The Napoleonic Code — or Code napoléon (originally, the Code civil des français) — is the French civil code, established under Napoléon I in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. It was drafted rapidly by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on March 21, 1804. The Napoleonic Code was not the first legal code to be established in a European country with a civil legal system — it was preceded by the Codex Maximilianeus bavaricus civilis (Bavaria, 1756), the Allgemeines Landrecht (Prussia, 1794) and the West Galician Code (Galicia, then part of Austria, 1797). It was, however, the first modern legal code to be adopted with a pan-European scope and it strongly influenced the law of many of the countries formed during and after the Napoleonic Wars. The Code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of feudal laws. Historian Robert Holtman regards it as one of the few documents that have influenced the whole world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_code

The first modern organized body of law governing France, also known as the Code Napoleon or Code Civil, enacted by Napoléon I in 1804. The Napoleonic Code assimilated the private law of France, which was the law governing transactions and relationships between individuals. The Code, which is regarded by some commentators as the first modern counterpart to Roman Law, is currently in effect in France in an amended form. The Napoleonic Code is a revised version of the Roman law or Civil Law, which predominated in Europe, with numerous French modifications, some of which were based on the Germanic law that had been in effect in northern France. The code draws upon the Institutes of the Roman Corpus Juris Civilis for its categories of the civil law: property rights, such as licenses; the acquisition of property, such as trusts; and personal status, such as legitimacy of birth. Napoléon applied the code to the territories he governed—namely, some of the German states, the low countries, and northern Italy. It was extremely influential in Spain and, eventually, in Latin America as well as in all other European nations except England, where the Common Law prevailed. It was the harbinger, in France and abroad, of codifications of other areas of law, such as Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, and Commercial Law. The Napoleonic Code served as the prototype for subsequent codes during the nineteenth century in twenty-four countries; the province of Québec and the state of Louisiana have derived a substantial portion of their laws from it. Napoléon also promulgated four other codes: the Code of Civil Procedure (1807), the Commercial Code (1808), the Code of Criminal Procedure (1811), and the Penal Code (1811). West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc.
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Q: How durable is U.S. paper currency?
A: It takes about 4,000 double folds before a note tears. U.S. Treasury Department.
Q: What are the largest and smallest national parks?
A: The largest is the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Copper Center, Alaska, 13.2 million acres.
The smallest is the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Third and Pine streets, Philadelphia, 871 square feet. National Park Service. http://www.thecourier.com/Opinion/columns/2011/Oct/JU/ar_JU_101711.asp?d=101711,2011,Oct,17&c=c_13

Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and Almería. Its capital and largest city is Seville. The Spanish toponym (place name) Andalucía (immediate source of the American English Andalusia) was introduced into the Spanish language in the 13th century under the form el Andalucía. This was a Castilianization of Al-Andalusiya, the adjectival form of the Arabic language al-Andalus, the name of the Iberian territories under the Muslim rule from 711 to 1492. The etymology of al-Andalus is itself somewhat debated but it entered the Arabic language even before such time as this area came under Muslim rule. The Arabic name is traditionally considered a corruption of an earlier Vandalusia or the land of the Vandals, the Germanic tribe that invaded Spain after the fall of the Roman Empire and set up various kingdoms in Southern Spain and North Africa. Andalusia was the center of power in medieval Muslim-dominated Iberia. Find extensive information plus pictures and maps at:
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Andalusia, located 13 miles north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, PA, is a National Historic Landmark and one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in America. The main building was built in 1795, enlarged in 1806, and the imposing colonnade facing the Delaware River was added as part of the 1835-36 Greek Revival style addition. Andalusia is still maintained today and is surrounded by spectacular landscape, lush gardens and romantic out-buildings. Visitors enjoy Andalusia's history, serene environment and spectacular views of the Delaware River. http://www.andalusiapa.org/

Andalusia was the home of American author Flannery O'Connor from 1951 until her death in 1964. This where O'Connor was living when she completed her two novels and two collections of short stories. Andalusia is open for self-guided "walk-in" tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All other visits are by advance appointment only by calling 478-454-4029. Andalusia is located in Baldwin County, Georgia about four miles northwest of Milledgeville, on the west side of U.S. Highway 441.
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"There is an epidemic of private ownership of dangerous exotic animals in the United States," Wayne Pacelle, head of The Humane Society of the United States, said October 19. "It's a bit of a free-for-all in states like Ohio." "These animals really fall into a kind of regulatory limbo where they go unregulated and are freely allowed," Pacelle said. As a result, he said, there are "thousands of exotic animal menageries across the nation." The Humane Society has documented 22 incidents with dangerous exotic animals in Ohio since 2003, demonstrating risks to public health and safety and animal welfare. Conservation biologist Luke Dollar of Duke University says some estimates speculate that 6,000 tigers live in private hands in the USA and "it may be higher. We don't really know. That's an alarming thing."
Federal laws don't cover possession of tigers, wolves or grizzly bears, relying on state and local laws instead. Such "exotic animals" require a permit from the Agriculture Department, commonly issued to zoos and circuses, for their exhibition, sale or breeding. Two federal laws, the Endangered Species Act, which covers tigers and grizzly bears, and the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which covers big cats such as lions, prohibit the sale and interstate transport of endangered animals. "But federal law does not regulate mere possession," says Sandra Cleva of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER 2011-24K ON DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS Existing, Underused Legal Powers Tapped While Longer-Term Legal Solution Finalized Fact Sheet
John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio October 21, 2011 Link to the actual order at: http://governor.ohio.gov/

Eight states have no laws regulating the private ownership of exotic animals. See a summary of such state laws at: http://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php