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Third Sectionor Third DepartmentOffice created in 1826 by Tsar Nicholas I to conduct secret police operations. Designed and headed (1826–44) by Count Aleksandr Benckendorff (1783–1844), it gathered information on political dissidents and banished suspected political criminals to remote regions. It collaborated with the Corps of Gendarmes (formed in 1836), a military force that operated throughout Russia, and with a network of spies and informers. The department grew increasingly repressive, and in the 1870s it arrested many Narodniks (Populists) who agitated among the peasantry. It was abolished in 1880, and its functions were transferred to the police of the interior ministry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Montages of student auditions with Cirque du Soleil, Munich Ballet Theater, and the Koresh Dance Company fill the third section. I individual title to help Royal to its third section championship in a row Nov. The third section explores everything from shooting and metering to using histograms, while the last addresses digital editing and correction techniques. |
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