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Epsom is a town in northern Surrey. The town is known for its race course and the horse race held there. It is owned by the Jockey Club, it is one of few racecourses in the UK that maintains a fantastic relationship with Queen Elizabeth, who attends annually to watch The Derby in early June. The first recorded race held at Epsom Downs Racecourse was in 1661. The Epsom Grandstand Association controlled racing on the course from the mid 19th century.  The town also gives it name to epsom salts which are found in mineral water here. By the end of the Georgian period (early 1800s) Epsom was a spa town. After the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 its popularity increased, and visitors included Nell Gwyn and Samuel Pepys. The popularity of the spa declined after about 1725, but by then numerous large houses had been built by wealthy people who appreciated the nearness to London. Assembly rooms were built and still stand as the Assembly Rooms public house. Some remains of this are its water pump, wells and exhibits in the town's museum. A housing estate has been built upon the wells in the south-west of the town.
Louis Persinger (b. Rochester, Illinois, 11 February 1887; died New York 31 December 1966) was an American violinist and pianist. Louis Persinger first performed in public when he was 12 years old. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory with Hans Becker, and later with Eugène Ysaÿe in Brussels, and for two summers with Jacques Thibaud in France. He became leader of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra and the Royal Opera Orchestra in Brussels. In 1912 he returned to the USA and played with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. In 1915 he was appointed leader and assistant conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He followed Leopold Auer in 1930 as a teacher at the Juilliard School, in New York. Besides his work performing with orchestras he played chamber music, forming his own string quartet and directing the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco. Persinger is particularly remembered now as the teacher of several great violinists, including Yehudi Menuhin, Ruggiero Ricci, Isaac Stern. His way of teaching was different from that of most other teachers. He focussed on things that would make his pupils interested and used simple words. As a piano accompanist he played with Ruggiero Ricci for many recitals and recordings. He also played for Yehudi Menuhin when the 10 year old boy gave his first recital in New York. On his 75th birthday he gave a recital at the Julliard School of Music, playing half the programme on the violin and the other half on the piano.
Madeleine Stowe (born August 17 1958) is an American movie and television series actress. She starred in movies such as "Revenge", "The Last of the Mohicans", "Unlawful Entry", "Stakeout" and "The Two Jakes". She was born in Los Angeles, California.
The Geddes Plan for Tel Aviv was the first master city plan for Tel Aviv. It was designed in 1925-1929 by the Scottish city planner Sir Patrick Geddes. This program designed the center of Tel Aviv and the area now known as "Old North". In 1925 Patrick Geddes was commissioned to design a master plan for the city of Tel Aviv. The plan he produced was accepted in 1929. Tel Aviv turned out to be the only example of one of Geddes’ plans being built largely as he envisaged and is a good example of an early planned city. The area of Tel Aviv originally planned by Geddes makes up approximately 7.5% of the current day municipality of Tel Aviv and is now known as Tel Aviv’s “Old North”. It was designed to be an extension of the much older neighboring Arabic port town Jaffa to the south and a home for the increasing population of Jews emigrating from other parts of the world (predominantly Eastern Europe). Features and principles of Geddes Plan. Geddes, originally a biologist and sociologist were engaged to design a plan for the new city of Tel Aviv to be built adjacent to the ancient port town of Jaffa. The principles he employed for the city were strikingly similar to what we now know as New Urbanism ideas of planning - an emphasis was placed on pedestrians as opposed to motor car traffic, a sense of community and civic life was encouraged through the use of town squares and abundant planting of greenery provided significant focus on a minimal environmental footprint. Private automobile traffic was minimized and the city was envisaged on a pedestrian scale. This neighborhood identity has been crucial in the success of Tel Aviv as a city. Another important aspect of Geddes's plan was the use of the “superblock,” which was popular in the early to mid 20th century with its origins in the modernist movement. The main principles were to create extra-large blocks bounded by major rather than minor roads and have them threaded with narrow one-way streets designed in such a way to discourage traffic. The aim of these superblocks was to foster community and a sense of civic life within them. In order to achieve this, it was planned
William Emerson Arnett (born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and producer. He starred in the "Arrested Development" and "30 Rock". He also voiced Lego Batman in animated movies, "The Lego Movie", "The Lego Batman Movie" and "". "Rumble". He was also best known for playing Mr. Perkins in the film "Despicable Me" (2010). Arnett plays Detective Terry Seattle in the Netflix comedy mystery series "Murderville". Arnett was born in Toronto. He married Penelope Ann Miller from 1994 to 1995. Arnett married Amy Poehler from 2003 to 2016. They have two children.
James Louis Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, composer, movie, television actor and host of the television show "Inside the Actors Studio". He created the show in 1994 and hosted it until 2018. Lipton was born on September 19, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan and studied at Central High School and Wayne State University for a year. Lipton was married to Nina Foch from 1954 until they divorced in 1959. He married Kedakai Turner in 1970. Lipton died of bladder cancer at his home in New York City on March 2, 2020 at the age of 93.
Roger Allam (born 26 October 1953) is an English movie, television, radio, voice and stage actor. He was born in London. He is known for his roles as Inspector Javert in "Les Misérables" and as E.P. Arnold Royalton in "Speed Racer". He has won two Olivier Awards in 2002 and in 2011, and another for best supporting actor. Roger Allam is also known for the role of Fred Thursday in the British Murder Mystery Show Endeavour. Allam is married to Rebecca Saire. They have two sons.
Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) or Louis C.K. is an American comedian, writer, director, editor and actor. He is known for the series "Louie". He won two Emmy Awards between in 1999 and 2012. C.K. was born in Washington, D.C.. C.K. married Alix Bailey from 1995 to 2008. They have two children. In November 2017, "The New York Times" reported that five women said that C.K. committed sexual misconduct allegations.
Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality and game show host who is best known as the host of "America's Funniest Home Videos" and the host of "Dancing with the Stars". He has won two Emmy Awards in 2000 and in 2012. Bergeron was born on May 6, 1955, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Bergeron has been married to Lois Bergeron since 1982. They have two daughters.
Amanda Donohoe (29 June 1962) is an English television series, movie and stage actress. She has had many notable roles. She starred in "L.A. Law" in the very early 1990s and in 1997's "Liar Liar". She was born near London, England. In February 1991, Donohoe was in the first of the so-called "lesbian kiss episodes" on American television. Her character C.J. Lamb on "L.A. Law" kissed Abbie Perkins, played by Michele Greene. Donohoe is of Russian, Swiss and Irish ancestry. Her partner is the multidisciplinary artist Russell Haswell. The couple live in Suffolk. Awards and nominations. Donohoe won a Golden Globe Award for her role in "L.A. Law". She was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for her Broadway debut in Uncle Vanya.
Dean Oliver Barrow (born 2 March 1951) was the fourth Prime Minister of Belize. He was leader of the United Democratic Party. He started his first term as Prime Minister after victory in the 2008 Belizean general election, started his second term as Prime Minister after victory in the 2012 election and started his third term as Prime Minister after victory in the 2015 elections. Citing health issues, Barrow initially said he would step down as Prime Minister no later than the end of 2019 and hinted he could do so earlier. Barrow stopped being Prime Minister on November 12, 2020.
The "lesbian kiss episode" is a type of the media portrayal of lesbianism in television media. It was made in the 1990s. The first time was in 1991 with a kiss on the American "L.A. Law" series. It was in the episode "He's a Crowd" between C.J. Lamb and Abby Perkins. David E. Kelley wrote the episode. He used the same idea in at least two of his other shows. Later television series included an episode in which a seemingly heterosexual female character has a kiss with a possibly lesbian or bisexual character. Most times, the potential of a relationship between the women does not survive past the episode. The lesbian or suspected lesbian never appears again. Series. Series which have had lesbian kiss episodes include:
General Andres Bonifacio Bonifacio y de Castro and Andres Bonifacio (30 November 1863 – 09 May 1897) was a Filipino resistance movement member, revolutionary, and soldier. He founded the independence group Katipunan. He was the first President of the Philippines Provisional Revolutionary government, serving between 1895 and 1896. Early life. Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30, 1863, in Tondo, Manila. His parents were Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro, and he had six siblings. Andres’ mother passed away when he was just a little boy, and his father died as well. Andres was left to care for his younger siblings. Because of his family’s poor financial situation, Andres could not attend a formal school for very long. He taught himself by reading books and learning about history, literature, and languages. He was interested in the stories of independence from other countries, which would later help him fight for his own nation’s freedom. Political activism. As Bonifacio grew older, he became more aware of the problems the Philippines faced under Spain at the time. People were forced to pay high taxes, and many natives were treated like second-class citizens in their own land. Andres began to feel strongly about this and decided to do something about it. In 1892, Bonifacio joined La Liga Filipina, a group founded by Jose Rizal to get reforms from the Spanish government, such as better treatment of Filipinos and fair laws. Bonifacio believed that the only way for the Philippines to be truly be free was through a revolution. Because La Liga Filipina was a peaceful organization, its leaders advocated for reforms legally. On the day after Rizal was arrested and sent to Dapitan, Bonifacio co-founded the Katipunan, a secret society that aimed to overthrow the Spanish rulers and fight for Philippine independence. Bonifacio rose to a leader within the Katipunan, where organized and spread the movement throughout the country.
Dendrochronology is tree-ring dating. It is a method of dating which uses the patterns of growth rings in trees. In many types of wood, the time rings were formed can be dated to the exact calendar year.  Dendrochronology has three main uses:  In some parts of the world, it is possible to date wood back a few thousand years, or even many thousands. The maximum for "fully anchored chronologies" is a little over 11,000 years from present. The term "fully anchored chronology" means the dates are absolutely certain. History. Dendrochronology (word derived from Greek , "dendron", "tree limb"; , "khronos", "time"; and , "-logia") was developed during the first half of the 20th century originally by the astronomer A.E. Douglass, who founded the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona. Douglass researched sunspot activity. He expected changes in solar activity would affect climate patterns on Earth. The climate would be recorded by tree-ring growth patterns. The phenomenon of tree rings and their relationship with wet and dry years had been noticed before Douglass. There is a brief note in one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, and Charles Babbage in 1837 came up with the same idea. How it works. Many trees in temperate zones make one growth ring each year, with the newest adjacent to the bark. Through a tree's life, a year-by-year ring pattern is formed which reflects the climatic conditions in which the tree grew. Adequate moisture and a long growing season result in a wide ring. A drought year may result in a very narrow one.  Alternating poor and favorable conditions, such as mid summer droughts, can result in several rings forming in a given year. Problems like this are fixed by comparing one part of the world with another. Missing rings are rare in oak and elm trees: the only recorded instance of a missing ring in oak trees occurred in the year 1816, also known as the Year without a Summer.  Trees from the same region will tend to develop the same patterns of ring widths for a given period
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (RTMP, and often referred to as the Royal Tyrrell Museum) is a popular Canadian tourist attraction. It is a leading centre of palaeontological research which has more than 130,000 fossils. The museum is from Drumheller, Alberta and from Calgary. It is in the middle of the fossil-bearing strata of the Upper Cretaceous Horseshoe Canyon Formation. Its specimens come mainly from Dinosaur Provincial Park and the Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Egg Historic Nest Site. The Royal Tyrrell Museum's mission is to "collect, preserve, research and interpret palaeontological history with special reference to Alberta’s fossil heritage". History. The Museum is named in honour of Joseph Tyrrell, a geologist who discovered the first dinosaur in the Red Deer River Valley in 1884. The Museum opened September 25, 1985 and was given Royal status by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. In its first year of operation, the Museum attracted over 500,000 visitors. The average annual number of visitors is about 400,000. In 2010 the museum welcomed its 10-millionth visitor, a young boy from Edmonton. Collections and exhibits. More than of the museum's is dedicated to exhibits. There are chronological galleries celebrating the 3.9 billion year history of life on Earth. One of the most popular is "Dinosaur Hall", with almost 40 mounted dinosaur skeletons, including specimens of "Tyrannosaurus rex" and "Albertosaurus". Other exhibits include "Lords of the Land"; "Burgess Shale"; "Devonian Reef", a life-size model of a 375 million year old reef; a "Cretaceous Garden", with over 600 living species of plants; "Age of Mammals"; and "Ice Ages". "Triassic Giant" is a long specimen of the largest known marine reptile. The long ichthyosaur "Shonisaurus sikanniensis" was recovered from the shores of the Sikanni Chief River in northeastern British Columbia. A window into the "Preparation Lab" allows visitors to watch technicians as they carefully prepare fossils for research and exhibition. There are also tours of the badlands; the hands-on "Nexen Science Hall" with interactive exhibits; simulated fossil digs, and summer camps for children and families, and much more.
The Witenagemot or Witan was an institution in Anglo-Saxon England, from about the 7th to the 11th century. The name is Old English and means "council of the wise men". Originally, Witan was the plural of "wita" (the wise man); but it was used as a singular. The council was similar to the Germanic assembly called "Thing".  The purpose of the Witenagemot was to give an opinion about the administration and the organisation of the kingdom. They talked about how law should develop. They elected or confirmed the king. The Witenagemot also had the power to depose a king. This happened when they deposed Sigeberht of Wessex in 755. They also deposed Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria in 765. Witans were held at least once a year; usually more often. In many respects they were similar to modern-day Parliament. Unlike Parliament, the locations where they were held changed; neither the Witans nor the king had a permanent place to stay.  When the Normans invaded England in 1066, they replaced the Witenagemot with another institution. This institution was still known as Witan or Witenagemot until the 12th century.
Chorea (sometimes called Choreia) is the name for a set of symptoms caused by some neurological conditions. The word "chorea" comes from Greek, where it means "dance". People with chorea move without being able to control those movements. The movements seem to spread from one muscle to the next.  Chorea is one of the main symptoms of Huntington's disease.  Some forms of chorea are not linked to neurological conditions, though. Chorea can develop as a complication of pregnancy. It can be a sign of hyperthyroidism. It can also be caused by drugs taken in the wrong dose. For example, L-Dopa (taken against Parkinson's disease), certain forms of birth control, or certain antipsychotics can cause chorea if they are used in the wrong doses.
Vermouth is a sweet wine, that has been converted to a spirit. It usually has between 15 and 18 percent of alcohol. Also, certain herbs are added to flavour the wine. Its name is derived from a plant called Artemisia absinthium, which makes it taste slightly bitter. It is often used for cocktails. In its current form, Vermouth was first made in Turin, in 1757. In the 19th century, it was also produced in France. Vermouth is also popular in parts of Spain. Vermouth is sometimes used as a substitute for white wine in cooking.  Vermouth is not the same as the spirit called Absinthe. Absinthe is also based on Artemisia absinthium, but it has 45-50 percent alcohol per volume.
National Treasure is a 2004 American action thriller movie starring Nicolas Cage. It was made by the Walt Disney Studios under Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Blu-ray Disc versions of "National Treasure" and its sequel, "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets", on May 20, 2008.
Rose Marie (born Rose Marie Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017) was an American actress and comedienne, with a career spanning nine decades. As a child performer she had a successful singing career as Baby Rose Marie. A veteran of vaudeville, her career included film, radio, records, theater, night clubs, and television. Her best known role was Sally Rogers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show". She later portrayed Myrna Gibbons on "The Doris Day Show" and was also a frequent panelist on "Hollywood Squares". She was among the first major stars to be known simply by her first names and is the subject of a documentary film "Wait for Your Laugh" (2017), which features interviews from numerous co-stars, including Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke, Peter Marshall, and Tim Conway. Early life. Marie was born Rose Marie Mazetta in New York City, New York on August 15, 1923. Career. At age 3, Marie started performing under the name Baby Rose Marie. At age 5, she became a radio star on NBC and made a series of movies. In her teenage years, she was a nightclub and lounge performer in before becoming a radio comedienne. She was billed then as "The Darling of the Airwaves." According to her autobiography "Hold the Roses", Marie was assisted in her career by many members of organized crime, including Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel. She performed at the opening night of the Flamingo Hotel which was built by Siegel. Personal life. Marie was married to trumpeter Bobby Guy from 1946 until his death in 1964. The couple had one daughter, Georgiana. Marie was a feminist. Death. On December 28, 2017, Marie died in her home in Van Nuys, California of natural causes at age 94.
Manuel Acuna Roxas (January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino politician. He was the President of the Philippine Commonwealth (1946) and the first President of the Third Philippine Republic (1946 - 1948). He was a Minister of the Philippine Commonwealth, Secretary of Finance (1938 – 1941) and Executive Secretary of Third Philippine Republic (1942). The Philippine Commonwealth was abolished after he was elected as President of the Third Philippine Republic. Early life and career. Roxas was born in January 1892. After studying as a lawyer at the University of the Philippines, he started his career as a secretary to Judge Cayetano Arellano. He began his political career as councilor at Capiz, later on becoming governor in the province. He also became a speaker at congress. During this time, Roxas became co-chairman of the OsRox mission together with Sergio Osmeña and achieved the "Hare Hawes Cutting Independence Act" of 1933. This act promised to grant Philippine independence after 10 years but because of threats on imposed tariffs, especially in agriculture, it was highly debated on American and Filipino congress. In the end, it was decided that Philippine independence is only possible if the Philippines accept to keep U.S. military bases, a decision rejected by the Philippine Congress.  Presidency. Because of World War II, the Philippines had a difficult time rehabilitating its economy. After he was elected president, Roxas established the "Rehabilitation Finance Corporation", which helped many Filipinos who lost their homes, and helped create the "Central Bank of the Philippines", which funded the lack of food supply in the country. The creation of the central bank was not fully implemented until President Elpidio Quirino's term. He also requested help from the United States under the "Philippine Rehabilitation Act" and the "Tydings Rehabilitation Act". This was used in turn to fix damaged roads, bridges, and buildings. In consequence for receiving rehabilitation funds from the U.S., Roxas was forced to accept the preconditioned Philippine Trade Act or Bell Trade Act of 1946. He was also forced to
Raja is a 1995 Bollywood action romantic drama movie directed by Indra Kumar. The movie has Sanjay Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the title roles. The movie became a hit at the box office. Sypnopsis. Madhu and Raja fall in love and decide to get married. However, Madhu's two elder brothers oppose their alliance as Raja does not come from a wealthy family. As the story progresses, the couple discovers that their families share a bitter past. Soundtrack. The film had songs made by Nadeem-Shravan while lyrics were written by Sameer. All songs were hit that year.
Madhuri Dixit Nene professionally known as Madhuri Dixit (born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who appear in Bollywood movies. Dixit has won five Filmfare Awards, four for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress. She holds the record for the highest number of Best Actress nominations (13) at Filmfare. In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India. Career. She made her Bollywood debut with the movie "Abudh" in 1984. Her first breakthrough performance came in 1988, with the movie "Tezaab". The movie also established her career in the industry. Since then she has appeared in movies like "Dil", "Beta", "Khalnayak", "Raja", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam", "Devdas", "Aaja Nachle".  She took a break after "Devdas" to raise her children and made a comeback with "Aaja Nachle" in 2007. Personal life. She is married to Dr. Shriram Madhav and they have two children.