) The 1885 Special Delivery issue was the first U. S. postage stamp designed in the double-width format.

Special seals identify the product as authentic, with the identification number of the dairy, the production month and year, a code identifying the individual wheel and stamps regarding the length of aging.

Special airmail stamps may also be available, or required ; the rules vary in different countries.

In the United Kingdom, until the 1990s, the Royal Mail provided a " Registered delivery " service now replaced by " Royal Mail Special Delivery ", which provided extra security and insurance against loss ( often using special stamps, postmarks and blue lines ).

Canada was the first country to issue such stamps during this period, following passage of its Special War Revenue Act in February 1915.

Special vacuum tweezer tips are manufactured to handle a wide variety of items such as surface-mount electronics, optics, biological material, stamps and coins.

Postage stamps can be broadly classified into four categories, Definitive, Commemorative, Special Thematic or Tropical and stamps issued for specific purposes.

The Reports of the Special Commissioner of the Revenue, 1866-69 recommended the use of stamps in the collection of revenue on liquor and tobacco.

The wholesome activities were to be provided by many organizations including the YMCA, the Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Association, and the Playground and Recreation Association -- private societies which voluntarily performed the job that was taken over almost entirely by the Special Services Division of the Army itself in World War 2.

Until then, foreign-language films were honored with the Special Achievement Award.

Special powers were also given to the captain of the plane.

Three works Team Cars with 16-valve twin cam engines were built for racing and record breaking: chassis number 1914, later developed as the Green Pea ; chassis number 1915, the Razor Blade record car ; and chassis number 1916, later developed as the Halford Special.

The areas of Lochnagar and Ballochbuie were designated in 1998 by the Secretary of State for Scotland as Special Protection Areas ( SPA ) under the European Union ( EU ) Birds Directive.

With the Merger Treaty of 1967, the ECSC's Special Council of Ministers and the Council of the EAEC ( together with their other independent institutions ) were merged into the Council of the EEC which would act as a single Council of the European Communities.

In early 1919, the military control and the military section of VCheKa were merged into one body, the Special Section of the Republic.

Approximately 500, 000 deserters were arrested in 1919 and close to 800, 000 in 1920, by troops of the ' Special Punitive Department ' of the Cheka, created to punish desertions.

The Chekists were also supplemented by the militarized Units of Special Purpose ( the Party's Spetsnaz or ).

CIA agents or " pathfinders " from the Special Activities Division were to be infiltrated into Cuba to carry out sabotage and organization, including radio broadcasts.

Special censuses for Copenhagen were taken in 1885 and 1895.

Special cases of the Chinese remainder theorem were also known to Brahmagupta ( 7th century ), and appear in Fibonacci's Liber Abaci ( 1202 ).

Special pennants bearing the No. 3 were distributed to everyone at the track to honor Earnhardt, and the Childress team wore blank uniforms out of respect, something which disappeared quickly and was soon replaced by the previous GM Goodwrench Service Plus uniforms.

Also included were two songs " sung " by the character Jimmy Thudpucker ( actually actor / singer / songwriter / producer James Allen " Jimmy " Brewer ), entitled “ Stop in the Middle ” and " I Do Believe ", also part of the " Special ".

They were also used for the Special Olympics Shanghai, Pan American and Central African Games relays.

The East Pakistan military personnel were trained in combat diving, demolitions, and guerrilla / anti-guerrilla tactics by the advisers from the Special Service Group ( Navy ) who were also charged with intelligence data collection and management cycle.

The joint special operations were managed and undertaken by the Naval Special Service Group ( SSG ( N )) who were assisted by the army, air force and marines unit.

In the weeks that followed, additional vessels from the United States Navy Special Service Squadron were concentrated in Honduran waters, and landing parties were put ashore at various points to protect United States interests.

The main provisions of the Edict of Nantes were as follows: a ) Huguenots were allowed to hold religious services in certain towns in each province, b ) They were allowed to control and fortify eight cities ( including La Rochelle and Montauban ), c ) Special courts were established to try Huguenot offenders, d ) Huguenots were to have equal civil rights with the Catholics.

On January 1, he issued an order to establish the Special Section.

A 1989 recording of Enya singing " Oíche Chiúin ", an Irish language version of " Silent Night ", has been reissued at least twice: on The Christmas EP ( which otherwise contains several non-holiday related previously issued recordings by Enya ) and the 1997 edition of the charity album A Very Special Christmas.

An FBI Special Agent is issued a Glock Model 22 pistol or a Glock 23 in. 40 S & W caliber.

Special Agents of the FBI HRT ( Hostage Rescue Team ), and regional SWAT teams are issued the Springfield Operator or Professional Model 1911A1. 45 ACP Pistol.

On June 30, 2011, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, established to investigate the death of the former prime minister Rafic Hariri, issued arrest warrants against four senior members of Hezbollah.

Currently it is one of Russia's best performing regional economies, bolstered by a low manufacturing tax rate, as set by its " Special Economic Zone " status, which was issued by Moscow.

Commercial AR-15s were first issued to Special Forces troops in spring of 1964.

In March 2003 the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued its first indictments.

Four days later, Sherman issued his Special Field Orders, No. 15.

René Degni-Sgui was appointed as a Special Rapporteur, and he immediately visited Rwanda where he promptly issued a report on the scope of the genocide.

On 4 October 1899, Special Commissioner Krogh issued an official notice of evacuation for " all white inhabitants " with the excecption of burghers eligible for active service.

In the United States, HVAC engineers generally are members of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers ( ASHRAE ), EPA Universal CFC certified, or locally engineer certified such as a Special to Chief Boilers License issued by the state or, in some jurisdictions, the city.

On 29 January 1947, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson and Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal issued a joint directive creating the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project ( AFSWP ) to control the military aspects of nuclear weapons.

Most recently, the " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah " number and some of the animated portion of the movie were issued on the Alice in Wonderland 2-DVD Special Edition set, although in that instance this was originally incorporated as part of a 1950 Walt Disney TV special included on the DVD which promoted the then-forthcoming Alice in Wonderland film.

* The House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs looked at an overall drug strategy for Canada and issued their report in December 2002.

During World War II, some U. S. aircrew ( primarily Navy and Marine Corps ) were issued. 38 Special S & W Victory revolvers as sidearms in the event of a forced landing.

During the war, many U. S. naval and marine aircrew were also issued red-tipped. 38 Special tracer rounds using either a 120-grain or 158-grain bullet for emergency signaling purposes.

Tracer cartridges in. 38 Special caliber of different colors were issued, generally as part of a standard aircrew survival vest kit.

Every year, PhRMA makes substantial efforts with regard to Special 301 Report issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the enforcement of intellectual property laws abroad.

Along with the myriad of smaller configurations, the mid-sized 4516, 457, the Chiefs Special CS45, and the decocker equipped, 4546, 4566 and 4576, and the 45 TSW, the 4553, stll being issued to the West Virginia State Troopers.

On 7 March 2003, the Special Court for Sierra Leone ( SCSL ) issued a sealed indictment for Taylor.

Although the last new U. S. Special Delivery stamp appeared issued in 1971, the service was continued until 1997, by which time it had largely been supplanted by Priority Mail delivery, introduced in 1989.

Special Weather Statement – A special weather statement is issued when something rare or unusual is occurring.

* Courtesy visa issued to representatives of foreign governments or international organizations who do not qualify for diplomatic status but do merit expedited, courteous treatment-an example of this is Australia's Special purpose visa.