A thermite formulation for use in thermite torch applications made up of from about 3 percent by weight to about 35 percent by weight MgAl alloy, from about 30 percent by weight to about 70 percent by weight CuO, and from about 15 percent by weight to about 35 percent by weight MoO3. The local database contains a group identification such as a domain identification corresponding to a group of users, a maximum number of VPN sessions to provide the group of users at the PoP and a dynamic VPN session count corresponding to active VPN sessions currently provided to the group of users at the PoP. A transverse cutter cuts the individual slabs to create chunks of cheese or other food product. A first sun gear of the epicyclic module is disposed on the input shaft. 12580,251 filed by the same Inventor. As such, the cap layer and the spacer separate the self-aligned contact structure from directly contacting the metal gate conductor.