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Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 5
Section V Information Bureaux and Central Agency Article 136 Upon the outbreak of a conflict and in all cases of occupation, each of the Parties to the conflict shall establish…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part IV, Section 1
Part IV Execution of the Convention Section I General Provisions Article 142 Subject to the measures which the Detaining Powers may consider essential to ensure their…batik
(Encyclopedia) batikbatikbətēkˈ [key], method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted…Schenck v. United States
(Encyclopedia) Schenck v. United States, case decided in 1919 by the U.S. Supreme Court. During World War I, Charles T. Schenck produced a pamphlet maintaining that the military draft was illegal,…Esau
(Encyclopedia) EsauEsauēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's…Gloucester, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, city (2020 pop. 29,729), Essex co., NE Mass., on Cape Ann; settled 1623, inc. as a city 1873. It is a port of entry at the…hoplite
(Encyclopedia) hoplitehoplitehŏpˈlīt [key], heavy infantry soldier in the armies of classical Greece. Hoplites were usually protected by helmets, cuirasses, and leg armor. They carried large shields…Medicare
(Encyclopedia) Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security…Pecos National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Pecos National Historical Park, 6,671 acres (2,702 hectares), N New Mexico; est. as a national monument 1965, designated a national historical park 1990. The park contains the remains…Georgetown, city, Guyana
(Encyclopedia) Georgetown, city (1985 est. pop. 75,000), capital and largest city of Guyana, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. It was known as Stabroek when the Dutch…Trending
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