The International Federation of Actors (FIA) is an international non-governmental organisation representing performers’ trade unions, guilds and associations around the world. It voices the professional concerns and interests of actors (in film, television, radio, theatre and live performance), broadcast professionals, dancers, singers, variety and circus artists and others, with the exception of musicians and visual artists.

The words Tui Na translate into "push-grasp" or "poke-pinch" in Chinese. Physically, it is a series of pressing, tapping, and kneading with palms, fingertips, knuckles or implements that help the body to remove blockages along the meridians of the body and stimulates the flow of qi and blood to promote healing, similar to principles of acupuncture, moxibustion, and acupressure. See similar questions...

When you have a suspicion about your teen "experimenting" with drugs, what do you do? Check out the following tips in this Action Guide for Parents: http://www.theantidrug.com/ei/advice_parents.asp Visit the A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free Web site for more information and tips on how to confront your teen with his or her possible drug usage: http://family.samhsa.gov/ See similar questions...

The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards are Hawaii's version of the Grammy Awards. The awards are held every spring and honor Hawaiian Musical Artists and Producers in a variety of categories including Male and Female Vocalist of the Year, Hawaiian Language Performance of the Year, and Album of the Year. Some of the artists that have received the most awards over the years include, among others, the Brothers Cazimero and the Makaha Sons. For more information, check out the following sources: See similar questions...

It stands for F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile. It is the sanctioning body that makes the rules for international racing. The Cobra 289 in its FIA form was built to meet those specifications. See similar questions...

Set up in 1952 by British Actors' Equity and the Syndicat Français des Artistes-Interprètes, FIA has today grown into a truly global organisation with affiliated members in every continent. See similar questions...

FIA's current President is the Swedish actor, Tomas Bolme. There are six Vice Presidents from Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, the UK and the USA. The Executive comprises members representing Argentina, Australia, Cameroon, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Morocco, and Russia. The FIA Executive Committee meets annually and the Congress takes place every four years. The FIA Secretariat is based in London and in Brussels. Legal counsel is provided by the Danish Actors' Association. See similar questions...

The members of FIA are unions, guilds and associations of professional performers representing actors, dancers, singers, variety and circus artists and others. FIA, together with its sister federation, the International Federation of Musicians (FIM), represents the vast majority of organised performers throughout the world. See similar questions...

FIA is mainly funded by its own member unions and is run with the membership's full participation and representation in all areas of policy-making and activity. Occasionally, external funding can be sought from trade union centres, the European Commission, UNESCO or other sources to support specific projects. FIA also cooperates actively with a few collecting societies who, in return, help the Federation meet some of its operating costs. FIA as such does not belong to any centre. See similar questions...

The mission of Florida Intercultural Academy is to provide to its students a quality and equitable education within an activity-oriented multicultural studies program. We aim to promote within our students cultural understanding through an appreciation of similarities and differences and world peoples. Every child has the right to be included. See similar questions...

FIA has a challenging academic program that is one-of-a-kind within Broward County Public Schools. In addition to giving students an appreciation and awareness of the global community, FIA's experience is designed to strengthen basic skills and prepare students for college and successful careers. As a charter school, FIA operates as an independent school and is tuition-free. See similar questions...

NA) stands for not approved. All boards except for the Test Area are semi-moderated, which means that all posts by new members have to be reviewed and approved by a moderator. The (NA) marks a post that has not yet been approved, it is only visible to moderators of that board, and to the user who posted it. As soon as it is approved, everyone can see it, and the (NA) disappears. See similar questions...

Chin Na refers to a class of techniques that focus on manipulating weak points of the human body. A narrow definition of Chin Na is ‘joint locking.’ The most expansive definition of Chin Na encompasses locking, grasping, tearing, throwing (Shuai Chiao), and striking vital points (Tien Hsieh, Dim Mak.) All complete Chinese Boxing Systems include Chin Na in its most expansive context. See similar questions...

Regia NA is the US branch of Regia Anglorum. Your membership document is issued from Regia Anglorum in the UK and is the same one provided to all Regia Anglorum members. You will also receive your issues of the Chronicle sent from the UK via airmail. See similar questions...

NA-Digest is a weekly collection of articles on topics related to numerical analysis and those who practice it. See similar questions...

For the barcode to be read by Mailing Services machines, the PTAEO card must be printed on a laser printer. White, light yellow and light green paper all work. Photocopies work best if they are copied from the original. Second generation copies should work, but third generation do not. Faxing copies of the PTAO card sometimes, but does not consistently, produce a readable barcode. See similar questions...

You're more in direct communication with the road. Without power steering, you feel much more - and it takes more effort to do things. "Bite-wise", the car will stack up quite well to its equivalent new car. Fitted with new rubber, the FIA will do over .95G with street suspension. And it doesn't bounce from bump to bump - there's plenty of suspension travel. This is a car bred for Connecticut, where potholes are the companions.to our favorite back roads. See similar questions...

Membership of FIA is open to performers’ unions, guilds and professional associations only. FIA does not represent individuals other than through their respective representative organisations. Though we cannot provide advice or assistance to individual performers, we warmly encourage them to become members of a trade union in their country. See similar questions...

Membership of FIA is above 100 organisations in more than 70 countries around the world. Exact numbers can fluctuate according – among other things – to new affiliations. For an updated membership description, please see our list of members on this site. See similar questions...