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This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.

Date: [between 1861 and 1865]

Subject: Miller, Josiah--Military service. Military officers--Union--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.

Notes: Title devised by Library staff. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

Format: Portrait photographs 1860-1870.Cartes de visite 1860-1870.Photographic prints 1860-1870.

SOURCE: Library of Congress

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This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.

Date: Meadville, Pa. : Keystone View Co., 1898.

Subject: Clum, John Philip, 1851-1932. Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. Postal service employees--Yukon--Dawson--1890-1900.

Notes: 46446 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 9287.

Format: Stereographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.

SOURCE: Library of Congress

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This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks.

Date: [between 1910 and 1926]

Subject: Manila hemp--Philippines--Manila--1910-1930.

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Format: Portrait photographs 1910-1930.Group portraits 1910-1930.Photographic prints 1910-1930.

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French import released in 2001 by Universal Licensing Music. This CD contains the original FRENCH versions of 33 great TV show themes (mostly from animated series) of the 1980s. Song list: 1. Goldorak (Grandizer) 2. Goldorak Et L'aventure Continue 3. Albator Le Corsaire De L'espace (AKA Captain Harlock) 4. L'île Aux Enfants "casimir" 5. Inspecteur Gadget 6. Tom Sawyer 7. Capitaine Flam 8. Au Pays De Candy 9. Maya L'abeille 10. Ulysse 31 11. Heidi 12. Les Mystérieuses Cités D'or (English title - Mysterious Cities of Gold) 13. Le Prince De L'espace 14. Téléchat 15. Amicalement Votre 16. Dallas 17. Magnum P.I. (US Version) 18. La Croisière S'amuse (AKA The Love Boat - US Version) 19. Starsky & Hutch 20. K2000 (AKA Knight Rider - US version) 21. L'amour Du Risque 22. 2 Flics à Miami (AKA Miami Vice - US version) 23. L'homme Qui Valait Trois Milliards (AKA The Six Million Dollar Man - French Version) 24. L'homme Qui Tombe à Pic (AKA The Fall Guy - French Version) 25. Les Mystères De L'ouest (AKA The Wild Wild West - US Version) 26. Les Drôles De Dames (AKA Charlie's Angels - US Version) 27. Champs-élysées 28. San Ku Kai 29. Bioman 30. X-or 31. Zora La Rousse 32. Albator 2000 (bonus Track) 33. Générique De Récré A2 (bonus Track)

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Director:  Inspector Lynley
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 03/04/2008 Run time: 119 minutes Rating: Nr

Director:  Art Leonardi, Arthur Davis, George Singer, Gerry Chiniquy, Robert McKimson
DVD:  Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
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Please note that this is a PAL, Region Free DVD and requires PAL capable DVD player. It will not play on all standard North American DVD players. Please read the item technical description carefully. ----------------------------------- Synopsis: All ten episodes from the sixth series of the popular drama focusing on the charismatic antique dealer, poised ever more precariously on the knife edge of the law. Episodes include: 'Fair Exchange', 'Day Of Reckoning', 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow', 'Double Edged Sword', 'Guns And Roses', 'Last Of The Uzkoks', 'Breaking The Broker', 'Fruit Of The Desert', 'Holding The Baby' and 'Last Tango In Lavenham'.

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American Apparel's boutique-quality garment designed for maximum comfort and fit on infants of all sizes. Combined with an in stock Hive Tees t-shirt decal of your choice. Looks great and fun for the summer.

Apparel:  100% Organic Baby Rib cotton, combed for softness and comfort, Cleverly constructed neckline designed for easy on-and-off, Looks good on all babies both boys and girls, Reinforced yet softly comfortable sleeve, neck, and leg openings, Triple seat snaps make diaper changing easy
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Web publishing platform builders Six Apart sort of recently released Movable Type 4. This is as good an excuse as The Name Inspector is likely to get to write about the name Six ... (more...)

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Home asbestos threatens tens of thousands of Sydneysiders because unlicensed demolishers are breaking the law on asbestos removal to save money. - Sydney Morning Herald Online (more...)

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Join these pairs of sentences to make one sentence.Use formal or more informal register according to the context in brackets. Example:1.She doesn't get on with the classmates(who/that) she travels to school with. 2.Literature is one of the school subjects.Students are interested in it the most(Written in a government report) 3.He travels to school in one of his jackets.It got stolen(Tom's mum said to her friend) 4.Maths is a school subject.The majority of students have problems with it(Written in an inspector's report) 5.Sophie is one of my cousins.I feel most comfortable with her.(Sarah said to her husband) 6.Few of my friends liked the book.I was very impressed by it(Paul said to the librarian) 2.Complete the sentences by using the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. -I found out why my pen friend______(not get) my letters.I_____(send) them to the wrong address! 3.Complete this passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.Use the Past Simple, the Past Continuous the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Past Perfect. -Then one of the attendants said:"It's your turn".I____(realise) I____(stand) in the queue! I didn't know what to say but I really wanted to jump so I went up.Everything looked very small from the top and I was really scared.The attendant said:"Wait a minute.____you____(do) this before?Can I see your card?"No, I cried."I_____(never do) it in my life.Please get me down.It's all a terrible mistake!"The attendant was very angry because I_____(waste) his time but he helped me get down.It was very embarrassing. 4.What's your ideal friend like?Write six sentences about him/her using six of the adjectives in the box and the correct preposition. Example:My best friend has to be interested in football -keen -afraid -good -embarrassed -angry -fond -amused -shocked (more...)

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____________________________ Back in June a fire in one unit of a 13-unit apartment building made that unit uninhabitable. Repairs were subsequently made; however, the Department of Building and Safety needed to subsequently approve the re-occupancy of the unit. Due to a bureaucratic snafu, wasn't able to get Department approval until December. Then, the supervisor said that it was alright to have the tenant move back into the repaired/renovated unit. [The original inspector went on a bereavement leave. No proper re-delegation of his workload. Internal paperwork "misplaced." It was only once contacted supervisor at the Department, that learned of the reason for the delay. Previously my calls (answering machine messages) to the initial inspector had never receive any responses.] What sort of federal tax break/write-off can be claimed, given that insurance did not cover such loss of revenue for that unit during those six months? ____________________________ (more...)

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please help me improve my essay! the question is basicly to decribe the key features of the police force in the 19th centruy and stuff, and i pretty much have to explain how bad it was! heres my essay: At the start of the 19th century, the enforcement of law and order in England and Wales was the same as it had been during the Middle Ages. Before 1829, the streets of many British towns and cities were patrolled by watchmen and parish constables, who prevented disturbances and robberies. In 1750, law and order in London broke down completely during the Gordon riots. London?s population had grown to 1.5 million, yet there were only 450 constables and 4,000 watchmen. The growth in population meant that the number of crimes committed increased. Law and order had to improve. ?Bow Street Runners? were appointed in London and the Thames river police were set up in 1800. There were many problems with London?s police force. They lacked professionalism and whenever there was a serious problem the army had to be called in. The tactics they used were often inefficient and often caused more problems. The need for a preventative police force was highlighted by the Peterloo Massacre in 1819 ? whereby 50,000 people met at St Peter?s Fields in Manchester to hear Henry Hunt speak in favor of the reform of Parliament. The Manchester magistrates panicked at the sight of the crowd and ordered special constables to arrest Henry Hunt. The constables were trapped inside the crowd. They began to lash out with their swords, and finally called on regular army units - which cleared the area within a matter of minutes. The incident showed just how badly trained the police were. The fact that they panicked and began to use their swords highlighted their poor training and immature behavior when put under pressure. Also, the growth in homicide, robbery, theft and burglary were all increasing with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In 1829, the Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel, set up the Metropolitan Police Force. The act set up a force of 3,200 men to cover an area extending 7 miles from the centre of London. There were 17 divisions, each with four inspectors and 144 constables. The policemen were known as ?Peelers? or ?Bobbies? after Robert Peel. The metropolitan police force was given a blue uniform, with a tail-coat, a top hat, and as few badges and decorations as possible. All of these served to make it as distinct as possible from the army. They were unarmed except from truncheons ? however from the 1840s and 1850s, inspectors in the police force began to carry revolvers at all times. The metropolitan police force was set up to carry out the functions of both he watchmen and special constables. Their duties were to patrol the streets in order to keep order and deter crime, but were also used to tackle major disturbances such as riots. There were many problems at first. On many occasions the force had to be backed up by the army, and there were frequent death of demonstrators. Most early recruits were unsuitable due to drunkenness and either resigned or were sacked. Another problem was that the police force was highly unpopular. Many people - rich and poor alike ? hated the police, they thought they were pointless and they did not like being told what to do by somebody in uniform. It was also unpopular because of its methods of crowd control. The most common tactic was the baton charge ? in 1833 a constable was killed during the riot. The event showed how unorganised the police were. A third example of the problems the new police force had was that the metropolitan police force was not copied anywhere else in Britain. Also, Peels police force reforms were only applied to London, law and order did not really change in the rest of Britain. There were many successful developments in police work during the 19th century. In 1842, the Metropolitan Police developed a Detective Department. The department had two inspectors and six sergeants. When this department first started the use of detectives was under great suspicion and opposition. The public was concerned that plain clothes-men could not be identified, and the home office was concerned detectives would become too friendly with the criminals. In 1869 the National Criminal Record was set up to deal with the most notorious criminals, and in 1877 a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was established with 200 detectives increasing to 800 by 1883. In 1879 the Detective Department introduced its first set of rules and regulations to establish the department's ideas of professionalism for instructions in dealing with murder cases. For example, ordering investigating officers, "the body must not be moved, or anything about the body or anything in the room or area, and the public must be excluded." Forensic progress was also made during this time. A great example of this was in 1884 when John Tomms was convicted of murder because the po (more...)

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okay so i have used alot of my history book for this essay im supposed to write, i think it needs to be re-worded and trimmed down a bit because i dont think i need that much! please help! heres the extract: There were also many successful developments in the 19th century. In 1842, a detective department was created within the Metropolitan police. There were two inspectors and six sergeants. There was great suspicion and opposition at first to the use of detectives. The public was concern that plain clothed policemen could not be identified, and the home office was concerned that detectives would become too friendly with criminals. They also pursued an idea of identifying criminal ?types? from the shape of their head. In 1869 the National Criminal Record was set up; it dealt with only the most notorious criminals. In 1877 a criminal investigations department (CID) was set up with 200 detectives: this increased to 800 in 1883. In 1879, the detective department introduced its first set of rules, and it developed its ideas. It showed that they were finally developing some sort of professionalism as instructions for dealing with murder cases ordered investigating officers that ?the body must not be moved, nor anything about it or in the room/place interfered with, and the public must be excluded? Detective methods started to develop, but very slowly, and new techniques were realised in the 19th century. Overall, the nature of the police work was much improved from 1850-1902. Some forensic progress was also made. A great example of this was in 1884; when John Tomms was convicted of murder because the torn paper used for his pistol wadding matched the paper recovered from the wound in the head of his victim. The first conviction using fingerprints was in June 1902, and the first police photographer was appointed in 1901. Small, but successful steps were being taken and much progress was being made. ppllleaasse and thankkk youuU!!! xxxx (more...)

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Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors. Their purpose is to protect the national interest of the United States, and indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the world. Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons. I want to explain why I have decided, with the unanimous recommendation of my national security team, to use force in Iraq; why we have acted now; and what we aim to accomplish. Six weeks ago, Saddam Hussein announced that he would no longer cooperate with the United Nations weapons inspectors called UNSCOM. They are highly professional experts from dozens of countries. Their job is to oversee the elimination of Iraq's capability to retain, create and use weapons of mass destruction, and to verify that Iraq does not attempt to rebuild that capability. The inspectors undertook this mission first 7.5 years ago at the end of the Gulf War when Iraq agreed to declare and destroy its arsenal as a condition of the ceasefire. The international community had good reason to set this requirement. Other countries possess weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. With Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them. Not once, but repeatedly. Unleashing chemical weapons against Iranian troops during a decade-long war. Not only against soldiers, but against civilians, firing Scud missiles at the citizens of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. And not only against a foreign enemy, but even against his own people, gassing Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq. The international community had little doubt then, and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again. (more...)

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To test the exhaust fumes of a car,an inspector took six samples. The exhaust samples contained the following amounts of gas in parts per million (ppm): 8,5,7,6,9,and 5. If the Maximum allowable mean is 6 ppm, did the car pass the test? Explain. (more...)

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I just moved into a house and need to add loose-fill fiberglass insulation to my unfinished attic. Presently, there is approximately four inches of insulation, and my inspector recommended that I add an additional six to eight inches. If pouring bags of loose-fill on the floor and raking it would not work well, is there anything wrong with placing rolls or batts of fiberglass insulation on top of the loose fill, as one poster suggested? (more...)

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Virginia state laws * In many counties, no one may be a professional fortuneteller, and if one wishes to pursue the practice as an amateur, it must be practiced in a school or church. * You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry. * If one is not married, it is illegal for one to have sexual relations. * No animal may be hunted on Sundays with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2 a.m. Va. city, county laws Frederick * A special license is required for a person wishing to sell such items as tableware and coins. Prince William County * No person may keep a skunk as a pet. * It is illegal to cuss about another. * It is illegal to park a car on railroad tracks. Virginia Beach * It is unlawful to carry certain canes or walking sticks. * It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk. * It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue. Virginia laws off the books Virginia laws changed this year: * Legislators did away with one that prohibited restaurants from serving drinks that mix wine or beer with liquor. Now, restaurants can serve sangria - which usually includes wine, fruit, brandy and triple sec - without fear of prosecution. * Another law protected men who sexually attack girls 14 to 16 from criminal charges as long as they offer to marry the victim. Legislators closed this "marriage offer" loophole. * Also voided were laws that required sexual assault victims to take a lie detector test and to agree to prosecute the attacker before the state pays for a forensic medical examination. N.C. city, county laws Dunn * No one may visit departed loved ones late at night. * People may not drive their cars on sidewalks. * People may not throw rocks at the street. * No one may spit on the street. Greensboro * It is unlawful to keep or operate any peanut or popcorn stand or roaster on or in any street or sidewalk of the city. Kill Devil Hills * You may not ride a bicycle without having both your hands on the handlebars. Rowan County * All female dogs and cats in heat must be confined. Rutherford County * A person will be charged with a misdemeanor for leaving a taxicab and not paying within 15 minutes. Zebulon * No one may stand outside the police station for any purpose after dark. * No person may walk on top of the water tank of the city. N.C. state laws * People in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. * Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume. * Bingo games may not last more than five hours unless held at a fair. Laws in other U.S. states Alaska * It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. California * It's illegal to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. * Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. * It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. Illinois * It is illegal to speak English; American is the officially recognized language. Iowa * Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes. Louisiana * It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the teller with a water pistol. Massachusetts * 1 percent of construction costs of prisons must be spent on art, up to a maximum of $100,000. South Dakota * It's illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory. Texas * It is illegal to carry a concealed ice-cream cone. Utah * It is a crime to curse on a bus. * Discriminating unfairly in the purchase of milk, cream or butterfat is a crime. * Prosecutors can seek death for anyone who kills an on-duty poultry inspector. * A drive-by shooting could get you five years in jail and a $5,000 fine, but you could spend 15 years in prison and pay $10,000 for altering the license plate stickers on your car. * You must yield to birds while driving on the highway. * Parents can give written permission to teachers to spank their children. Even though all 40 school districts prohibit corporal punishment by policy, legislators have declined to repeal the law. * First cousins may marry, but only if they are beyond child-bearing years. * It is slander - punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine - to falsely accuse a female of being unchaste. * Raffles are defined in the law as illegal lotteries. But this particular form of gambling is routinely used by nonprofit organizations and charities to raise money. * Nightclubs may be licensed to serve alcoholic beverages only if they promise they are a real club or association, and not a business out to make a profit. Apparently, lying is not a crime. Laws in U.S. cities, towns Globe, Ariz. * It's illegal to play cards with an American Indian. Tucson, Ariz. * It is illegal for w (more...)

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I live in Georgia. I am pretty well versed on eviction in Georgia. I am moving to Alabama. My lease is not up till next July and I am not willing to wait. I live in a badly run complex and my apartment is awful. I have been a tenant for almost three years. During that time the management has been unwilling to help with anything. I needed a new stove and fridge. I had to beg for six months to get ones that worked. When they did me "new" ones they were infested with roaches and the roaches have overtook my house. I have tried everything. I have begged the landlord, I have bombed, and they did nothing to help me. They said they sent people to spray but I know that never happened. My apartment is disgusting with these roaches. I am a very clean person, its not food being left out. They have just over taken my house and I can't live there. They won't move me. I have mold in the bathroom they have failed to fix over the last two years. When I moved in they had just painted over it. Now it?s a problem but they won?t fix it. I have been a good tenant. No complaints. I was never late till this summer and then I had a rough spot where my car broke down. They charged me over $300 in fees and threaten to evict me. I even gave them another permanent tenant who has lived there for three years. Now I am moving. For personal reasons, but that apartment is unhealthy and nasty and I can't live in it. I know the landlord and how she is. She is going to want to evict me and get a judgment against me to pay the last two weeks rent. Here is what I want to do: Call the code inspector for my county and let them fine my complex for all the things wrong in my unit, I know it will be in the thousands. Write a letter to the judge and say what the conditions were and ask for several months of my rent back. File a complaint with the BBB. Are these grounds for leaving an apartment? If I take that to the landlord and tell her this, if she would let me out of my lease and call it even I would walk away and save her a lot of trouble. Am I just in doing this? To be honest I thought they would help me. My rent is really cheap and close to my job and I was settled. I did not want to move. So I signed another year lease. Really all in all I am a laid back quiet person. I don't complain. I get walked on. Now I am stuck. I know they will want to screw me. I need to screw back this time. Its not fair. Packing up my stuff, its all filled with roaches and I am having to throw everything away. Its not fair. Chat - You sound kind of like my landlord. However if you took care of the tenants that you do have, the ones that pay on time, stay in your complex and ask nicely for things and don't hound you, you would not face "blackmail". Somestimes the quiet guy needs help against people like you. (more...)

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CHICAGO - The squat brick buildings of Grove Parc Plaza, in a dense neighborhood that Barack Obama represented for eight years as a state senator, hold 504 apartments subsidized by the federal government for people who can't afford to live anywhere else. But it's not safe to live here. ... In 2006, federal inspectors graded the condition of the complex an 11 on a 100-point scale - a score so bad the buildings now face demolition. ... As a state senator, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee coauthored an Illinois law creating a new pool of tax credits for developers. As a US senator, he pressed for increased federal subsidies. And as a presidential candidate, he has campaigned on a promise to create an Affordable Housing Trust Fund that could give developers an estimated $500 million a year. ... Some of the residents of Grove Parc say they are angry that Obama did not notice their plight... The campaign did not respond to questions about whether Obama was aware of the problems with buildings in his district during his time as a state senator, nor did it comment on the roles played by people connected to the senator. Among those tied to Obama politically, personally, or professionally are: Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama's presidential campaign and a member of his finance committee. Jarrett is the chief executive of Habitat Co., which managed Grove Parc Plaza from 2001 until this winter and co-managed an even larger subsidized complex in Chicago that was seized by the federal government in 2006, after city inspectors found widespread problems. ... Allison Davis, a major fund-raiser for Obama's US Senate campaign and a former lead partner at Obama's former law firm. Davis, a developer, was involved in the creation of Grove Parc and has used government subsidies to rehabilitate more than 1,500 units in Chicago, including a North Side building cited by city inspectors last year after chronic plumbing failures resulted in raw sewage spilling into several apartments. Antoin "Tony" Rezko, perhaps the most important fund-raiser for Obama's early political campaigns and a friend who helped the Obamas buy a home in 2005. Rezko's company used subsidies to rehabilitate more than 1,000 apartments, mostly in and around Obama's district, then refused to manage the units, leaving the buildings to decay to the point where many no longer were habitable. Campaign finance records show that six prominent developers - including Jarrett, Davis, and Rezko - collectively contributed more than $175,000 to Obama's campaigns over the last decade and raised hundreds of thousands more from other donors. Rezko alone raised at least $200,000, by Obama's own accounting. ... One of those contributors, Cecil Butler, controlled Lawndale Restoration, the largest subsidized complex in Chicago, which was seized by the government in 2006 after city inspectors found more than 1,800 code violations. Butler and Davis did not respond to messages. Rezko is in prison; his lawyer did not respond to inquiries. (the article is like 9 pages, here is the link: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/27/grim_proving_ground_for_obamas_housing_policy/?page=1 (more...)

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