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Today The Belmont Stakes is part of thoroughbred racing 's Triple Crown and takes place at Belmont Park , just outside New York City . | Today The Belmont Stakes is part of thoroughbred racing 's Triple Crown and takes place at Belmont Racetrack in New York . |
August Belmont was born in Alzey , Hesse , on December 8 , 1813-some sources say 1816-to Simon and Frederika Elsass Schönberg , a Jewish family . | August Belmont was born on December 8 , 1813-some sources say 1816-to Simon and Frederika Elsass Schönberg . |
He was an avid sportsman and the famed Belmont Stakes thoroughbred horse race is named in his honor . | He was an avid sportsman , and the famed Belmont Stakes thoroughbred horse race is named in his honor . |
But Franklin Pierce won the nomination instead , and Belmont made large contributions to the Democratic cause , weathering political attack . | But Franklin Pierce won the nomination instead , and Belmont made large contributions to the Democratic Party . |
Although the election of 1872 prompted Belmont to resign his chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee , he nevertheless continued to dabble in politics as a champion of US Senator Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware for the presidency , as a fierce critic of the process granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in ... | The election of 1872 prompted Belmont to resign as chairman of the Democratic National Committee , but he stayed interested in politics as a champion of US Senator Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware for the presidency , and as a fierce critic of the process granting Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in 1877 , and as an advo... |
After his mother 's death , when he was seven , he lived with his uncle and grandmother in Frankfurt . | His mother died when he was seven , and he went live with his uncle and grandmother in Frankfurt . |
As early as 1862 , Belmont and Samuel Tilden bought stock in the New York World in order to mold it into a major Democratic organ with the help of Manton M. Marble , its editor-in-chief . | As early as 1862 , Belmont and Samuel Tilden bought stock in the New York World in order to make it publish stories supporting the Democrats , with the help of Manton M. Marble , its editor-in-chief . |
In the Panic of 1837 , hundreds of American businesses , including the Rothschild 's American agents , collapsed . | In the Panic of 1837 , hundreds of American businesses , including the Rothschild 's American agents , went bankrupt . |
Soon , John Slidell , his wife 's uncle , made Belmont his protégé . | Soon , John Slidell , his wife 's uncle , starting helping Belmont . |
August Belmont , Sr. ( December 8 , 1813 - November 24 , 1890 ) was an American politician . | August Belmont , Sr. ( 8 December 1813-24 November 1890 ) was born in Alzey , Hesse , to a Jewish family . |
In 1837 , Belmont set sail for Havana charged with the Rothschild 's Cuban interests . | In 1837 , Belmont traveled to Havana to manage the Rothschild 's Cuban interests . |
He arrived there during the Panic of 1837 and then remained to supervise jeopardized Rothschild interests there instead of continuing on to Havana . | He arrived there during the Panic of 1837 and stayed to look afte Rothschild 's interests there instead of continuing on to Havana . |
Seeking to capitalize on divisions in the Republican party at the war 's end , Belmont organized new party gatherings and promoted Salmon Chase for president in 1868 , the candidate he viewed least vulnerable to charges of disloyalty to the party during the Republican Lincoln-Johnson administrations . | The Republican party was divided at the war 's end , so Belmont organized new party gatherings and tried to get Salmon Chase elected president in 1868 . |
Horatio Seymour 's electoral defeat in that year paled in comparison to liberal Republican Horace Greeley 's disastrous 1872 presidential campaign . | In 1872 the Democrats supported liberal Republican Horace Greeley 's disastrous presidential campaign . |
This gas has an offensive smell like hydrogen sulfide ( rotten eggs ) . | It has a bad smell like hydrogen sulfide . |
Because of this difference in the derivation of the word , the expression is sometimes written `` running the gantlet . '' | This is called `` running the gauntlet . '' |
To `` throw down the gauntlet '' is to issue a challenge . | If a person says that `` Fred threw down the gauntlet at the committee meeting last night '' , they mean that Fred issued a public challenge at the committee meeting . |
Gauntlets are also provided on some motorcyclist 's leather gloves and on snowmobile driver 's nylon mittens . | A gauntlet is a protective covering that is used in some gloves and mittens . |
The Poughkeepsie Bridge ( a.k.a. Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge , Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge , High Bridge ) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie , New York on the east bank and Highland , New York on the west bank . | The Poughkeepsie Bridge ( sometimes known as the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge or the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge ) is a cantilever bridge over the Hudson River . |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 , updated in 2008 . | It became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 . |
Built as a double track railroad bridge , it was completed on January 1 , 1889 , and went out of service on May 8 , 1974 . | It was built for trains and was completed on January 1 , 1889 . |
Knob and tube wiring ( sometimes abbreviated K&T ) was an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings , in common use in North America from about 1880 to the 1930s . | Knob and tube wiring ( abbreviated K&T ) was an early type of electrical wiring . |
The first insulation was asphalt-saturated cotton cloth , then rubber became common . | The insulation on knob and tube wiring was usually cotton cloth soaked in asphalt . |
Knob and tube wiring persisted since it allowed owners to wire a building for electricity at lower cost . | Knob and tube wiring used cloth insulation . |
Ceramic tubes were sometimes also used when wires crossed over each other , for protection in case the upper wire were to break and fall on the lower conductor . | There was also no ground wire . |
She also won a Halloween Costume Contest on October 30 and defeated Jillian Hall in a $ 1,000 match on November 12 . | She won a Halloween Costume Contest on October 30 and defeated Jillian Hall in a $ 1,000 match on November 12 . |
Mickie Laree James ( born August 31 , 1979 ) is an American professional wrestler and singer . | Mickie Laree James ( born August 31 , 1979 ) is an American professional wrestler . |
She is also the only woman to be involved in Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches . | She is also the only woman to be a part of Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches . |
Following a successful title defense on February 5 , James teamed with Super Crazy in a mixed tag team match against Melina and Johnny Nitro . | After this , she teamed with Super Crazy in a mixed tag team match against Melina and Johnny Nitro . |
At a house show in Paris , France on April 24 , James won her third Women 's Championship during a Triple Threat match that also involved Victoria . | At a house show in Paris , France on April 24 , James won her third Women 's Championship . |
She trained to improve her wrestling abilities by attending training camps such as the Funking Conservatory , a workshop run by Dory Funk , Jr. , and an Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) dojo . | These places include the Funking Conservatory run by Dory Funk , Jr. and an Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) dojo . |
Their angle continued into September , with Shelly Martinez being added to the storyline to side with Phoenix against Laree . | Shelly Martinez was added to the storyline to side with Phoenix against Laree . |
In March , she wrestled in her first match , an intergender tag team match with Jake Damian against American Mike Brown and Candie . | It was an intergender tag team match with Jake Damian against American Mike Brown and Candie . |
As Laree , she managed several male wrestlers , including managing Tommy Dreamer to win the KYDA Pro Heavyweight Championship . | This included managing Tommy Dreamer to win the KYDA Pro Heavyweight Championship . |
James dropped the title back to Melina , giving her the shortest Women 's Championship reign in WWE history . | This gave her the shortest Women 's Championship reign in WWE history . |
Her angle with Stratus continued into Backlash during a rematch after Stratus legitimately dislocated her shoulder when James threw her out of the ring . | The storyline ended at Backlash with a rematch after Stratus legitimately dislocated her shoulder when James threw her out of the ring . |
On the November 26 episode of Raw , James defeated Melina in a number one contenders match for Beth Phoenix 's Women 's Championship , setting up a title match between the two at Armageddon , a match in which Phoenix successfully defended her Women 's title . | On the November 26 edition of Raw , James defeated Melina in a number one contenders match for Beth Phoenix 's Women 's Championship . |
She was not prominently featured until March 26 , 2003 , when she teamed with Amazing Red as part of his feud against Kid Kash-the X Division Champion-and Trinity . | On March 26 , 2003 , she teamed with Amazing Red against Kid Kash-the X Division Champion-and Trinity . |
At Judgment Day James successfully defended her title against Melina and Beth Phoenix in a triple-threat match . | At Judgment Day James successfully defended the Women 's Championship against Phoenix and Melina in a Triple Threat match . |
Mickie James debuted in WWE on the October 10 , 2005 episode of Raw , continuing to use her real name , under the gimmick of WWE Women 's Champion Trish Stratus ' biggest fan . | James used the gimmick of WWE Women 's Champion Trish Stratus ' biggest fan . |
She also started competing for Maryland Championship Wrestling , where she trained at camps run by Ricky Morton and Bobby Eaton . | While there , she was trained by Ricky Morton and Bobby Eaton . |
On the April 14 , 2008 episode of Raw , held in London , Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix to win her fourth Women 's Championship . | On the April 14 , 2008 edition of Raw , held in London , James defeated Phoenix to win her fourth Women 's Championship . |
She made her professional debut on the independent circuit in 1999 as a valet for KYDA Pro Wrestling under the ring name Alexis Laree , a name created as the result of a combination of her stage name from when she was a dancer and her middle name . | Her first work was as a valet for KYDA Pro Wrestling using the ring name Alexis Laree . |
She received a push , and she won her first WWE Women 's Championship at WrestleMania 22 , a title she has held a total of five times . | Because of this , she won her first WWE Women 's Championship at WrestleMania 22 . |
She began a feud with Beth Phoenix on July 20 after Phoenix interrupted Laree during an interview , setting up a match on July 29 which Laree lost . | Laree began a feud with Beth Phoenix on July 20 . |
On March 6 , 2006 , the storyline had Stratus confronting James , telling her that they needed time apart from each other . | On March 6 2006 the storyline had Stratus telling James that they needed time apart from each other . |
She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( NWA : TNA ) in June 2002 , where she gained national attention . | She trained in several places to get better at wrestling before working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) in June 2002 . |
After two years of sending tapes and making phone calls , as well as wrestling a tryout match with Dawn Marie , James was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , who sent her to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW ) , their farm territory , in August . | They sent her to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling ( OVW ) . |
During the finish of the match James fell from the turnbuckle and landed on her neck , which resulted in a rushed finish . | Near the end of the match , James fell from the turnbuckle . |
A fan of professional wrestling from an early age , James attended a professional wrestling school in the Washington , D.C. area at the suggestion of a friend . | James started her training at a professional wrestling school in the Washington , D.C. area . |
Since Mickie pinned Victoria , however , and not Melina , Jonathan Coachman announced that a rematch would take place immediately . | However , she did not pin Melina , Jonathan Coachman said that a rematch would take place immediately . |
On October 12 , she appeared in OVW under her real name and finished the year on the losing end of matches against Martinez and Jillian Hall . | She finished the year losing matches against Martinez and Jillian Hall . |
The angle had the two WWE Divas competing together in tag team matches , with James ' character becoming increasingly obsessed with Stratus . | The storyline had the two WWE Divas wrestling together in tag team matches . |
An angle was then created between Mickie James and Melina , beginning on January 29 , 2007 , when Melina became the number one contender for the Women 's Title . | Melina was the number one contender for the Women 's Title at the time . |
The storyline feud ended at Survivor Series , where James defeated Lita , in a retirement match , to win her second Women 's Championship . | At the 2006 Survivor Series James defeated Lita to win her second Women 's Championship . |
Weeks later , she became the first member of The Gathering , a stable led by Raven in his feud against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett . | Weeks later , she became the first member of the Gathering , a stable led by Raven . |
On April 16 , Laree became the first ( and thus far , only ) woman to compete in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match after the Gathering challenged and defeated Jarrett . | On April 16 , Laree became the first ( and currently , only ) woman to wrestle in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match . |
She continued to wrestle with the stable when they feuded with The Disciples of the New Church , taking part in an angle with Father James Mitchell burning her with a fireball and wrestling in another Clockwork Orange House of Fun match before leaving the company . | She continued to wrestle with the Gathering when they feuded with the Disciples of The New Church . |
James began her professional wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit , where she was known under the name Alexis Laree . | James started wrestling in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit using the name Alexis Laree . |
James dropped the Women 's Championship to Melina on February 19 and , in continuation of their storyline feud , failed to regain the title during WWE 's first women 's Falls Count Anywhere match . | James lost the Women 's Championship to Melina on February 19 . |
Mickie James dropped the Women 's Title on August 14 to Lita after Lita hit James with the title belt . | James lost the Women 's Title on August 14 to Lita . |
Due to the low salary of the independent shows , James supplemented her income by working as a waitress at an Olive Garden restaurant , and posing nude for the magazine Leg Show . | Because the independent circuit did not pay enough , James worked as a waitress at an Olive Garden restaurant . |
She was released from the company on April 22 , 2010 , after which she returned to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) . | During this time , she also started wrestling in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . |
She even began utilizing Stratus ' signature finishing moves as her own during matches . | She even started using Stratus ' personal finishing moves as her own during matches . |
She defeated Victoria and Melina in the qualifying rounds before making it to the finals at Cyber Sunday , where she lost to Lita . | She made it to the finals at Cyber Sunday . |
Most `` wild '' horses today , such as the American Mustang or the Australian Brumby , are actually feral horses descended from domesticated animals that escaped and adapted to life in the wild . | Most `` wild '' horses today , such as the American Mustang or the Australian Brumby , are feral horses descended from domesticated animals which escaped and adapted to life in the wild . |
In contrast , Przewalski 's horse has never been domesticated and remains a truly wild animal today . | In contrast , Przewalski 's horse has never been successfully domesticated , and remains a truly wild animal today . |
Przewalski 's horse is one of three known subspecies of Equus ferus , the others being the domesticated horse , Equus ferus caballus and the extinct tarpan ( Equus ferus ferus ) . | Przewalski 's horse is one of three known subspecies of Equus ferus , the others being the domesticated horse , Equus ferus caballus and the extinct tarpan , Equus ferus ferus . |
The Przewalski 's horse is considered the only remaining truly wild horse in the world . | Przewalski 's horse is the only remaining truly wild `` horse '' in the world . |
There are still a number of other wild equines , including three species of zebra and various subspecies of the African wild ass , onager ( including the Mongolian wild ass ) , and kiang . | There are still a number of other wild equines , including three species of zebra and various subspecies of the African wild ass , onager ( including the Mongolian wild ass ) and kiang . |
Przewalski 's horse can interbreed with the domestic horse and produce fertile offspring ( 65 chromosomes ) . | Although Przewalski 's horse can hybridize with domestic horses to produce fertile offspring , it has an extra pair of chromosomes . |
A 2009 molecular study using ancient DNA recovered from archaeological finds like bones and teeth places the Przewalski 's horse in the middle of the domesticated horses , but 2011 mitochondrial DNA analysis suggests that the Przewalski and the modern domestic horse diverged some 160,000 years ago . | `` Mitochondrial DNA research has shown that Przewalski 's horse is not the ancestor of modern domestic horses . |
The taxonomic position of Przewalski 's horse has always been problematic and no consensus exists whether it is a full species ( Equus przewalskii ) , a subspecies of the wild horse ( Equus ferus przewalskii ) , or even a sub-population of the horse ( Equus ferus ) . | Przewalski 's horse is a rare and endangered subspecies of the wild horse , Equus ferus . |
He currently lives in Brussels , Belgium with his wife , four children , and two adopted nieces . | Rusesabagina currently lives in Brussels , Belgium with his wife , four children and two adopted nieces . |
He had been the assistant manager of the Sabena-owned Hôtel des Mille Collines before he became the manager of the Hôtel des Diplomates , both in Rwanda 's capital of Kigali . | Rusesabagina was the assistant manager of the Sabena Hôtel des Mille Collines . |
Rusesabagina 's efforts were the basis of the Academy Award-nominated film Hotel Rwanda ( 2004 ) , in which he was portrayed by American actor Don Cheadle . | Rusesabagina 's story was the basis of the Academy Award winning 2004 movie Hotel Rwanda staring Don Cheadle . |
Paul Rusesabagina ( born 15 June 1954 ) is the humanitarian Rwandan hotel manager who hid and protected 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan Genocide . | Paul Rusesabagina ( born 1954 ) is a Rwandan humanitarian . |
There are taxi stands at Forum The Shopping Mall , all hotels , Lucky Plaza , Wisma Atria , Ngee Ann City , The Paragon , The Heeren Shops , Centrepoint Shopping Centre and Plaza Singapura . | There are taxi stands at Forum The Shopping Mall , all hotels , Lucky Plaza , Wisma Atria , Ngee Ann City , The Paragon , The Heeren Shops , Centrepoint Shopping Centre , next to Specialists ' Shopping Centre and Plaza Singapura . |
Shopping malls along Orchard Road like Lucky Plaza and Liat Towers were affected . | Shopping malls along Orchard Road like Lucky Plaza and Liat Towers were affected by the flood . |
The major bus stops along Orchard Road are situated at : Visitors can travel to Orchard Road via taxi . | The major bus stops along Orchard Road are at : Visitors can also travel to Orchard Road via taxi . |
Flash floods occurred at the road 's iconic junction with Scotts Road on 16 June 2010 after 100mm of rain fell from 8 am to 11 am , reportedly the worst flood at the junction since 1984 . | Flash floods occurred at the road junction with Scotts Road on 16 June 2010 after 100mm of rain fell from 8 am to 11 am that morning , it is the worst flood at the junction since 1984 . |
Since the opening of the ION Orchard , the entrance of the Orchard entrance has been moved underground below the upcoming mall . | However , due to the construction of ION Orchard , the entrance of the Orchard entrance has been moved underground below the upcoming mall . |
Orchard Road contains numerous upmarket restaurants , coffee chains , cafés , nightclubs and hotels . | Orchard Road also has many well-known restaurants , coffee chains , cafés , nightclubs and hotels . |
There are three major MRT stations in the Orchard Road vicinity . | There are three major MRT stations around Orchard Road . |
Rescuers had to pull out about 70 passengers from cars and buses , as flooding shut down Orchard Road . | Rescuers had to pull out about 70 passengers from cars and buses , as flooding closed down Orchard Road , which is lined with high-end shopping malls and tourist attractions . |
The flood had caused some shopping mall and car park basements to be submerged . | The flood had caused some shopping mall and underground car parks to be under the water . |
These stations are important hubs for commuters , locals , students and tourists who travel to the Orchard Road shopping and business district . | These three stations are important placces for commuters , locals , students and tourists who travel to the Orchard Road shopping and business district . |
The first shop of note on Orchard Road was Tangs founded in 1934 and established on Orchard Road in the 1950s . | The first shop was Tangs which was founded in 1932 and got its shop at Orchard Road in the 1950s . |
Orchard Road got its name from the nutmeg , pepper and fruit orchards or the plantations that the road led to in the mid-1800s . | Orchard Road got its name from the nutmeg , pepper and fruit orchards that used to grow on both sides of the street . |
They are Orchard , Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut . | They are Orchard , Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut stations . |
The Istana is at Orchard Road 's southern end . | Orchard Road has the Istana at the southern end of the road , which is the official house for the President of Singapore . |
Elsewhere just off Orchard Road on Scotts Road , Scotts Shopping Centre housed Singapore 's first food court , which sat below the Ascott Singapore . | Orchard Road is a place in Singapore that has many shopping centres . |
From 1976 to 1984 , he was music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ( PSO ) and , in turn , had another television series with the PSO entitled Previn and the Pittsburgh . | From 1976 to 1984 , Previn was conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ( PSO ) , with whom he made another television series called Previn and the Pittsburgh . |
He was also principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 to 1988 . | He was also principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . |
In 1985 , he became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic . | In 1985 he became conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic , but because of disagreements he resigned in 1989 . |
André George Previn , KBE ( \ / ˈprɛvɪn \ / ; born Andreas Ludwig Prewin ; April 6 , 1929 ) is a German-American pianist , conductor , and composer . | André Previn ( born Andreas Ludwig Prewin ; April 6 , 1929 ) is a German-American pianist , conductor , and composer . |
André grew up in Los Angeles and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1943 . | He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1943 . |
In the mid-to-late 1950s , and more recently , Previn toured and recorded as a jazz pianist . | He has also toured and recorded as a jazz pianist . |
In 1967 , Previn succeeded John Barbirolli as music director of the Houston Symphony Orchestra . | In 1967 , Previn became conductor of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and in 1968 conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra . |
The tentacles are used to gather organic detritus from the water or substrate , and probably also function as gills . | The tentacles are used to gather organic detritus from the water or substrate , and are probably also function as gills . |
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