(6) The term ``emergency response providers'' includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities.
— from Homeland Security Act of 2002 Updated Through October 14, 2008 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
Luxembourg franc (LUF); euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the EU introduced the euro as a common currency that is now being used by financial institutions in Luxembourg at a fixed rate of 40.3399 Luxembourg francs per euro and will replace the local currency for all transactions in 2002 Currency code: LUF; EUR Exchange rates: euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); Luxembourg francs per US dollar - 34.77 (January 1999), 36.299 (1998), 35.774 (1997), 30.962 (1996); note - the Luxembourg franc is at par with the Belgian franc, which circulates freely in Luxembourg Fiscal year: calendar year Luxembourg Communications Telephones - main lines in use: 314,700 (1999) Telephones - mobile cellular: 215,741 (2000) Telephone system: general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable international:
— from The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
In the four or five thousand years of its later existence, Egyptian religion endured various modifications.
— from Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Andrew Lang
However, I at last found myself alone with a twenty-franc piece; I bethought me then of Rastignac’s luck—— “Eh, eh!——” Raphael exclaimed, interrupting himself, as he remembered the talisman and drew it from his pocket.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac
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