Alzheimer's disease

As the War drew to an end, he began searching for a seat to fight at the impending general election. Eventually he was selected for Ormskirk, which was then held by Stephen King-Hall. Wilson accidentally agreed to be adopted as the candidate immediately rather than delay until the election was called, and was therefore compelled to resign from the Civil Service. He used the time in between to write A New Deal for Coal which used his wartime experience to argue for nationalisation of the ...

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Harold Wilson, Harold Wilson - Birth and Early Life, Harold Wilson - In Parliament, Harold Wilson - Opposition, Harold Wilson - Prime Minister, Harold Wilson - Resignation, Harold Wilson - Death, Harold Wilson - MI5 plot?, Harold Wilson - Other conspiracy theories, Harold Wilson - Harold Wilson's First Cabinet 1964-1970, Harold Wilson - Harold Wilson's Second Government March 1974 - April 1976, Harold Wilson - Changes, Harold Wilson - Titles from birth to death

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Although aluminium is the most abundant metallic element in Earth's crust (believed to be 7.5% to 8.1%), it is very rare in its free form and was once considered a precious metal more valuable than gold. Napoleon III of France had a set of aluminium plates reserved for his finest guests. Others had to make do with gold ones. Aluminium has been produced in commercial quantities for just over 100 years. Aluminium was, when it was first discovered, extremely difficult to separate from its ore. Aluminium is among the most difficult metals ...

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Main article: History of Bavaria A precursor to the name Bayern, was the name Bayuwaren given by the Romans to the province. A later mention was made by the Franks ca. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early 8th century. Bavaria resisted the Protestant Reformation, and remains strongly Roman Catholic. From about 550 to 788, the house of Agilolfing ruled the duchy of Bavaria, ending with Tassilo III who was deposed by Charlemagne. For the next 400 years numerous families h ...

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Apples have long been considered healthy, as indicated by the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Research suggests that apples may reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. They may also help with heart disease, weight loss and controlling cholesterol. A group of chemicals in apples could protect the brain from the type of damage that triggers such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinsonism. Chang Y. "Cy" Lee of Cornell University found that the apple phenolics, which are natur ...

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There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples. Different cultivars are available for temperate and subtropical climates. Apples do not flower in tropical climates because they have a chilling requirement. Commercially-popular apple cultivars are soft but crisp. Other desired qualities in modern commercial apple breeding are a colourful skin, absence of russeting, ease of shipping, lengthy storage ability, high yields, disease resistance, typical 'Red D ...

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Apple, Apple - Botanical origins, Apple - Apple cultivars, Apple - Growing apples, Apple - Apple breeding, Apple - Starting an orchard, Apple - Location, Apple - Pollination, Apple - Thinning, Apple - Pests and diseases, Apple - Harvest, Apple - Commerce and uses, Apple - Health benefits, Apple - Cultural aspects

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List of ICD-9 codes - arthropathies and related disorders 710-719. (710) Diffuse diseases of connective tissue (710.0) Systemic lupus erythematosus (710.2) Sjšgren's disease (710.3) Dermatomyositis (710.4) Polymyositis (710.5) Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (710.9) Connective tissue disease, unspec. (711) Arthropathy associated with infections (711.59) Arthropathy, other viral, multiple ...

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List of ICD-9 codes, List of ICD-9 codes - 1. Infectious and parasitic diseases 001-139, List of ICD-9 codes - Intestinal infectious diseases 001-009, List of ICD-9 codes - tuberculosis 010-018, List of ICD-9 codes - zoonotic bacterial diseases 020-027, List of ICD-9 codes - other bacterial diseases 030-041, List of ICD-9 codes - human immunodeficiency virus hiv infection 042-044, List of ICD-9 codes - poliomyelitis and other non-arthropod-borne viral diseases of central nervous system 045-049, List of ICD-9 codes - viral diseases accompanied by exanthem 050-057, List of ICD-9 codes - arthropod-borne viral diseases 060-066, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases due to viruses and chlamydiae 070-079, List of ICD-9 codes - rickettsioses and other arthropod-borne diseases 080-088, List of ICD-9 codes - syphilis and other venereal diseases 090-099, List of ICD-9 codes - other spirochetal diseases 100-104, List of ICD-9 codes - mycoses 110-118, List of ICD-9 codes - helminthiases 120-129, List of ICD-9 codes - other infectious and parasitic diseases 130-136, List of ICD-9 codes - late effects of infectious and parasitic diseases 137-139, List of ICD-9 codes - 2. Neoplasms 140-239, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of lip oral cavity and pharynx 140-149, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum 150-159, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs 160-165, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of bone connective tissue skin and breast 170-176, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of genitourinary organs 179-189, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites 190-199, List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissue 200-208, List of ICD-9 codes - benign neoplasms 210-229, List of ICD-9 codes - carcinoma in situ 230-234, List of ICD-9 codes - neoplasms of uncertain behavior 235-238, List of ICD-9 codes - neoplasms of unspecified nature 239-239, List of ICD-9 codes - 3. Endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders 240-279, List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of thyroid gland 240-246, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of other endocrine glands 250-259, List of ICD-9 codes - nutritional deficiencies 260-269, List of ICD-9 codes - other metabolic and immunity disorders 270-279, List of ICD-9 codes - 4. Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 280-289, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 280-289, List of ICD-9 codes - 5. Mental disorders 290-319, List of ICD-9 codes - psychoses 290-299, List of ICD-9 codes - organic psychotic conditions 290-294, List of ICD-9 codes - other psychoses 295-299, List of ICD-9 codes - neurotic disorders personality disorders and other nonpsychotic mental disorders 300-316, List of ICD-9 codes - mental retardation 317-319, List of ICD-9 codes - 6. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 320-389, List of ICD-9 codes - inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system 320-326, List of ICD-9 codes - hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system 330-337, List of ICD-9 codes - other disorders of the central nervous system 340-349, List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of the peripheral nervous system 350-359, List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of the eye and adnexa 360-379, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of the ear and mastoid process 380-389, List of ICD-9 codes - 7. Diseases of the circulatory system 390-459, List of ICD-9 codes - acute rheumatic fever 390-392, List of ICD-9 codes - chronic rheumatic heart disease 393-398, List of ICD-9 codes - hypertensive disease 401-405, List of ICD-9 codes - ischemic heart disease 410-414, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of pulmonary circulation 415-417, List of ICD-9 codes - other forms of heart disease 420-429, List of ICD-9 codes - cerebrovascular disease 430-438, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of arteries arterioles and capillaries 440-448, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of veins and lymphatics and other diseases of circulatory system 451-459, List of ICD-9 codes - 8. Diseases of the respiratory system 460-519, List of ICD-9 codes - acute respiratory infections 460-466, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of the upper respiratory tract 470-478, List of ICD-9 codes - pneumonia and influenza 480-487, List of ICD-9 codes - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions 490-496, List of ICD-9 codes - pneumoconioses and other lung diseases due to external agents 500-508, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of respiratory system 510-519, List of ICD-9 codes - 9. Diseases of the digestive system 520-579, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of oral cavity salivary glands and jaws 520-529, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of esophagus stomach and duodenum 530-537, List of ICD-9 codes - appendicitis 540-543, List of ICD-9 codes - hernia of abdominal cavity 550-553, List of ICD-9 codes - noninfectious enteritis and colitis 555-558, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of intestines and peritoneum 560-569, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of digestive system 570-579, List of ICD-9 codes - 10. Diseases of the genitourinary system 580-629, List of ICD-9 codes - nephritis nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 580-589, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of urinary system 590-599, List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of male genital organs 600-608, List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of breast 610-611, List of ICD-9 codes - inflammatory disease of female pelvic organs 614-616, List of ICD-9 codes - other disorders of female genital tract 617-629, List of ICD-9 codes - 11. Complications of pregnancy childbirth and the puerperium 630-676, List of ICD-9 codes - ectopic and molar pregnancy 630-633, List of ICD-9 codes - other pregnancy with abortive outcome 634-639, List of ICD-9 codes - complications mainly related to pregnancy 640-648, List of ICD-9 codes - normal delivery and other indications for care in pregnancy labor and delivery 650-659, List of ICD-9 codes - complications occurring mainly in the course of labor and delivery 660-669, List of ICD-9 codes - complications of the puerperium 670-676, List of ICD-9 codes - 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 680-709, List of ICD-9 codes - infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 680-686, List of ICD-9 codes - other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue 690-698, List of ICD-9 codes - other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue 700-709, List of ICD-9 codes - 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 710-739, List of ICD-9 codes - arthropathies and related disorders 710-719, List of ICD-9 codes - dorsopathies 720-724, List of ICD-9 codes - rheumatism excluding the back 725-729, List of ICD-9 codes - osteopathies chondropathies and acquired musculoskeletal deformities 730-739, List of ICD-9 codes - 14. Congenital anomalies 740-759, List of ICD-9 codes - congenital anomalies 740-759, List of ICD-9 codes - 15. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 760-779, List of ICD-9 codes - maternal causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality 760-763, List of ICD-9 codes - other conditions originating in the perinatal period 764-779, List of ICD-9 codes - 16. Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions 780-799, List of ICD-9 codes - symptoms 780-789, List of ICD-9 codes - nonspecific abnormal findings 790-796, List of ICD-9 codes - ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality 797-799, List of ICD-9 codes - 17. Injury and poisoning 800-999, List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of skull 800-804, List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of neck and trunk 805-809, List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of upper limb 810-819, List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of lower limb 820-829, List of ICD-9 codes - dislocation 830-839, List of ICD-9 codes - sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles 840-848, List of ICD-9 codes - intracranial injury excluding those with skull fracture 850-854, List of ICD-9 codes - internal injury of thorax abdomen and pelvis 860-869, List of ICD-9 codes - open wound of head neck and trunk 870-879, List of ICD-9 codes - open wound 870-897, List of ICD-9 codes - open wound of upper limb 880-887, List of ICD-9 codes - open wound of lower limb 890-897, List of ICD-9 codes - injury to blood vessels 900-904, List of ICD-9 codes - late effects of injuries poisonings toxic effects and other external causes 905-909, List of ICD-9 codes - superficial injury 910-919, List of ICD-9 codes - contusion with intact skin surface 920-924, List of ICD-9 codes - crushing injury 925-929, List of ICD-9 codes - effects of foreign body entering through orifice 930-939, List of ICD-9 codes - burns 940-949, List of ICD-9 codes - injury to nerves and spinal cord 950-957, List of ICD-9 codes - certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries 958-959, List of ICD-9 codes - poisoning by drugs medicinal and biological substances 960-979, List of ICD-9 codes - toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source 980-989, List of ICD-9 codes - other and unspecified effects of external causes 990-995, List of ICD-9 codes - complications of surgical and medical care not elsewhere classified 996-999, List of ICD-9 codes - E section -- External causes of injury, List of ICD-9 codes - V codes -- Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services

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Esther Pauline Friedman Lederer, better known as Ann Landers (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), is best known for writing the famous syndicated advice column "Ann Landers". For some 45 years, it was a regular feature in many newspapers across North America. In it, people wrote the columnist for advice and she answered. Lederer's writing style was direct, but often witty and sometimes acerbic. She would regularly upbraid an er ...

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Benazir Bhutto (Born 21 June 1953 in Karachi) became the first woman to lead a Muslim country in modern times when she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988, only to be deposed 20 months later by the President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan using the 8th Amendment to dissolve the parliament and allowing for re-elections within 90 days. She was re-elected in 1993 but was dismissed three years later amid various corruption scandals by the then President of Pakistan Farooq Leghari again using his discretionary powers under the 8t ...

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• Benazir Bhutto - Charges of corruption & Abuse of Power
• Benazir Bhutto - Afghanistan policy
• Benazir Bhutto - Policies for women
• Benazir Bhutto - Current scenario
• Benazir Bhutto - Books by Ms Bhutto

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Carroll Ashmore Campbell, Jr. (July 24, 1940 – December 7, 2005) was a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as Governor of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. Upon Campbell's death, David Wilkins, U.S. Ambassador to Canada and former Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, described him as "the master architect" of the South Carolina Republican Party's speedy rise to dominance.[1] Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - ...

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• Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - Early life
• Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - Early political career
• Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - Governor
• Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - Subsequent career
• Carroll A. Campbell Jr. - Personal life

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Memantine - NMDA receptor. A dysfunction of glutamatergic neurotransmission, manifested as neuronal excitotoxicity, is involved in the aetiology of Alzheimer's disease. Targeting the glutamatergic system, specifically NMDA receptors, offers a novel approach to treatment in view of the limited efficacy of existing drugs targeting the cholinergic system. (Cacabelos et al., 1999) Memantine is a low-affinity voltage-dependent uncompetitive antagonist at glutamatergic NMDA receptors. By binding to the NMDA rece ...

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Memantine, Memantine - Pharmacology, Memantine - NMDA receptor, Memantine - 5-HT₃, Memantine - Clinical use, Memantine - Indications, Memantine - Adverse drug reactions

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mechanical obstruction oesophageal web oesophageal ring oesophageal diverticulum peptic stricture (from gastroesophageal reflux disease) oesophageal malignancy local motility disorders achalasia oesophageal spasm scleroderma neurological disorders brainstem pathology (stroke, mass lesion) multiple sclerosis movement disorders (Parkinson's, Huntington's ...

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Dysphagia, Dysphagia - Causes, Dysphagia - Treatment

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1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. 1994 - Events. January 1 - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 1 - Zapatista Army of National Liberation begins war in Chiapas, Mexico January 1 - Bantustans join South Africa January 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival ...

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• 1994 - Events
• 1994 - February
• 1994 - March
• 1994 - April
• 1994 - May
• 1994 - June
• 1994 - July
• 1994 - August
• 1994 - September
• 1994 - October
• 1994 - November
• 1994 - December
• 1994 - Births
• 1994 - Deaths
• 1994 - January
• 1994 - February-April
• 1994 - May-October
• 1994 - November-December
• 1994 - Nobel Prizes
• 1994 - Fields Medalists
• 1994 - Templeton Prize
• 1994 - Right Livelihood Award

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Canavan disease is an inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called leukodystrophies. Leukodystrophies are characterized by degeneration of myelin, which is the fatty covering that insulates nerve fibers. Canavan disease - Epidemiology. Although Canavan disease may occur in any ethnic group, it affects persons of Eastern European Jewish ancestry more frequently. About 1/40 individuals of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) ...

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• Canavan disease - Epidemiology
• Canavan disease - Cause
• Canavan disease - Symptoms
• Canavan disease - Treatment
• Canavan disease - Current research

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called acquired brain injury, intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. Parts of the brain that can be damaged include the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brain stem (see brain damage). Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. Outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death. Traumatic brain injury ...

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• Traumatic brain injury - Epidemiology
• Traumatic brain injury - Signs and Symptoms of TBI
• Traumatic brain injury - Causes of and Risk Factors for TBI
• Traumatic brain injury - Types of TBI
• Traumatic brain injury - Effects on consciousness
• Traumatic brain injury - Complications
• Traumatic brain injury - General Trauma
• Traumatic brain injury - Disabilities Resulting From TBI
• Traumatic brain injury - Other Long-Term Problems Associated With TBI
• Traumatic brain injury - Treatment
• Traumatic brain injury - Rehabilitation
• Traumatic brain injury - Prevention
• Traumatic brain injury - Famous persons with TBI

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In animals, the brain, or encephalon (Greek for "in the head"), acts as the control center of the central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head close to the primary sensory apparatus and the mouth. While all vertebrate nervous systems have a brain, invertebrate nervous systems may have either a centralized brain or collections of individual ganglia. The brain is an extremely complex organ; for example, the human brain is a collection of 100 billion neurons, each linked with up to 25,000 others [1]. T ...

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• Brain - Mind and brain
• Brain - History
• Brain - Modern neuroscience
• Brain - Comparative anatomy
• Brain - Invertebrates
• Brain - Vertebrates
• Brain - Neurobiology
• Brain - Histology
• Brain - Function
• Brain - Brain pathology
• Brain - The study of the brain
• Brain - Fields of study
• Brain - Methods of observation
• Brain - Other matters
• Brain - Brain as food

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Calorie restriction or Caloric restriction (CR) is the practice of limiting dietary energy intake to improve health and retard aging. In human subjects, CR has been shown to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Some consider these to be biomarkers of aging, as such diseases are more frequent with increasing age. Every animal species tested with CR so far, including monkeys, rats, spiders and rotifers, has shown corresponding lifespan extension. CR is the only known dietary measure capable of extending maximum lifespan, as oppo ...

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• Calorie restriction - Why might CR increase longevity?
• Calorie restriction - Objections to Calorie Restriction
• Calorie restriction - Note on Terminology: Calorie Restriction vs. Caloric Restriction
• Calorie restriction - Intermittent Fasting as an alternative approach

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Catherine Lucile Moore (January 24, 1911 – April 4, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She was one of the first women to write in the genre, and paved the way for many other female writers in speculative fiction. She was born on January 24, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was chronically ill as a child and spent much of her time reading literature of the fantastic. She left college during The Great Depression to work as a secretary at the Fletcher Trust Company in Indianapolis. Her first stories appe ...

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Charles Bronson (November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor of "tough guy" roles. In most of his roles he starred as a brutal police detective, a western gunfighter, vigilante, boxer or a Mafia hitman. He was blunt, physically powerful, and had a look of danger well suited to such roles. Charles Bronson - Early Life. He was born as Charles Dennis Buchinsky in the notorious Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania coal mining neighborhood of Scooptown, near Pittsburgh, one of 15 children born o ...

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• Charles Bronson - Selected Filmography

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The Right Honourable Clare Short (born February 15, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. She is a cousin of Canadian-American actor/comic Martin Short. She is the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood, and was Secretary of State for International Development from May 2, 1997 until her resignation on May 12, 2003. Clare Short - Background. Clare Short was born to Irish Catholic parents from County Armagh, Ulster in Birmingham, England in 1946. She would later be supportive of peaceful Sinn Féi ...

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• Clare Short - Early career
• Clare Short - DFID
• Clare Short - Resignation over Iraq war
• Clare Short - Bugging of the UN
• Clare Short - Memoirs
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Vincente Minnelli (February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was the professional name of Lester Anthony Minnelli who was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the only surviving child of Mina Le Beau (a French American) and Vincent Charles Minnelli (an Italian American), musical conductor of Minnelli Brothers' Tent Theater. An accomplished stage director, he was brought to film in the early 1940s by director Arthur Freed, who recruited talent from Broadway, and is considered by ...

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Edward William Proxmire (November 11, 1915 – December 15, 2005) was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1989. He graduated from The Hill School in 1933, Yale University in 1938, Harvard Business School in 1940, and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 1948. During World War II he served as a member of the Military Intelligence Service. He married Elsie Rockefeller, a great-granddaughter of William Rockefeller, brother and partner of oil magnate Jo ...

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