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American Medical Association
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…Fath Ali Shah
(Encyclopedia) Fath Ali ShahFath Ali Shahfäth älēˈ shäˈ, fät [key], also spelled Feth Ali Shah, 1762–1834, shah of Persia (1797–1834), nephew and successor of Aga Muhammad Khan, founder of the Qajar…National Marine Sanctuary Program
(Encyclopedia) National Marine Sanctuary Program, federally owned marine and Great Lakes reserves, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The program consists of…Bakhtiari
(Encyclopedia) BakhtiariBakhtiaribäkhˌtēäˈrē, –ärēˈ, băkhˌ– [key], tribal group, numbering around 850,000, living in SW Iran, in a mountainous region (c.25,000 sq mi/64,750 sq km) in Khuzestan and…Odenathus, Septimius
(Encyclopedia) Odenathus, SeptimiusOdenathus, Septimiussĕptĭmˈēəs ŏdĭnāˈthəs [key], d. 267, king of Palmyra. His family (the Septimii) had dominated Palmyra for many years, and Odenathus by his…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter II
Chapter II Places of Internment Article 83 The Detaining Power shall not set up places of internment in areas particularly exposed to the dangers of war. The Detaining Power…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter III
Chapter III Food and Clothing Article 89 Daily food rations for internees shall be sufficient in quantity, quality and variety to keep internees in a good state of health and…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter IV
Chapter IV Hygiene and Medical Attention Article 91 Every place of internment shall have an adequate infirmary, under the direction of a qualified doctor, where internees may…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter VI
Chapter VI Personal Proper and Financial Resources Article 97 Internees shall be permitted to retain articles of personal use. Monies, cheques, bonds, etc., and valuables in…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter VII
Chapter VII ADMINISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE Article 99 Every place of internment shall be put under the authority of a responsible officer, chosen from the regular military forces…