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Connex South Eastern was a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It was owned by Connex. It ran the South Eastern franchise from October 1996 until November 2003. On 8 November 2003, its services were stopped because of money problems and because they were using old trains. Services. Connex South Eastern ran train services from London Blackfriars, London Bridge, London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross and London Victoria to Hayes, Bromley North, Ramsgate, Dover Priory, Folkestone Harbour and Ore. It also ran train services between Sittingbourne and Sheerness; Paddock Wood, Maidstone West and Strood; and Maidstone West, Redhill and Three Bridges. Trains. Connex South Eastern took on a large fleet of slam-door and power-door electric multiple units from Network SouthEast. The slam-door EMUs were Class 411s, Class 421s and Class 423s.  The power-door EMUs were Class 365s, Class 465s and Class 466s. In 1998, Connex South Eastern leased twelve Class 508s from Angel Trains to replace some of the old Class 411s. In 2001, Connex South Eastern ordered 112 Class 375s, and 36 Class 376s. From 4 February to 20 March 2002, a preserved Class 201 "Hastings" unit was loaned to Connex South Eastern to run two return journeys on Monday to Fridays between Charing Cross and Hastings. this was because there was a shortage of trains. Other websites.
South Eastern Trains was a train operating company that operated the South Eastern Passenger Rail Franchise from November 2003 to 1 April 2006. It took over from Connex South Eastern in November 2003 and was taken over by Southeastern in April 2006. Services. Main lines. From London termini (London Victoria, London Bridge, London Charing Cross, London Blackfriars and London Cannon Street) trains ran to the following areas: Suburban lines. The suburban services (called ‘Metro’ in the South East Trains timetables) ran to: Rolling stock. South Eastern Trains took on a fleet of Class 365s, Class 375s, Class 411s, Class 421s, Class 423s, Class 465s and Class 466s from Connex South Eastern. South Eastern Trains added the remaining Class 375s into service and all of the Class 376s too. All Class 411, Class 421 and Class 423s were withdrawn and scrapped in October 2005, the Class 365s were sent to West Anglia Great Northern in 2004. South Eastern Trains rolling stock was maintained at Ashford and Ramsgate depots.
Nonpareils are a decorative confectionery of tiny balls made with sugars and starch. They come in many colors. They are used for decorating cakes, bread and cookies. Nonpareils date back to the 18th century.
Lulu Roman (or Bertha Louise Hable; born 6 May 1946) is an American comedian and singer. She acted in the television comedy "Hee Haw". She sings mostly gospel music. In 1984, Roman received a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association for her album "You were Loving Me". In 2003 she was the author of a book titled "Kitchen Komforts".  Roman was born in Dallas, Texas.
Surge was a soft drink manufactured (made) by The Coca-Cola Company. The product was made mostly in the United States beginning in early 1997. The soda was marketed as a substitute to Mountain Dew. It was created because Coca-Cola wanted to take customers from Pepsi. The brand was very popular at first, but that didn't last. Surge stopped being made in 2003. Surge was re-released by Coca-Cola as an Amazon exclusive in packs of 12 16oz cans because of the success of the "Surge Movement" campaign on September 15, 2014.
Brittney Yevette Griner (born October 18, 1990) is an American basketball player. She is 6 ft and 8 inches tall. She was the first NCAA basketball player ever to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. She came out as lesbian in 2013. She plays for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She was signed by Nike to model their mens clothes. Griner was born in Houston, Texas. In February 2022, Griner was arrested by Russian officials for carrying vape pens in her luggage. She had been entering Russia to play with the Russian Premier League during the WNBA offseason. On August 4, 2022, Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. On December 8, 2022, she was released by Russia during a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Frédéric Back (April 8, 1924 – December 24, 2013) was a Canadian artist and movie director of short animated movies. He won two Academy Awards. His first was for his movie "Tout rein" and his second for "Crac!". His short movie, "The Man Who Planted Trees" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1988. Back was born in Saarbrücken, Saar. He moved to Canada in 1948. He worked as a teacher at École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. Back died of cancer in Montreal on December 24, 2013.
John McKeown, better known as Allan McKeown (21 May 1946 – 24 December 2013), was a British television producer. He was known for producing "Tracey Takes On...". This show starred his wife Tracey Ullman. He won an Emmy Award. McKeown was born in London. He married Ullman in 1983. They had two children. Their marriage would last until McKeown's death. He lived in Los Angeles. His net worth was £75 million. McKeown died in Los Angeles, after suffering from prostate cancer.
Adnan Şenses (21 August 1935 – 25 December 2013) was a Turkish musician and actor.  Şenses was born in Bursa, Turkey. He was raised and studied in Ankara. He began his singing career in 1956. He appeared in over 47 movies. Şenses died from stomach cancer in Istanbul, aged 78.
Julio Victorio De Rissio (10 November 1916 – 26 December 2013), or Dr. Tangalanga, was a famous Argentine comedian, actor and writer. He was known for his prank phone calls to people who were not expecting it. Tangalanga was born in Buenos Aires. His career began in 1964. Tangalanga died in Buenos Aires from natural causes. He was aged 97.
William Jay Smith (22 April 1918 – 18 August 2015) was an American poet. He was the 19th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970.  William Jay Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was raised in Jackson Barracks, Missouri. Smith studied at Washington University in St. Louis. He was of Choctaw tribal descent and penned poetry reflecting that heritage making him the first Native American to become the U.S. poet laureate. Smith married Barbara Howes in 1947. They had two children. Howes and Smith divorced during the mid-1960s. As of 2008, he lived in two houses, one in Cummington, Massachusetts and the other in Paris. Smith died in Lenox, Massachusetts at the age of 97.
Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore Jr. (February 13, 1922 – February 10, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was also an author. Moore was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, which is the second highest military honor of the United States Army. Moore was born in Bardstown, Kentucky. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1945. He was the first of his class to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general. He fought during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Charles Henry Coolidge (August 4, 1921 – April 6, 2021) was a United States Army soldier. He was awarded the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor. He received this honor for his actions in World War II. He was the oldest living person to have been given the Medal of Honor at the time of his death. Coolidge died on April 6, 2021 at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee from problems caused by multiple sclerosis, aged 99.
Hector Albert Cafferata, Jr. (November 4, 1929 – April 12, 2016) was a retired United States Marine. He received the Medal of Honor for his heroic service at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.  Life and career. He had been a private during the War. In November 1950, he fought off a regiment of enemy forces by himself. He did this by throwing a live grenade. He badly injured himself by doing this. However, he saved the injured Marines in his unit. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House by President Harry S. Truman on November 24, 1952. Cafferata was born in New York City. He died on April 12, 2016 in Venice, Florida, aged 86.
Mary Eleanor Donahue (born April 19, 1937), best known as Elinor Donahue, is an American actress. She was known for her role in the 1950s sitcom, "Father Knows Best". She was born in Tacoma, Washington Donahue was married for nearly 30 years to producer Harry Ackerman. They met each other on the set of "Father Knows Best". She and Ackerman had three children together: Peter, James, and Christopher Ackerman.
Lilyan Chauvin (born Lilyan Zemoz August 6, 1925 – died June 26, 2008) was a French-American actress, television host, director and writer. She appeared in some famous movies such as "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) and "Catch Me If You Can" (2002). In the 1990s and 2000s she guest-starred in such television shows as "The X-Files", "", "Friends", "Alias", "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Ugly Betty". Chauvin died at her home in Studio City, California. She was aged 82. She had suffered from breast cancer for many years and from congestive heart disease.
Fred Stobaugh (August 22, 1917 – November 23, 2016) was an American retired driver and songwriter. He became well known after he submitted a song, "Oh Sweet Lorraine", to a music competition. The song was about his wife of 72 years. It became a viral video in September 2013. The song was soon entered in the "Billboard" Hot 100. Personal life. Stobaugh was born on August 22, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois. He met his wife Lorraine Dinquel in 1938. They were married in 1940. They had three children. Dinquel died in April 2013. Stobaugh died on November 23, 2016 in Peoria, aged 99. Oh Sweet Lorraine. A few months after his wife's death, Stobaugh wrote the song "Oh Sweet Lorraine". He entered a singer-songwriter competition hosted by Green Shoe Studio. The video of their recording sessions attracted more than six million hits on YouTube and Vimeo. In September 2013, the song entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 at No. 42. He is the oldest artist to have appeared on the Hot 100.
The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award is the highest civilian honor by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. The award is given to "those who have made monumental and lasting contributions to the cause of freedom worldwide." Today, the award is given by Former First Lady Nancy Reagan on behalf of her husband, who died in June 2004. The award was first given in 1992, by President Ronald Reagan himself, as well as in 1993, but in 1994 Mrs. Reagan presented the award instead of her husband due to his poor health. In order to receive this honor, the recipient must "have made monumental and lasting contributions to the cause of freedom worldwide," as well as "embody President Reagan's lifelong belief that one man or woman truly can make a difference."
Westerlund 1 (Wd1, also called Ara Cluster) is a compact young super star cluster. It is in the Milky Way galaxy, about 3.5–5 kiloparsecs (12000–16000 light years) away from Earth. It is the most massive compact young star cluster known in the entire Local Group of galaxies. It was discovered by Bengt Westerlund in 1961. It remained largely unstudied for many years due to high interstellar extinction (absorption) in its direction. In the future, it will probably evolve into a globular cluster. The cluster contains a large number of rare, evolved, high-mass stars, including: six yellow hypergiants, four red supergiants, 24 Wolf-Rayet stars, a luminous blue variable, many OB supergiants, and an unusual supergiant sgB[e] star which may be the remnant of a recent stellar merger. In addition, X-ray observations have revealed the presence of a strange X-ray pulsar, a slow rotating neutron star that must have formed from a high-mass progenitor star. Westerlund 1 is believed to have formed in a single burst of star formation, so the stars have similar ages and compositions. Apart from hosting some of the most massive and least-understood stars in the galaxy, Westerlund 1 is useful as an example of a relatively nearby, so easier to observe, super star cluster to help astronomers find out what happens in extragalactic super star clusters. Distance and position. Wd1 is too far away for direct measurement of the distance by parallax measurements, so the distance must be got from the expected absolute magnitude of the stars and estimates of the extinction towards the cluster. This has been done, giving estimates of 5 kpc and 3.6 kpc by different methods. These estimates all place Wd1 near the outer edge of the Milky Way's galactic bar.
Tracey Lynn Livermore (born March 29, 1973), known professionally as Brandi Love, is an American adult model and pornographic actress. She is the co-owner and Chief Financial Officer of No Rivals Media, a pornography company. She is also the creator of parentsinadult.com, an organization dedicated to parents working in the sex industry. She was born in Dearborn, Michigan.
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) is a drama school in London, England. It is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1904 by Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It is thought to be one of the best drama schools in the world. Architect Bryan Avery designed the university. The President of RADA is actor Kenneth Branagh since the death of Richard Attenborough in August 2014. The Vice-Chairman is yet to be announced since the last one Alan Rickman died while in position in January 2016. Many famous actors have studied here.
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, also known as Republic of South Vietnam or PRG was a former country that existed in Asia from 1969 to 1976. It was established on 6 June, 1969 with the support of North Vietnam and Viet Cong. The PRG existed as an underground government to the Republic of Vietnam until 1975. On 30 April, 1975, following the surrender of the government of Republic of Vietnam, the PRG officially became the government of Southern Vietnam. From then, it existed as a puppet state of North Vietnam. On 2 July, 1976, the PRG merged with North Vietnam to create a new country - the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
"İstiklâl Marşı" (, meaning "The Independence March") is the national anthem of Turkey. It became the national anthem on 12 March 1921, two and a half years before the Republic of Turkey became a country. This song, at first, was really meant to excite troops that were fighting in the Turkish War of Independence. Nowadays, it is an important symbol of Turkish nationalism and patriotism. The words were written by Mehmet Âkif Ersoy, and the music was composed by Osman Zeki Üngör. The main theme about this song is about the homeland of the Turkish people and their liberty. They relate to their flag and spirit of their homeland. Part of the words mention the sacrifice of the soldiers, as well as the Turkish National Movement's victory of the War of Independence. It is also used as the national anthem of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), a country only Turkey recognises as sovereign. In that part of Cyprus, this song was adopted in 1983 under Article II of the Constitution of Northern Cyprus. Lyrics. Original. Only the first two verses (highlighted in bold) are officially part of the national anthem and are performed in ceremonies.
Emilie de Ravin (born 27 December 1981) is an Australian actress, best known for her starring roles as Tess Harding in the sci-fi series "Roswell" (2000–2002), Claire Littleton in the ABC drama series "Lost" (2004–2008, 2010), and Belle in the American Broadcasting Company fantasy-drama series "Once Upon a Time" (2011–2018). Ravin was born in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia.
Survivor Series (1993) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on November 24, 1993 at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the seventh Survivor Series event held by the WWF.
Robert Warne Wilson (November 3, 1926 – December 23, 2013) was an American hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He founded Wilson &amp; Associates in 1969 after years of working as a securities analyst. He retired in 1986. By 2000 he was worth an estimated US$800 million dollars. Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan. He also collected fine art. Wilson was openly gay. Wilson gave away over $400 million (according to some more than $500 million) to environmental and preservation organizations. These included the Nature Conservancy and the World Monuments Fund. Wilson died at the age of 87. He jumped from the 16th floor of his apartment in Manhattan, New York. He had suffered a stroke in the month of June, before his suicide.
Manhattan is a city in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County. The city extends into Pottawatomie County. In 2020, 54,100 people lived there. It is sometimes confused with Manhattan, New York. The city was created by settlers from the New England Emigrant Aid Company. They created it as a Free-State town in the 1850s. This was during the Bleeding Kansas era. It is nicknamed "The Little Apple" as a play on New York City's "Big Apple". Manhattan is best known as where Kansas State University is. It is a college town. Fort Riley, a United States Army base, is west of Manhattan. History. Native American settlement. Before settlement by European-Americans in the 1850s, Native American tribes lived in the area. From 1780 to 1830 it was where the Kaw people (also known as the Kansa) lived. The Kaw settlement was called Blue Earth Village (Manyinkatuhuudje). It was named after the river the tribe called the Great Blue Earth River. It is known as the Big Blue River. The river intersected with the Kansas River by their village. Blue Earth Village was the place of a large battle between the Kaw and the Pawnee in 1812. The Kaw tribe lost their land in a treaty signed at the Shawnee Methodist Mission on January 14, 1846. 1854: Polistra and Canton. The Kansas–Nebraska Act opened the Kansas territory to settlement by U.S. citizens in 1854. In Fall 1854, George S. Park created the first white settlement where Manhattan is. Park named it Polistra (some refer to it as Poliska or Poleska). In late 1854, Samuel D. Houston and three other people created Canton, a nearby community. It was near the mouth of the Big Blue River. Neither Canton nor Polistra ever grew beyond their original founders. 21st century. In 2007, CNN and "Money" magazine said Manhattan was one of the ten best
Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer. He hosted his own television show, "The Danny Kaye Show". He has also starred in many movies. Kaye died on March 3, 1987 in Los Angeles, California from heart failure and internal bleeding caused by hepatitis C, aged 76.
Ira Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American movie actor. His career lasted for nearly 60 years. He received an Academy Award for his role in Henry King's "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949). Jagger was born in Columbus Grove, Ohio. He died from heart disease in Santa Monica, California. He was 87. He was buried in the small town of Hughson, California, at Lakewood Memorial Park.
Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band was formed in 1992 by brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson. They are best known for their 1997 number one single "MMMBop". The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 1998 Grammy Awards. They started their own record label 3CG Records in October 2003. History. Hanson were at first called The Hanson Brothers. They performed for the first time in 1992 at the Mayfest Arts Festival in Tulsa. Hanson released their first album "Boomerang" in 1995. In 1997 Hanson released their third album "Middle of Nowhere". It sold ten million copies. Five singles were released from it. "MMMBop" was the first single. The band was signed to Mercury Records in 1996.
NHL 14 is an ice hockey video game. It was developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It was released on September 10, 2013 in North America, September 12, 2013 in Australasia, and on September 13, 2013 in Europe. The game was the 23rd in the "NHL" video game series and is the sequel to "NHL 13". New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur is shown on the cover of the game. This is the first time since "NHL 97" that a goaltender has been featured on the cover. Reception. IGN rated the game a 8.3 out of 10. They said, "With much better collisions and a vastly improved fighting minigame, NHL 14 is becoming more gamey and less of a simulation, but that gives it a distinct and interesting flavor compared to its predecessors." GameSpot gave the game a 6 out of 10. They said, "NHL 14 adds little of note to NHL 13 aside from better hitting, more fighting, and a disappointing NHL 94 retro mode."
NHL 13 is an ice hockey video game. It was developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. It was released on September 11, 2012 in North America, September 13, 2012 in Australasia, and on September 14, 2012 in Europe. The game was the 22nd in the "NHL" video game series and is the sequel to "NHL 12". Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux is featured on the cover of the game. For the first time in the series, there were two playable female characters, Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero that were added. Reception. IGN rated the game a 8.5 out of 10. They said, "For a full-price title, gamers get so much more than mere roster and tuner updates (which come for free and with regularity, by the way). You also get robust online and offline modes that could potentially keep you busy for hundreds of hours." GameSpot gave the game a 8 out of 10. They said, "NHL 13 adds some great new skating physics and smarter AI, although you've already seen a lot of what the game has to offer."
Juan Canaveris (1748–1822) was an Italian notary. He worked for the viceroyalty of Río de la Plata in the 1700s. Biography. He was born in Saluzzo, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia in 1738 or 1748. His parents were Gabriel Canaveri and Margarita Jugluns, but he changed his name from the Italian-sounding Canaveri to the Spanish-sounding Canaveris later on. Canaveris became a notary. He arrived at Buenos Aires around 1770, where he married Bernarda Esparza, the granddaughter of Miguel Jerónimo Esparza. At that time, Esparza was the alcalde, or governor, of Cabildo of Buenos Aires. Between 1777 and 1786, Canaveris worked as the portero of the court of auditors, In 1795, he was appointed as representative of the protector guardian of natural resources and Indians in the village of San Pablo de Capinota, Bolivia. In 1798, delegates of the council of Santiago del Estero appointed Canaveris chief assignee for Cabildo. 1806-1810. During the British invasions of the Río de la Plata, Canaveris returned to work as a portero under the orders of Martín de Alzaga. His sons, José, Manuel, and Joaquín also participated in the defense of Buenos Aires in the regiments—Quinteros and Labradores, Húsares of Pueyrredón, and Cántabros Montañeses. The monk Martin Esparza, a relative of Canaveris's wife, was killed by British troops during the second invasion in the interior Convent of Santo Domingo. During the May Revolution of 1810, Canaveris went to a community meeting and voted to dismiss the viceroy. Descendants. Canaveris' descendants include Feliciano, and Isabelino Canaveris, both of whom served in the military. Hector Canaveri served as congressman of the Province of Buenos Aires. Camilo Canaveri was a lawyer. He also was the grandfather of doctors Sinforoso Amoedo and Angel Canaveris. His youngest son Mariano Canaveris, became a teacher.
Lauren Elizabeth Potter (born May 10, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Becky Jackson on the television show "Glee". She grew up in Southern California's Inland Empire. She has Down syndrome.
Elvira Quintillá (19 September 1928 – 27 December 2013) was a Spanish actress. Her career has lasted for nearly 60 years. Quintillá was born in Barcelona. Her career began in 1941. In 1947, she married José María Rodero. They were married until Rodero's death in May 1991. Quintillá died at the age of 85, in Madrid. She died from a heart attack.