay3 [ ][ ][ ]by Chris Telden8 Comments [ ] or [ ] and post using a HubPages Network account. 0 of 8192 characters used[# Post Comment]No HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. sendingMaruful Hoque  2 years ago Livingsta tell the actual moment of The 2008 Great Sichuan / Wenchuan Earthquake that is terrible and strong. Thank a lot this article share for everyboday. AUTHORlivingsta  4 years ago from United Kingdom Hello Jeff, you're welcome. Glad to be of some help. All the best! :) Jeff  4 years ago OMG thanks a lot it help soooooooo much for my assessment thanks you who ever made or research about thank you :) AUTHORlivingsta  6 years ago from United Kingdom Hello Sorellelinda, thank you for stopping by and adding some information :) Sorellelinda  6 years ago This part of the bridge has been setrngehtned with the addition of steel plates, new rivets and bolts, and extra bracing. Engineers also inserted rollers under the roadway and 96 viscous dampers to help absorb the shock from earthquakes and help the bridge move without damaging itself. AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Mommytalks, thank you for stopping by and sharing your experience. I am sure she would have shared much information with you about her experience there. Have a great weekend! AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Pinto2011, thank you for reading and sharing your views, thoughts and concerns about this incident. Nature is indeed powerful and we will never know when it will strike. Have a great weekend :-) AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Peggy, thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. I am glad that you found this interesting. Thank you for the votes and share. Have a great weekend! :-) AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Moonlake, thank you so much. I am glad that you found this useful. Thank you for the votes and share. Have a great weekend! :-) mommytalks  7 years ago The U.S. also sent my sister. She was there with a major relief agency for almost 2 years .... Subhas  7 years ago from New Delhi, India Hi livingsta! The the story is so horrible, I just think what would have happened in those people's mind frame who actually faced this gory details of nature's fury. All these things, let us make believe that nature is very powerful and we must know to strike a balance with it and respect it which is badly needed. Peggy Woods  7 years ago from Houston, Texas That was such a horrific event. Your post captures the event in great detail. Up and interesting votes. moonlake  7 years ago from America This is a great hub and in my opinion would deserve HOTD. Thank you for sharing this with us. Voted up and will share with followers. AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi aud99, yes, so true! Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Have a good day :-) Audrey  7 years ago So many horror stories emerged from that earthquake. Schools were flattened in seconds, killing children. There were subsequent complaints of sub-standard building materials due to corruption but of course, it is too little too late. AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Elias, thank you for reading and your support. Yes, I do agree with your point. Prediction is not accurately possible, but the seismic activity is being recorded in many places and this may give a warning about any earthquake that may occur in the near future. Again, what you say is so true, the panic, a difficult one to go through not knowing when something will happen. The precautionary measures will not be something that will be executable unless one knows a nearly accurate time span. Elias Zanetti  7 years ago from Athens, Greece Very interesting hub, livingsta. You did a good job in presenting this catastrophy in an accesible manner, for regular, none scientists, folks. It is obvious from many disastrous cases around the globe that despite our technological advances in the last century, one can only feel worder and awe when mother natures decides to showcase her power. Also of interest is the case of the prediction of the earthquake you mention in your article. As far as I am concerned, there is a consesus among seismologists that there is not a technology available to allow an accurate prediction. Even if we assume that a scientist could achieve such an accurate prediction, would it be possible to narrow it down to a time span of a few days? Saying, for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html kynghidongduong.vn] example, that there is a high probability for an earthquake to happen in a given area within a period of months, that would only cause panic while at the same time precautionary measures such as evacuation wouldn't be a viable solution. AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi James, thank you for reading. I am pleased that you found this hub informative. Thank you for the vote. Have a great week ahead! Tijani Achamlal  7 years ago from Morocco Wonderful hub.It is very informative and well-documented.Sorry ,I ve never heard of Sichuan earthquake .I dunno why ..maybe I was busy .Thanks for this ,It was really catastrophic .Voted up AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Thank you so much kidscrafts. Yes they did have another one again and that area has warning for frequent major earthquakes because of the tectonic movement. And yes, I did read about the criticisms too on a few issues related to this quake. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It is quite scary to hear. I am pleased that you found this hub interesting. Have a great day :-) kidscrafts  7 years ago from Ottawa, Canada Great hub Livingsta! Some earthquakes can have devastating effects indeed! I think they had again an earthquake not long ago in the Sichuan province and the aid came quite faster than in 2008 where there was heavy criticism for the slow effort to help all the people affected! In Ottawa, we had a few little earthquakes; the last one about 3 years ago was more serious because we lost electricity for a while but I didn't realize we had an earthquake because I was rushing to cut my grass ;-) I heard a loud noise and I thought it was a truck on a main street. And then an neighbour told me we had an earthquake! When I was a kid, I lived in Africa for a few years near the Tanganyika lake...and in that area we could have regularly some earthquakes. Your hub is well researched, plenty of documentation with maps, graphics and pictures! Thank you for sharing! AUTHORlivingsta  7 years ago from United Kingdom Hi Prettynutjob30, thank you for reading. I am pleased that this was of some use to you. We learn something new everyday from various sources, don't we? And it feels great. Have a great day! [ ]Mary  7 years ago from From the land of Chocolate Chips,and all other things sweet. Great informative hub, I have always been fascinated by Mother Nature's ability to switch from beautiful one minute to scary in less than a minute. This hub taught me quite a bit I didn't know about Earthquakes.

MCSE 2008 Certification - Is It Really No More A Synopsis

2020-07-20T22:08:00Z

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The top and side panels can be lifted to allow minifigures access to the controls inside. The AT-AP came with two Shock Troopers, but it can hold three. The Shock Troopers come with blaster rifles, even though the box shows them holding small blasters. These minifigures had white hips, but normally they would have been colored black. LEGO Star Wars AT-TE Walker 7675 BoxLEGO Star Wars AT-TE Walker 7675 Assembled LEGO Star Wars AT-TE Walker 7675 Minifigures AT-TE Walker Item #: 7675 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 9-14 Pieces: 798 Minifigures: Anakin Skywalker (Clone Wars) Ahsoka Tano Rotta The Huttlet Captain Rex Clone Trooper Battle Droid The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer lives up to its name. The AT-TE was used by the Republic during the Clone Wars as a troop transport and attack ship. Their ability to climb vertical cliffs and function in space combat made them extremely effective, especially when they were deployed in overwhelming numbers. 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Hasbro has exclusive rights to Star Wars action figures and LEGO needed a way to help people build their stormtrooper army. By including this vehicle, it was now considered a building set. The Imperial Dropship "Building Set" had an opening cockpit, engines that could tilt up or down and a detachable platform. The set came with three Stormtroopers and a Shadow Stormtrooper, but the vehicle could sit five minifigures. LEGO Star Wars MagnaGuard Starfighter 7673 BoxLEGO Star Wars MagnaGuard Starfighter 7673 Assembled LEGO Star Wars MagnaGuard Starfighter 7673 MagnaGuard Minifigure MagnaGuard Starfighter Item #: 7673 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 8-12 Pieces: 431 Minifigures: MagnaGuard (2) The Rogue-Class Starfighter was a modified Utapauan Porax-38 Starfighter used primarily by the MagnaGuard in their battle against the Jedi, during the Clone Wars. The MagnaGuard Starfighter's came with a huge hidden arsenal. The sides opened up to deploy its pop-up launchers and the back concealed a flick-fire missile. The cockpit could be opened by pushing a lever on the vehicle. This would be the first LEGO Star Wars Building Set to include the MagnaGuard Minifigures. Republic Attack Gunship Item #: 7676 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 9-14 Pieces: 1,034 Minifigures: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars) Plo Koon Asajj Ventress Commander Cody Clone Trooper The Low Altitude Assault Transport/Infantry was used by the Republic during the Clone Wars for air support and transportation. This workhorse of the Grand Army of the Republic could carry up to thirty troops or four speeder bikes. However, the LEGO Republic Attack Gunship building set only comes with one 74-Z Speeder. Since the Gunship was used for shipping troops and supplies, the model has lots of opening doors and storage compartments. The two side doors fully open to let troops out or offer cover fire and the back ramp lowers to release the speeder bike. To fulfill the assault function, the two front and one rear anti-personnel laser turrets can rotate in all direction. The Command Center can be removed from the ship and placed anywhere in the field of battle. The gunship also comes equipped with spy droids and a Bacta Tank. The Bacta Tank was designed to hold one minifigure inside and give the appearance of being used. This was the first official Clone Wars Star Wars Building Set released. The Commander Cody, Plo Koon and Asajj Ventress characters would see their first appearance in the LEGO universe as minifigures and this is the only Asajj Ventress minifigure to have a skirt. LEGO Star Wars Rebel Scout Speeder 7668 BoxLEGO Star Wars Rebel Scout Speeder 7668 Assembled LEGO Star Wars Rebel Scout Speeder 7668 Rebel Trooper Minifigure Rebel Scout Speeder Item #: 7668 Affiliation: Expanded Universe Ages: 6-12 Pieces: 82 Minifigures: Rebel Trooper (4) This was another vehicle that was imagined and built by LEGO to get around Hasbro's exclusive Star Wars action figure contract. Its design closely resembles the SoroSuub-Produced Rebel Combat Speeder. This speeder was a repulsorcraft used by the Rebel Alliance in their battle against the Empire and was able to quickly move troops around the battlefield. It was armed with a heavy blaster cannon that required a gunner sitting on top to operate, but the cannon could detach and become a stationary ground turret. LEGO Star Wars Republic Attack Gunship 7676 BoxLEGO Star Wars Republic Attack Gunship 7676 Assembled LEGO Star Wars Republic Attack Gunship 7676 Minifigures LEGO Star Wars Republic Fighter Tank 7679 BoxLEGO Star Wars Republic Fighter Tank 7679 Assembled LEGO Star Wars Republic Fighter Tank 7679 Minifigure Republic Fighter Tank Item #: 7679 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 8-14 Pieces: 592 Minifigures: Clone Commander Clone Trooper The TX-130 Saber-Class Fighter Tank was used by the Jedi and the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Its speed, maneuverability and firing range made it ideal for use as an anti-vehicle ship and and escape vehicle. The Republic Fighter Tank was a Target exclusive and available for less than four months. Although the actual vehicle had two pilots, this model only had room for one minifigure. Minifigure space was limited, but it had a lot of other goodies hidden inside. The top of the vehicle could be removed to show the cockpit controls, the front hatch opened to reveal the engine and the wings contained weapon storage lockers. The hatches on the side flipped around to ready the flick-fire missiles and the three cannons rotated 90 degrees. LEGO achieved a hovering effect by hiding the wheels under the tank. LEGO Star Wars Rogue Shadow 7672 BoxLEGO Star Wars Rogue Shadow 7672 Assembled LEGO Star Wars Rogue Shadow 7672 Minifigures Rogue Shadow Item #: 7672 Affiliation: Expanded Universe Ages: 8-12 Pieces: 842 Minifigures: Darth Vader (Battle Damage) Galen Marek Juno Eclipse The Rogue Shadow was the personal transport of Galen Marek/Starkiller in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games. This main vehicle of the popular video game was based on Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator. The ships heavy firepower, extremely fast sublight engines, hyperdrive and a cloaking device made it the perfect vessel for Darth Vader's secret apprentice. This would be the first LEGO Building set based on the Force Unleashed series. The model had some impressive firepower hidden away; a fireball cannon in the left compartment could be fired by using a lever under the ship, another lever was used to open two laser cannons hidden in the back, and a front compartment held the crews blaster rifles. Four rectangular legs are used for the landing gear and the wings rotate between flying and landing mode. The Battle Damaged Darth Vader, Galen Marek and Juno Eclipse minifigures were all sold for the first time in this set. LEGO Star Wars Separatist Spider Droid 7681 BoxLEGO Star Wars Separatist Spider Droid 7681 Assembled LEGO Star Wars Separatist Spider Droid 7681 Minifigures Separatist Spider Droid Item #: 7681 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 7-12 Pieces: 206 Minifigures: Commander Fox Clone Trooper Battle Droid Commander Super Battle Droid Battle Droid The OG-9 Homing Spider Droid was also known as the Spider Walker or Separatist Spider Droid. Its long legs allowed it to cover large areas of a battlefield quickly. Its heavy artillery was effective at destroying ground and airborne vehicles. They were not the most rugged weapons, because the legs were extremely vulnerable to attack and the volatile reactor in the main body created a huge explosion when damaged. To create the unique design of the Separatist Spider Droid a lot of TECHNIC pieces had to be used in its construction, especially the legs. The top laser cannon could rotate 360 degrees and the bottom gun was able to move up and down. 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LEGO Star Wars V-19 Torrent 7674 Box[http://www.futureofeducation.com/main/search/search?q=LEGO%20Star LEGO Star] Wars V-19 Torrent 7674 Assembled LEGO Star Wars V-19 Torrent 7674 Clone Pilot Minifigure V-19 Torrent Item #: 7674 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 8-12 Pieces: 471 Minifigures: Clone Pilot The V-19 Torrent Starfighters were widely used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. These fast and maneuverable fighters were heavily armed and a formidable weapon in the hands of their Clone Pilots. This building set had three adjustable wing positions for landing, flight and attack mode. It came equipped with the standard flick-fire missiles. The unique feature of this model was the sliding cockpit canopy. The window could be pulled forward or slid back to allow access to the pilot's seat. Mini Building Sets Mini Building Sets use fewer pieces than a standard building set. This makes them smaller and a lot cheaper. They are perfect for the LEGO fan without a lot of money or space. LEGO Star Wars Clone Turbo Tank 20006 BagLEGO Star Wars Clone Turbo Tank 20006 Assembled Clone Turbo Tank Item #: 20006 Affiliation: Episode III Ages: 8+ Pieces: 64 Minifigures: N/A The Heavy Assault Vehicle/Wheeled A6 Juggernaut received its nickname because of its extensive use by the Clones during the Clone Wars. This slow moving vehicle was effective in open terrain where its heavy weaponry and strong armor could safely support and transport 300 troops or a few small support vehicles. It required a crew of 12 to operate, but this is a mini building set and you will not be getting any minifigures inside. It did have lots of guns, by using binocular and hose nozzle pieces. This was the second LEGO model of the Clone Turbo Tank and a LEGO Star Wars Brickmaster Exclusive. These sets could only be found with the November 2008 issue of the LEGO Magazine. LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder 8029 Assembled Snowspeeder Item #: 8029 Affiliation: Episode V Ages: N/A Pieces: 66 Minifigures: N/A The T-47 Airspeeders were originally designed as a cargo haulers, but redesigned by the Rebel Alliance for combat. They became famous after its successful use against the AT-ATs in the Battle of Hoth. You probably missed this one on store shelves, because it was never released. It was available as downloadable instructions from LEGO.com in 2008 (and now seen here). All you had to do is have the spare pieces lying around. LEGO Star Wars Snowspeeder 8029 Instructions LEGO Tie Fighter 8028 BagLEGO Tie Fighter 8028 Assembled Tie Fighter Item #: 8028 Affiliation: Episodes IV-VI Ages: 6-12 Pieces: 44 Minifigures: N/A As the main starfighter in the Imperial fleet, what these ships lacked in armament they made up for in superior numbers. That is why having them in mini form is more feasible in creating your own swarm of fighters. The TIE Fighter Mini Building set would get a lot of re-releases and see itself being given away several times as a promotional product. It was even used as the set included in the LEGO Star Wars Essential Minifigures Book Collection. Han Solo / Indiana Jones Transformation Chamber Item #: promosw005 Affiliation: Episodes IV-VI / Indian Jones Ages: N/A Pieces: N/A Minifigures: Han Solo Indiana Jones 100 guest of the LEGO Toy Fair Collectors Party were in for a treat when they received one of these very rare pieces. This set paid tribute to Harrison Ford and the two iconic movie characters who have become a part of LEGO history. Han Solo and Indiana Jones are not only popular minifigures, but have been main characters in 4 LEGO video games. LEGO Star Wars V-19 Torrent 8031 BagLEGO Star Wars V-19 Torrent 8031 Assembled V-19 Torrent Item #: 8031 Affiliation: Clone Wars Ages: 6-12 Pieces: 66 Minifigures: N/A 2008 was the year for the V-19 Torrent. It came in both the regular building set and the Mini Building Set. With only 66 pieces, this one was much easier to put together. However, the tail pivot mechanism did give a lot of builders trouble. In order to prevent the tail from falling down, you must change one of the white spindles with one of the blue ones. The model also had working landing gear. This set would be given away the following year in the UK Daily Mirror on September 10, 2009. Ultimate Collector’s Series The Ultimate Collector Series were designed for the more advanced LEGO builders. These sets have a lot more pieces and are significantly larger in scale. 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The Trash Compactor has a hole for your minifigures to fall in from, trash and moving walls. A TECHNIC cannon can be moved up, down and rotated around and the crane can be manipulated to pick objects up. The Conference Room has 7 swiveling chairs to discuss blowing up [http://www.lifebeyondtourism.org/?header_search=Alderaan Alderaan] and the Emperor's Throne also rotates to witness the destruction of the Rebel Alliance. With a total of 24 minifigures, this would be the most ever released in a set not specifically dedicated to minifigures. LEGO Star Wars General Grievous 10186 BoxLEGO Star Wars General Grievous 10186 Assembled General Grievous Item #: 10186 Affiliation: Episode III Ages: 14+ Pieces: 1,085 Minifigures: N/A Standing 18 inch (46 cm) tall, General Grievous would be one of the few possible UCS sets. This was accomplished by having him mostly constructed of TECHNIC pieces. Grievous' head has a slight range of motion and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour thác bản giốc] his chest place can open up to reveal his heart and internal organs. However, it is his four arms and hands that have the most articulation. The arms can be rotated at the sockets and his hands can hold the lightsabers. Unfortunately, his grip is loose and the lightsabers tend to fall out. When they do stay in his clutches, they drag his arms down. The knees and hips bend, but design flaws plagued the the lower half of this model. The feet do not make balancing the figure easy and are liable to fall apart. This LEGO set was not around for very long. It was discontinued the same year it was released. Promotional Promotional sets and figures can not be purchased at any store, instead they are found at special events or locations. There are far fewer produced and that makes them highly collectable. 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