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Not sure if this actually fits under "humanities"...I've recently acquired a set of five Morgan Dollars. They're dated at 1883, 1886, 1896, 1899, and 1900, and they're all from the New Orleans mint. I know it's rather difficult to accurately tell without knowing their condition, but could you give me a general estimate of their value, or point me somewhere that I could find out? Thanks.--the ninth bright shiner talk 00:49, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
Ok, so I'm a student in high school and I was trying to figure something out for a project. I was curious as to whether or not there was a law against paying illegal immigrants. If anyone knows anything about this please help me out!! James 1/17/07
In Australia a business may not hire a person without a tax file number TFN. Businesses that try to circumvent this may be fined heavily, and their administrator/owner may face serious charges. However, the black economy still exists, and may range from parents paying children to work at a home business, to prostitution and slavery. DDB 11:53, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
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I have to do a research project in world history and cannot find anything on Marquis St. Evremonde, except articles relating to A Tale of Two Cities. If you know anything about this topic please post it and make it easily accessible. Thank you.
Does the seal and the sealion belong to the same group or same category scientifically?if yes why?If no why?urgent..............
thkz— Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.124.0.247 (talk)
Yes, they are both sea-going mammals, and their taxonomic classification is the Pinnipediea Superfamily.
Sea lions, eared seals, and fur seals are part of family Otariidae, while true seals are part of the family Phocidae.
Everything can be in the same category, it just depends on how specific you want it. Taxonomy is a like a big tree with many branches. At the bottom, the trunk would be the kingdom Animalia, which includes all animals. I think what you want to know is where the branches of the sea lions and seals diverge, and that is at the family level of taxonomy. And finally, this reference desk is for humanities. As this is a scientific question, next time ask it at the science reference desk here, so you get better and faster answers. Thanks. --Ķĩřβȳ♥ŤįɱéØ 08:15, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
The term "seal" can also include sea lions (and walruses), since it can be used for the whole Pinnipedia grouping. -- Necrothesp 14:40, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
What is the definition of "shadow company" in a business context and political context. Can you give an example? Urgent67.186.1.159 17:45, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
Remember illegality is not a qualification of a shadow company. X [Mac Davis] (DESK|How's my driving?) 00:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Are there any Asian-American equivalents to the NAACP Legal Defense? Is there any organizations of Asian lawyers who represent cases on behalf of issues relating to the Asian community? Is there any legal Asian-American civil rights society? And off topic are they're any websites providing analysis of The General Principles of Civil Law of China? --Mao1949 17:54, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
I wonder if there is a way to search for literary works (fiction and non-fiction) based on "themes" ... specifically, I am personally interested in the following themes, and I want to find stories from any genre that deal with them:
I'd like to read stories that deal with these themes, any specific titles? Also I'd like to know if anyone has ever heard of a generic way of searching for literary works based on themes. NoClutter 22:36, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
Another classic example of the first topic is Moses leading the Israelites to the promised land in Exodus. As to the second topic, one possibility which relates to this, though not directly from literature, is the film Blade Runner. Grutness...wha? 01:08, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Sophocles' play, Oedipus Rex is a perfect example of the second theme.
The classic example of the second is Oedipus Rex. JChap2007 04:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
The novel Cold Mountain (later adapted as a film) is a pretty good example of the first case. The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes: a paper chase, by Marcel Theroux (we don't seem to have an article on the book ok, I created an article, but it's not realy fleshed out yet) is a variant on your second theme - perhaps a little far removed from the detective-criminal idea, but nonetheless interesting. Carom 16:56, 19 January 2007 (UTC)