This was over 20 years prior to the advent of the first cholesterol-reducing statin drug, Mevacor (1987). Dr. Morrison writes that his ideas involving heart disease went back as far as 1942. He first began is his research using natural molecules to heal damaged hearts and arteries. Dr. Morrisons research was published in no less than 8 different medical journals. He began his studies in the 1940s, working with choline, a natural component of lecithin.
Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. Noblemen and women were treated to lavish events, especially wedding celebrations, where dancing and music created an elaborate spectacle. Dancing masters taught the steps to the nobility, and the court participated in the performances.
Its origins were in Russia, as it was the homeland for almost all of the dancers, choreographers, composers, and designers. However, the Ballets Russes never actually performed in Russia itself. After the Revolution of 1905, it became clear to Diaghilev that there would be no hope for any artistic reform in Russia. So, the Ballets Russes took up its home in Paris, in the spring of 1909. The Ballets Russes, however, did not confine itself to merely the Parisian stage, indeed, its performances took place across three continents, and subsequently, its identity was as varied as was its audiences.