As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera, airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30 in the afternoon. Before this show (and The Edge of Night, which premiered on the same day), all soaps were fifteen minutes in length; ATWT was the first half-hour serial. At first, viewers did not respond to the new half-hour serial, but ratings picked up in its second year, eventually reaching the top spot in the daytime Nielsen ratings by ...

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As the World Turns, As the World Turns - Premise, As the World Turns - History, As the World Turns - Credits sequences, As the World Turns - History of show announcements, As the World Turns - Cast, As the World Turns - Current cast members, As the World Turns - Recurring cast members, As the World Turns - Child cast members, As the World Turns - Coming and going cast members, As the World Turns - Famous stars, As the World Turns - Awards, As the World Turns - Daytime Emmy Awards, As the World Turns - Trivia

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As the World Turns - Daytime Emmy Awards. 2005 "Outstanding Writing Team" 2004 "Outstanding Writing Team" 2003 "Outstanding Drama Series" 2002 "Outstanding Writing Team" 2001 "Outstanding Writing Team" 2001 "Outstanding Drama Series" 1993 "Outstanding Directing Team" 1991 "Outstanding Drama Series"See also:

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As the World Turns - Current cast members. Martha Byrne (Lily Walsh Snyder) 1985-1989 ; 1993-present Alexandra Chando (Maddie Coleman) 2005-present Mark Collier (Mike Kasnoff) 2002-present Terri Colombino (Katie Peretti) 1998-present Trent Dawson (Henry Coleman) 1999-present Ellen Dolan (Margo Montgomery Hughes) 1989-1993 ; 1994-present Jennifer Ferrin (Jennifer Munson) 2003-present Eileen Fulton (Lisa Miller Grimaldi) 1960-presentSee also:

As the World Turns, As the World Turns - Premise, As the World Turns - History, As the World Turns - Credits sequences, As the World Turns - History of show announcements, As the World Turns - Cast, As the World Turns - Current cast members, As the World Turns - Recurring cast members, As the World Turns - Child cast members, As the World Turns - Coming and going cast members, As the World Turns - Famous stars, As the World Turns - Awards, As the World Turns - Daytime Emmy Awards, As the World Turns - Trivia

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The new head writer of As the World Turns, Hogan Sheffer, quickly became a critical darling, although by the end of his five-year run as Head Writer he would be a controversial figure among As the World Turns fans, credited by some with reviving the strong sense of character development and emotional complexity long associated with the program, and accused by others (most vocally by five-decade veteran actress Eileen Fulton) of neglecting the show's veteran characters. A ma ...

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History of As the World Turns 2000-present, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - A New Millennium, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - The Sheffer Years, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - New Beginnings

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World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest war in human history. The war was fought between the Axis Powers and the Allies. The Axis initially consisted of an alliance between Germany and Italy, which later expanded to include Japan and Eastern European countries such as Romania and Bulgaria. Some of the nations that Germany conquered sent military forces, particularly to the Eastern front. Among the expeditionary ...

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World War II - Causes World War II - Participants World War II - Chronology
World War II - A debated starting date World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe World War II - 1940: The war spreads World War II - 1941: The war becomes global World War II - 1942: Deadlock World War II - 1943: The war turns World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end World War II - 1945: The end of the war
World War II - Resistance World War II - The Home fronts World War II - Technologies World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities
World War II - Genocide World War II - Concentration camps labour camps and internment World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians
World War II - Aftermath
World War II - Casualties World War II - A world in ruins World War II - United Nations World War II - The Cold War begins World War II - Main articles World War II - Media

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Backstroke is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of not seeing where the swimmer is heading to. It is also the only competition swimming style that starts in the water. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. Backstroke - Speed and Ergonomics. Backstroke is the second slowest speed after breaststroke. ...

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Backstroke - The Arm Movement Backstroke - The Leg Movement Backstroke - Breathing Backstroke - Body Movement Backstroke - Start Backstroke - Turn and Finish
Backstroke - Competitions Backstroke - Current world records
Backstroke - Long course swim pools Backstroke - Short course swim pools
Backstroke - External link

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Breaststroke is swum on the breast and is the most popular recreational swimming style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water at all times. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. Breaststroke - Speed and Ergonomics. Breaststroke is the slowest of the three official styles in competitive swimming. The fastest breaststroke swimmers can swim around 1.67 meter per second. A special feature of competitve breaststroke is t ...

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Breaststroke - Speed and Ergonomics Breaststroke - History Breaststroke - Technique
Breaststroke - The Arm Movement Breaststroke - The Leg Movement Breaststroke - Breathing Breaststroke - Body Movement Breaststroke - Start Breaststroke - Turn and Finish Breaststroke - Different Styles of Breaststroke
Breaststroke - Competitions Breaststroke - Current world records
Breaststroke - Long course swim pools Breaststroke - Short course swim pools

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As the World Turns rang in the New Millennium with a "Carly Tenney Originals" fashion show and the ended the Alec Wallace murder mystery. Young heroine Georgia (Jaime Nicole Dudney), Lucinda's niece, had been the culprit, as she had gone to visit Wallace to talk to him, and accidentally shot him as she sruggled to get the gun away from him (all the while, Margo lay passed out in his bed). She was cleared of charges, and married her boyfriend Eddie (Nathaniel Marston) in a dual ceremony with Tom and Margo, who also renewed their vows a ...

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History of As the World Turns 2000-present, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - A New Millennium, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - The Sheffer Years, History of As the World Turns 2000-present - New Beginnings

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The butterfly, (fly for short) is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with the arms moving synchronously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the dolphin. While other styles like breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum easily even for beginners, the butterfly requires a very good technique to be feasible. Most students consider it the most difficult style. It is also the newest swimming style swum on competitions, first swum around 1934. Butterfly stroke - Speed ...

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Butterfly stroke - Speed and Ergonomics Butterfly stroke - History Butterfly stroke - Technique
Butterfly stroke - The Arm Movement Butterfly stroke - The Leg Movement Butterfly stroke - Breathing Butterfly stroke - Body Movement Butterfly stroke - Start Butterfly stroke - Turn and Finish
Butterfly stroke - Competitions Butterfly stroke - Current world records
Butterfly stroke - Long course swim pools Butterfly stroke - Short course swim pools

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Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (日蓮), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. A controversial figure during his lifetime, he is founder of Nichiren Buddhism, a major Japanese Buddhist stream encompassing several schools of often widely conflicting doctrine. Nichiren - Lifetime. Nichiren - Birth education initial teaching. Nichiren was b ...

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Nichiren - Lifetime
Nichiren - Birth education initial teaching Nichiren - First remonstration and early years of teaching Nichiren - Turning point Nichiren - Retirement to Mt. Minobu Nichiren - Completion of mission in this world Nichiren - No known documentary evidence by Nichiren that he inscribed the Dai-Gohonzon Nichiren - Passing
Nichiren - Writings Nichiren - Nichiren's teachings after his passing Nichiren - Posthumous names and titles of respect Nichiren - Addenda
Nichiren - Related articles Nichiren - Sources Nichiren - References Nichiren - External links Nichiren - Notes

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Architecture Cinema Comic books Cuisine Dance Literature Music Poetry Sculpture Television Theater Visual arts American literature refers to written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and Colonial America. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United Stat ...

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TNA Turning Point 2005 - Preshow Six-Man Tag Team Match: Lance Hoyt and The Naturals Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens vs. Buck Quartermain Jon Bolen and Joe Doering. Lance Hoyt and The Naturals won the match, with Hoyt pinning Joe Doering after the Blackout (7.17) TNA Turning Point 2005 - Barbed Wire Massacre: Sabu vs. The Monster Abyss w/Father James Mitchell. Sabu won by pinfall after doing an Arabian Facebuster with a barbed-wire board and pinning Abyss with it (11.00) TNA Turning Point 2005 - Austin Aries and Matt Bentley w/ ...

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TNA Turning Point 2005, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Results, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Preshow Six-Man Tag Team Match: Lance Hoyt and The Naturals Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens vs. Buck Quartermain Jon Bolen and Joe Doering, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Barbed Wire Massacre: Sabu vs. The Monster Abyss w/Father James Mitchell, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Austin Aries and Matt Bentley w/Traci vs. Alex Shelley and Roderick Strong, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Raven vs. Chris K., TNA Turning Point 2005 - Eight-man Tag Team Match: Team Canada Petey Williams Eric Young Bobby Roode and A-1 vs. 4Live Kru B.G. James Konnan Ron The Truth Killings and Kip James, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Six-man Tag Team BaseBrawl: Chris Sabin Sonjay Dutt and Dale Torborg w/A.J. Pierzynski vs. Diamonds in the Rough Simon Diamond David Young and Primetime Elix Skipper Bobby Heenan with guest commentary, TNA Turning Point 2005 - For the Number One Contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Christian Cage vs. The Alpha Male Monty Brown, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Non-Title Tables Match: NWA World Tag Team Champions America's Most Wanted Wildcat Chris Harris and Tennessee Cowboy James Storm vs. Team 3D Brother Ray and Brother Devon, TNA Turning Point 2005 - For the TNA X Division Championship: The Phenomenal A.J. Styles c vs. Samoa Joe, TNA Turning Point 2005 - For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Jarrett c vs. Rhino, TNA Turning Point 2005 - Trivia, TNA Turning Point 2005 - External link

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Main articles: Causes of World War II, Events preceding World War II in Europe, and Events preceding World War II in Asia [2]The causes of World War II are naturally a debated subject, but a common view, particularly among the allies in the early post-war years, ties them to the policy of appeasement, which was directed by Britain and France after the First World War and expansionism of Germany and J ...

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World War II, World War II - Causes, World War II - Participants, World War II - Chronology, World War II - A debated starting date, World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe, World War II - 1940: The war spreads, World War II - 1941: The war becomes global, World War II - 1942: Deadlock, World War II - 1943: The war turns, World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end, World War II - 1945: The end of the war, World War II - Resistance, World War II - The Home fronts, World War II - Technologies, World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities, World War II - Genocide, World War II - Concentration camps labor camps and internment, World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians, World War II - Aftermath, World War II - Casualties, World War II - A world in ruins, World War II - United Nations, World War II - The Cold War begins, World War II - Main articles, World War II - Media

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Main articles: Causes of World War II, Events preceding World War II in Europe, and Events preceding World War II in Asia [2]The causes of World War II are naturally a debated subject, but a common view, particularly among the allies in the early post-war years, ties them to the policy of appeasement, which was directed by Britain and France after the First World War and expansionism of Germany and J ...

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World War II, World War II - Causes, World War II - Participants, World War II - Chronology, World War II - A debated starting date, World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe, World War II - 1940: The war spreads, World War II - 1941: The war becomes global, World War II - 1942: Deadlock, World War II - 1943: The war turns, World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end, World War II - 1945: The end of the war, World War II - Resistance, World War II - The Home fronts, World War II - Technologies, World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities, World War II - Genocide, World War II - Concentration camps labour camps and internment, World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians, World War II - Aftermath, World War II - Casualties, World War II - A world in ruins, World War II - United Nations, World War II - The Cold War begins, World War II - Main articles, World War II - Media

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World War II - Casualties. Main article: World War II casualties At least 60 million people lost their lives in World War II —about 25 million soldiers and 35 million civilians, with estimates varying widely. This includes the estimated 10 million lives lost due to the Holocaust, consisting of about 6 million Jews and 4 million non-Jews made up of ...

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World War II, World War II - Causes, World War II - Participants, World War II - Chronology, World War II - A debated starting date, World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe, World War II - 1940: The war spreads, World War II - 1941: The war becomes global, World War II - 1942: Deadlock, World War II - 1943: The war turns, World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end, World War II - 1945: The end of the war, World War II - Resistance, World War II - The Home fronts, World War II - Technologies, World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities, World War II - Genocide, World War II - Concentration camps labor camps and internment, World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians, World War II - Aftermath, World War II - Casualties, World War II - A world in ruins, World War II - United Nations, World War II - The Cold War begins, World War II - Main articles, World War II - Media

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World War II - Casualties. Main article: World War II casualties At least 60 million people lost their lives in World War II —about 25 million soldiers and 35 million civilians, with estimates varying widely. This includes the estimated 10 million lives lost due to the Holocaust, consisting of about 6 million Jews and 4 million non-Jews made up of ...

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Main article: Technology during World War II [8]The massive research and development demands of the war, including the Manhattan Project's efforts to quickly develop the atomic bomb, had a great impact on the scientific community, among other things creating a network of national laboratories in the United States and new sciences like cybernetics. In addition, the pressing need for numerous time-critical calculations for various projects like ...

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World War II, World War II - Causes, World War II - Participants, World War II - Chronology, World War II - A debated starting date, World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe, World War II - 1940: The war spreads, World War II - 1941: The war becomes global, World War II - 1942: Deadlock, World War II - 1943: The war turns, World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end, World War II - 1945: The end of the war, World War II - Resistance, World War II - The Home fronts, World War II - Technologies, World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities, World War II - Genocide, World War II - Concentration camps labour camps and internment, World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians, World War II - Aftermath, World War II - Casualties, World War II - A world in ruins, World War II - United Nations, World War II - The Cold War begins, World War II - Main articles, World War II - Media

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Resistance during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. Resistance movements are sometimes also referred to as "the underground". Among the most notable resistance movements were the French Maquis, the Polish Home Army, and the Yugoslav Partisans. The Communist resistance was among the fiercest since they were already organiz ...

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World War II, World War II - Causes, World War II - Participants, World War II - Chronology, World War II - A debated starting date, World War II - 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II - 1939: War breaks out in Europe, World War II - 1940: The war spreads, World War II - 1941: The war becomes global, World War II - 1942: Deadlock, World War II - 1943: The war turns, World War II - 1944: The beginning of the end, World War II - 1945: The end of the war, World War II - Resistance, World War II - The Home fronts, World War II - Technologies, World War II - Civilian impact & atrocities, World War II - Genocide, World War II - Concentration camps labor camps and internment, World War II - War crimes and attacks on civilians, World War II - Aftermath, World War II - Casualties, World War II - A world in ruins, World War II - United Nations, World War II - The Cold War begins, World War II - Main articles, World War II - Media

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