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British Columbia Codes 2006 (184 words) |
 | The BC Fire Code contains technical requirements designed to provide an acceptable level of fire safety within a community. |
| The BC Building Code applies to the construction of buildings, including extensions, substantial alterations, buildings undergoing a change for occupancy, and upgrading of buildings to remove an unacceptable hazard. |
| The BC Plumbing Services (Part 7 of the BC Building Code) applies to the design, construction, extension, alteration, renewal or repair of plumbing systems. |
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Assyria (1041 words) |
| In 1120 BC[?] Tiglath-Pileser I[?], the greatest of the Assyrian kings, "crossed the Euphrates, defeated the kings of the Hittites, captured the city of Carchemish, and advanced as far as the shores of the Mediterranean." He may be regarded as the founder of the first Assyrian empire. |
| In 738 BC[?], in the reign of Menahem, king of Israel, Pul invaded Israel, and imposed on it a heavy tribute (2 Kings 15:19). |
| In 727 BC the Babylonians threw off the rule of the Assyrians, under the leadership of the powerful Chaldean prince Merodach-baladan (2 Kings 20:12), who, after twelve years, was subdued by Sargon, who now reunited the kingdom, and ruled over a vast empire. |
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