Colditz Castle was a Prisoner of War (POW) camp for the duration of World War Two (WWII) strictly for the officer ranks‚ however there were a few non-commissioned officers (NCOs) present. These NCOs were orderlies of batmen of the commissioned offiers (COs). The castle is situated in the town of Colditz‚ this was in the heartland of Hitler’s Nazi Germany. The Swiss border was over 400 miles away to the south‚ an extremely long and dangerous route for any escaping POW from Colditz. The geographical position
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were known as prisoners of war or POWs. Prisoners of war‚ or POWs‚ were soldiers that had been captured and held in concentration camps. The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties… on the treatment of civilians‚ prisoners of war and soldiers‚ who are otherwise rendered out of the fight‚ or incapable of fighting (“Geneva Conventions”). Allied soldiers
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I. PRODUCT LOGO 1 II. INTRODUCTION The name agar originated from the Malay word “Agar-agar”‚ For the sake of simplicity agar-agar was shortened to just agar and is now accepted universally whether in the food and other industries. The use of agar became widespread in Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ China‚ and Korea‚ where people called it Agar-Agar‚ which means seaweed. Its introduction to Europe dates from 1859‚ almost two hundred years later. Agar has been used in food preparations for over three hundred
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International Law and Terrorism Some ‘Qs & As’ for Operators By Colonel Charles J. Dunlap‚ Jr.‚ USAF * The events of 11 September 2001 present military lawyers—like the rest of the U.S. armed forces—with a variety of new challenges. Indeed‚ the war on terrorism raises complex legal issues (not the least of which is whether it is a “war” at all!). As difficult as it may be to determine what law applies to a particular question‚ the even more challenging task is to translate the legal analysis
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Feeling and Resisting Invisibility During World War ll both of the Japanese-American internees and American POWs in Japan got put into camps. Some were tortured and some were treated well but were held captive till the war was over. Louie was a trouble making kid when he was little and he changed once he started running then he went to war. While he was in the war the plane didn’t make it and it crashed with Louie‚ Phil‚ and Mac the only ones alive after a couple months Louie‚ and Phil got captured
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AND EXPLANATION (50 * ($5.56 - 5) + (1.25 * 20 * (40 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / (1 + 0.0194) + (1.25 * 16 * ($30 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / pow(1 + 0.0194‚2) + (1.25 * 12 * (35 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / pow(1 + 0.0194‚3) + (1.25 * 8 * (25 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / pow(1 + 0.0194‚4) + (1.25 * 4 * (20 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / pow(1 + 0.0194‚5) + (1.25 * 2 * (20 * 30% - $0.74 - 5)) / pow(1 + 0.0194‚6)) / 50 = $6.59 [+/- $0.20] Use the same CLV formula to calculate‚ but multiply the number of customers in the forward
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Few POW camps were new. In most frequently existing warehouses‚ company employee dorms‚ or school buildings were fixed and used as POW camp buildings. Typically‚ they were wooden buildings in an area surrounded by wooden walls with barbed wire. POW rooms usually had rows of bunk beds with either woven straw mats or straw mattresses on the wooden bunks. Blankets were given to the prisoners‚ however‚ many POWs told that the severe winter cold made them weak(Umeda‚ Sayuri. WWII POW and Forced
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Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law‚ term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy‚ or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However‚ in recent times efforts have been made to reduce these treatments
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines Mulanay‚ Campus Mulanay‚ Quezon NARRATIVE REPORT In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In the Course-Office Practicum (OFAD 4016) Presented by: Ruben Z. Balmes BSOA-II Presented to: Prof.Luisito I. Asia S.Y. 2012-2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First I would like to thanks to my parents‚ brothers and sisters for their love and support‚ not onlyin financial aspects but also in moral and spiritual guidance
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As the sun disappeared behind the horizon‚ Jenny began the long trot back to the stables with Dave‚ the boy. From there‚ he detached the plow from Jenny‚ briefly pets her‚ and made his way back home. Jenny trudged over to her food of grain and hay‚ and began to chow down. As she slowly ate the food‚ Jenny thought about her life‚ and if it would ever change. She was tired. But not tired of the work she did today‚ tired of the routine. Every day‚ right at sun-up‚ the boy would arrive for another
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