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People in the World

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is a famous saying about customs. But what exactly do the Romans and other people do that is so different? Where do women wear rings in their noses to show they…

parody

(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…

Movies and Film: Some Films on Directing

Some Films on DirectingMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing Here is a list of films that treat the reality and…

2004 Geography Bee

Peshawar, a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, has had strategic importance for centuries because of its location near what historic pass?…

2009 Geography Bee

21st annual National Geographic Bee by Beth Rowen Related Links World Geography Geography Hall of Fame Basic U.S. Geography…

2006 United States Medalists

Alpine SkiingMen's Combined—GOLD—Ted LigetyLadies' Giant Slalom—GOLD—Julia MancusoBobsleighWomen—SILVER—Shauna Rohbok, Valerie FlemingCurlingMen—BRONZE—Pete Fenson, Scott Baird, Shawn Rojeski, John…

2007 Geography Bee

Eighth grader wins her second Geography Bee by Beth Rowen Related Links World Geography Geography Hall of Fame Basic U.S.…

2008 Geography Bee

20th annual National Geographic Bee by Liz Olson Related Links World Geography Geography Hall of Fame Basic U.S. Geography…

2008 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Shivani Sud, 17, of Durham, North Carolina for a bioinformatics and genomics project that focused on identifying stage II colon…