title: Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex

abstract: The Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex, originally known as the Winnipeg Soccer Complex, is a multi-use stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The main pitch, John Scouras Field, holds 2,000 spectators. The complex replaced Alexander Park as the main soccer venue in Winnipeg. It has also hosted some matches for the Canada men's national soccer team. The complex was renamed in 2016, in honor of Ralph Cantafio, a local soccer executive and pioneer for the sport in the province of Manitoba.

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# Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex

The **Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex**, originally known as the **Winnipeg Soccer Complex**, is a multi-use stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The main pitch, John Scouras Field, holds 2,000 spectators. The complex replaced Alexander Park as the main soccer venue in Winnipeg. It has also hosted some matches for the Canada men's national soccer team.

The complex was renamed in 2016, in honor of Ralph Cantafio, a local soccer executive and pioneer for the sport in the province of Manitoba.

49°48′22″N 97°08′55″W / 49.8061°N 97.1487°W / 49.8061; -97.1487

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Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex
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| Former names | Winnipeg Soccer Complex (1991–2016) |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Capacity | 2,000<br>(expandable to 10,000) |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Manitoba (USL2) (2011–present) | |


title: Shirley Varnagy

abstract: Shirley Varnagy Bronfenmajer is a Venezuelan journalist, writer and television and radio presenter of Jewish origin.

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# Shirley Varnagy

**Shirley Varnagy Bronfenmajer** (born February 1, 1982, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan journalist, writer and television and radio presenter of Jewish origin.

## Biography

Varnagy was born into a Hungarian Jewish family. Her grandparents were survivors of the Holocaust, including one who was imprisoned in the Mauthausen Concentration Camp. She completed her Social Communication studies at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, where she graduated with honours. Her first job in the media was as a news anchorwoman for Planeta FM, and later as the producer for Gladys Rodríguez's show on Circuito X FM; later she worked as a producer for the Venezuelan TV news channel Globovisión, which they gave her the opportunity to cover well-known journalists like Carla Angola in the primetime show "Buenas Noches". In television, Varnagy has worked not only for Globovisión, but also for the extinct RCTV. On March 6, 2015, she became a mother for the second time, in this occasion of a girl, which has been named Naomi.

## Censorship and departure from Globovisión

On April 30, 2014, she quit Globovisión, after the transmission of her program, *Shirley*, was cut during an interview to the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, a harsh critic of the politics of the Venezuelan presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, following a question that Varnagy asked the 2010 recipient of the Nobel Prize in relation to his opinion regarding the politics applied by the government of Venezuela. Varnagy described the interruption of the transmission of her show as "self-censorship" from the Board of the television channel. Eventually, the transmission of the entire interview was done through alternative means in different social networks.

## Activities after Globovisión and return to TV

In November 2014, Varnagy publishes her first book, *El Periodismo continúa*, in which she reflects her impressions of the interviews made in her program *Shirley* until she left Globovisión. Later, in January 2015, Varnagy began to host #*ShirleyRadio*, a radio show with interviews and music on the Éxitos radio network, part of the Venezuelan radio network Unión Radio. In March 2016, Shirley Varnagy returns to television, hosting on the cable channel Venevisión Plus, her show *Shirley*, interviewing Venezuelan and foreign personalities and entertainers.

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| Shirley Varnagy | |
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| Born | Shirley Varnagy Bronfenmajer
(1982-02-01) February 1, 1982
Caracas, Venezuela |
| Other names | Shirley Varnagy |
| Alma mater | Universidad Católica Andrés Bello |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, television host, producer, journalist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | *Shirley* |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.shirleyvarnagy.com |


title: Beani Bazar Government College

abstract: Beani Bazar Government College is a college in Beanibazar Upazila, Bangladesh.

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# Beani Bazar Government College

**Beani Bazar Government College** is a college in Beanibazar Upazila, Bangladesh.

24°49′17″N 92°09′24″E / 24.8214°N 92.1566°E / 24.8214; 92.1566

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| Beanibazar Govt. College | |
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| Nickname: Beanibazar Govt. College | |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3170 |


title: Rasoolpur Soor

abstract: Rasoolpur Soor is a village in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of the Pipra Talab.

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# Rasoolpur Soor

**Rasoolpur Soor** is a village in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of the Pipra Talab.

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| Rasoolpur Soor | |
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| Village | |
| Rasoolpur SoorLocation in Uttar Pradesh, IndiaRasoolpur SoorRasoolpur Soor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°26′N 82°11′E / 27.43°N 82.18°E / 27.43; 82.18 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Balrampur |
| Government | |
| Type | Parliamentary Seat |
| Body | Shravasti |
| Languages | |
| Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST |
| Website | www.balrampur.nic.in |


title: Chandrapuram

abstract: Chandrapuram is a panchayat village in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is about 10 km from Gobichettipalayam and 25 km from district headquarters Erode. The village is located on the road connecting Gobichettipalayam with Erode. Chandrapuram has a population of about 1597.

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# Chandrapuram

**Chandrapuram** is a panchayat village in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is about 10 km from Gobichettipalayam and 25 km from district headquarters Erode. The village is located on the road connecting Gobichettipalayam with Erode. Chandrapuram has a population of about 1597.

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| Chandrapuram | |
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| Panchayat village | |
| ChandrapuramLocation in Tamil Nadu, IndiaChandrapuramChandrapuram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°26′3″N 77°30′49″E / 11.43417°N 77.51361°E / 11.43417; 77.51361 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Coimbatore (Kongu Nadu) |
| District | Erode |
| Taluk | Gobichettipalayam |
| Languages | |
| Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91(04285) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 36 |


abstract: .mw-parser-output.vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night.mw-parser-output.vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os.mw-parser-output.vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}} Hyperdimension Neptunia is a video game series developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart that features a wide array of fictional characters originally created by Naoko Mizuno and designed by Tsunako and Minamitsu. The original game centers around Neptune, one of four goddesses who adventures in a world where she can recruit other characters to form a party. Some of the supporting characters are playable depending on the title and also whether it is a remake or an option as downloadable content. Some characters also start as antagonists, and there are a regular set of villains. Most characters are based on and named after the video game consoles, video game developer companies or publishers. The characters have been commented on by game reviewers who had mixed feelings about their designs, personalities and voice acting.

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# Characters of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series

*Hyperdimension Neptunia* is a video game series developed by Idea Factory and Compile Heart that features a wide array of fictional characters originally created by Naoko Mizuno and designed by Tsunako and Minamitsu. The original game centers around Neptune, one of four goddesses who adventures in a world where she can recruit other characters to form a party. Some of the supporting characters are playable depending on the title and also whether it is a remake or an option as downloadable content. Some characters also start as antagonists, and there are a regular set of villains. Most characters are based on and named after the video game consoles, video game developer companies or publishers. The characters have been commented on by game reviewers who had mixed feelings about their designs, personalities and voice acting.

## Conception and development

Naoko Mizuno, the creator of the *Hyperdimension Neptunia* series described the origins of the game and its characters: "First and foremost, I realized there were no games on the market that actually dealt with or parodied the game industry itself. The second thing is that, at the time, characters that changed—that took on different forms—were really popular, but there were none that were cute girls." She developed Neptune as a parody of the game industry with the fictional scenario where Sega was still attempting to reach the top of the console business. In looking back at the games, Mizuno said that she would have like to have had the characters fully voiced, but that the editing in of new scenes and content made that impossible.

Executive producer Norihisa Kochiwa said that character designer Tsunako had developed some designs but had run into complications. The company considered partnering with another company but it did not work out. At the end of 2009, Tsunako had changed up the character designs and color scheme so they fit within the world's setting. Kochiwa said "Had that collaboration been realized then Neptunia would have never been born." Director Shingo Onodera said that "the game was originally supposed to be about 3 princess sisters and a main character. I came in right around when that project was halted and turned into Neptunia."

Mizuno created a new group of main characters for *Mk2* in response to the moe subculture trend, especially the concept of the younger sister. "The younger sister characters, like Nepgear, are still inexperienced, and not fully grown compared to their older sisters. One of the reasons behind creating such heroines was that I wanted to depict the younger sisters’ adorable efforts to grow strong and mature enough to save their older sisters and Gamindustri." She also noted there are no male main characters in the series: "I say this because I know; I'm a woman myself. It's so much fun to have private girl talks and have some girl time without boys around."

The character design was done by Tsunako, with another designer named Minamitsu joining the team starting with *Victory*. Minamitsu had been working on some other otome games, but regards *Victory* as her first major title. Kochiwa has remarked that working on *Neptunia* not only from the art and game system aspects, has affected Compile Heart's other titles. Tsunako said *Victory* was a turning point for the franchise as it helped solidify the relationships among the sisters.

The anime adaptation contributed to the *Neptunia* character design and development as it presented the characters from a different perspective. Tsunako said "the animators did a great job so as a designer I feel like I was able to learn from them as well." Onodera said "Being able to observe and learn how people from a different industry handled things like direction, script-writing, building tension, plus visualizing characters and their personalities helped me to see what was lacking in the original Neptunia." Onodera also credits the anime and *Mk2* for inspiring them to do the *Re;Birth* versions.

In deciding what maker characters to include, the team worked with Compile Heart and their relations with other companies. The inclusion of Tekken allowed for more characters to cross over from other franchises such as *Millionaire Arthur* and *God Eater*.

## Main protagonists

The main protagonists are goddesses that represent consoles or portable hardware brands in the video game industry. Their normal interacting form is that of a girl, but during combat, they can transform into a more powerful "HDD Mode" of themselves.

### Four CPUs

The Console Patron Unit (CPU) is a goddess character in the world of Gamindustri, each of whom is named after a video game system and is charge of a domain. Director Shingo Onodera said that in creating the scenario for the first game, the three goddesses had lacked something in their personalities so they gave each of them a gimmick.

Neptune (ネプテューヌ, *Neputyūnu*) a.k.a. Purple Heart Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese); Melissa Fahn (English) The primary playable character in most of the video game titles in the franchise, Neptune is the goddess of Planeptune, and is named after and represents the cancelled Sega Neptune. She has short purple hair, purple eyes, and cross-shaped hair clips that resemble the directional keypad of the console controller. In her NIS America profile, she is described as energetic and optimistic, but "tends to drag others into her problems without realizing it." However, her personality changes once she transforms into Purple Heart, taking on a much more serious and mature character with long purple hair styled in two braids, blue eyes, and a black one-piece swimsuit. In *Mk2* her youthful appearance and personality in contrast to her younger sister Nepgear have strangers confusing her as the little sister. In the first game, she is banished to the mortal world and loses her memory, and thus assembles a team of girls to fight monsters in Gamindustri. In *Mk2* (and *Re;Birth2*), she is a supporting character who is held captive in the Gameindustri Graveyard while the player assumes her sister Nepgear's role in rescuing her. She returns to being the starter playable character in *Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory* where she is sent to the alternate V dimension. In *MegaTagmension Blanc*, she and Blanc collaborate in making a zombie film. In *Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls*, she is at war with Saturn (from *Sega Hard Girls*) when the history suddenly changes and her spirit then possesses IF's motorcycle. *Neptunia* creator Mizuno said that Neptune is her favorite character from the series because she is "energetic and bright to the point of idiocy". Mizuno also liked her jumping action catchphrase "Like a kangaroo!" from the *Victory* title. Noire (ノワール, *Nowāru*) a.k.a. Black Heart Voiced by: Asami Imai (Japanese); Erin Fitzgerald (2011–2016), Erica Mendez (2017–present) (English) The goddess of Lastation, she represents the PlayStation 3. She has red eyes and long black hair styled in twin tails. According to game director Shingo Onodera, Noire's original color scheme was red, but was then changed to black. Her NIS America profile describes her as hardworking, polite, an "ideal goddess", but that she tries too hard sometimes, "cares a lot about what others think of her and seems to harbor many secrets about herself." Director Shingo Onodera said that Noire was given a gimmick of being a cosplayer. Onodera also noted Noire's remark to herself of not having any friends to form a band had resulted in being painted as the friendless character. As her transformed character Black Heart, she has long white hair, blue eyes, and a black suit. In the original game, she does not get involved in the story until the end of the game, however, in *Re;Birth1* she becomes a playable character. She is described as competitive, tough, and aggressive, and is sometimes involved as an opponent to the party in the game. In *Mk2* she is described as righteous but not the most flexible person, and a bit of a *tsundere* towards her sister Uni. In *Victory*, she appears in the V dimension, but has not become a CPU. She also has a friend named Plutia. In her transformed state though, she likes her newfound freedom and acts troublesome and uninhibited.: Within the "V dimension" of *Victory*, her appearance resembles of the original PlayStation. In 2011, Noire won Compile Heart's *Neptunia* character popularity poll, and became the starring character of a spin-off game. In *Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart*, she and the other goddesses are presented in *chibi* style and interact with new characters in a world called Gamarket. Blanc (ブラン, *Buran*) a.k.a. White Heart Voiced by: Kana Asumi (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English) The goddess of Lowee, she represents the Wii. She has short, light brown hair, and is described as shy and bottles her emotions, occasionally leading to violent outbursts. According to game director Shingo Onodera, Blanc's original color scheme was blue, and was then changed to white. As White Heart, she has long light blue hair in long sideburns, and a white suit. In that form, she is also quiet and inexpressive. Onodera gave Blanc a hobby of being an avid reader. Onodera had planned for Blanc to be the lonely character but reception to Noire's remark to herself about not having friends changed that direction. In the first game, she dislikes Neptune, and she does not get involved in the story until the end of the game, however, in *Re;Birth1* she becomes a playable character. In *Victory*, Blanc appears in the alternate V dimension where she still has the same personality, and is still a CPU of Lowee, concerned about the developing nations of Lastation and Planeptune. However, her White Heart persona is angry and impulsive. In 2014, Blanc was the winner of the second *Neptunia* character popularity poll. She is the starring character of *MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies*. In that title, she and Neptune are making a zombie movie. Vert (ベール, *Bēru*) a.k.a. Green Heart Voiced by: Rina Sato (Japanese); Tara Platt (2011–2015), Carrie Keranen (2016–present) (English) The goddess of Leanbox, she represents the Xbox. In her human form, she has long blond hair, blue eyes, and a polite, feminine personality. She is popular among her people, but is a hardcore gamer whose playing sometimes interferes with her duties. As Green Heart, she has long, light green hair styled in a ponytail, soft speech, and a laid-back attitude. In the first game, she considers Neptune her nemesis. In the original game, she does not get involved in the story until the end of the game, however, in *Re;Birth1* she becomes a playable character. In *Mk2* it is revealed she does not have a younger sister, and acts more maternal around the other CPUs. In *Victory*, she appears in the alternate V dimension, where she tries to invade the other continents while they are fighting each other. She is also more proud of her breast size. Her transformation persona Green Heart in this title is more mature than her character in the other games.

### CPU Candidates

Each of the nations in *Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2* has representatives of the goddesses called CPU Candidates, which turn out to be their younger sisters. Their item counterparts are portable handhelds in contrast to the home console references of the goddesses. Of the goddesses, Vert does not have a younger sister, while Blanc has twin younger sisters.

Nepgear (ネプギア, *Nepugia*) a.k.a. Purple Sister Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese); Christine Marie Cabanos (English) The main character in *Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2*, she is the younger sister of Neptune. She has light purple hair, and wears a white sailor uniform with purple trim and a yellow kerchief, and a single cross-shaped hairpiece. She is described as very well-behaved and studious, in contrast to her sister who is energetic and compulsive. She transforms to Purple Sister where she wears a purple and black bikini with similar stockings (pre-Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory). She represents the Sega Game Gear. In *Mk2*, IF and Compa free Nepgear and they form the main adventuring party to rescue her sister from the Gamindustri Graveyard and save the world from the ASIC organization. In *Victory* she follows her sister Neptune to the V/Ultra Dimension, but as she is not the main character anymore, she feels like she is a punching bag and put down by the others (as well as the game in some cutscenes). As Purple Sister, she has long purple hair and a white one-piece swimsuit-styled uniform. Uni (ユニ, *Yuni*) a.k.a. Black Sister Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese); Sarah Anne Williams (English) Noire's little sister from Lastation. She has red eyes and has black hair styled in twin tails and black bows. Her black dress has a pleated bottom like a cheerleader outfit, mostly black with a band of light blue trim. She aspires to be like her sister, and is described as very diligent but insecure. She is also described as a *tsundere*-in-training. As the transformed Black Sister, she has green eyes and white hair styled in twin drills, and she wears a black bikini with long black stockings. Her name is based on the Universal Media Disc, a disc used for her console counterpart, the PlayStation Portable. Ram (ラム, *Ramu*) a.k.a. White Sister Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese); Shelby Lindley (English) First appearing in *Mk2*, she is the younger and more dominant of Blanc's twin sisters. She has long brown hair, blue eyes, and dresses mainly in a light pink and white winter coat and hat, with a blue bowtie and purse. She is talkative and sometimes rowdy. Her name is based on Random-access memory (RAM) and her portable video game counterpart is also the Nintendo DS. She transforms into White Sister as well, with light blue eyes and sporting pink hair in an asymmetrical bob with the left side being longer, and the same uniform as her sister but mirror imaged. Rom (ロム, *Romu*) a.k.a. White Sister Voiced by: Yui Ogura (Japanese); Carrie Keranen (English) Also debuting in *Mk2*, she is the older of Blanc's younger twin sisters. She has short brown hair, blue eyes, and dresses mainly in a light blue and white winter coat and hat with a pink bowtie and purse. Her name is based on Read-only memory (ROM) and her portable video game counterpart is the Nintendo DS which has twin screens. She is wary of strangers, soft spoken and quiet compared to her twin sister. Prior to her adventures in *Mk2*, she had never stepped outside of Lowee. When transformed into a White Sister, she wears a pink and white uniform, has pink eyes, and has blue hair that is longer on her right side.

### Other CPUs

Plutia (プルルート, *Pururūto*, also "Pururut") a.k.a. Iris Heart Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English) She first appears in *Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory* and is the second main character in that title alongside Neptune. In the V dimension she is the goddess of Planeptune. She has purple hair styled in a single long braided ponytail and light purple eyes. She wears a light aquamarine and white dress with gold trim. She is laid-back and often ignores her duties as CPU. She likes to take naps and make dolls. When she transforms into Iris Heart, she has long purple hair and red eyes, and is nicknamed Sadie for her sadistic and cold personality. She is based on the Sega Pluto, that - like the Neptune - remained at the prototype level. Plutia has a role in *MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies* where she swings around a plush doll and when transformed, uses whip swords. Peashy (ピーシェ, *Pīshe*, also "Pish") a.k.a. Yellow Heart Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese); Sandy Fox (games), Tia Ballard (anime) (English) She is introduced as an infant in *Victory* residing in the V dimension where she is under Basilicom's day care in Planeptune along with IF and Compa. She gets along with Neptune because of their mutual dumbness. She is abducted by the Seven Sages but is able to escape from Rei Ryghts after stealing an unknown artifact from her and returns home, though Anonydeath soon brainwashes her into thinking he is her biological father. In the second half of the game she becomes Yellow Heart, a CPU for Eden, where her memories are altered and body reconstructed. In her transformed appearance, she has shoulder-length blonde hair, orange eyes, and a black and white battle suit. After Yellow Heart is defeated, Neptune is able to bring her back as Peashy, who then joins the party. As older child Peashy, she has blonde hair, a yellow and black striped jacket, black shorts, and red sneakers. She is based on the NEC's PC Engine. Peashy also participates in *MegaTagmension Blanc* where Onodera said "she steps small but hits big."

## Supporting characters

Compa (コンパ, *Kompa*) Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English) Compa is a nurse-in-training who joins Neptune's party in the first game. She enjoys saving people, but is described as oblivious to her surroundings. She has light orange hair and wears a white sweater and a hairband with *Pac-Man* on it. She gets along well with Neptune. Her name is based from Compile Heart, one of the two major companies who developed the game. Her weapon in the game is a giant syringe that acts as a sword and gun. In *Mk2* she and IF rescue Nepgear to form the starting party. In *Victory* she appears as a child in the V dimension for the first half of the game, where she is in the daycare of Basilicom in Planeptune with IF and Peashy. Following a time skip, she is a teenager in the second half of the game. IF (アイエフ, *Aiefu*) Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese); Kate Higgins (games), Megan Shipman (anime) (English) A Guild member who joins Neptune and Compa as a core playable character in the first game. She has brown hair, green eyes, and a hair accessory made of two light green leaves. She wears a blue jacket over black clothes that sport the IF logo. Her NIS America profile describes her as being well-travelled, knowledgeable, calm, but selfish and hard-headed. In *Mk2*, her profile describes her as having decent social skills and realistic expectations, never getting to rest because of her companions getting into trouble. Her nickname is "Iffy" In *Mk2* she and Compa rescue Nepgear to form the starting party. She also likes fiddling with her cell phones. Her name is derived from the initials for Idea Factory, one of the two primary developers of the game. In *Victory*, she appears in the V dimension as a five year old in Basilicom's day care in Planeptune. Following a time skip, she is a teenager in the second half of the game. IF has a major role in *Neptune vs. Sega Hard Girls* where she travels to the past where Neptune is fighting Saturn and then history changes and results in IF's motorcycle being possessed by Neptune. Gust (がすと, *Gasuto*) Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris (English) A young girl alchemist who crafts and sells items in the game. She wears a blue dress with a front pocket of items, and white hat shaped like a rabbit head with floppy ears. Her NIS America profile describes her as "fragile and makes you want to give her a warm hug." She loves money and is described as a cutthroat entrepreneur. Her name is based on Gust Corporation, Gust reprises her role in *Mk2*. Gust was removed from *Re;Birth1* title. Nisa Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English) A self-proclaimed "Keeper of Justice" (also "Heroine of Justice"), Nisa is training to become a hero, although she is described by her website profile as "not very good at gathering information". She has large blue hair and sports a red scarf. Her hair is tied back into a ponytail with a hair clip resembling the NIS logo. A running gag about Nisa is that she is flat-chested. Her corporate counterpart is Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America, the distributing company of the game. Nisa has a major role in the PS3 version of *Hyperdimension Neptunia*, but was not present in the *Re;birth1* remake. She appears early on in *Mk2*. 5pb. Voiced by: nao (Japanese); Mela Lee (Hyperdimension Neptunia), Julie Ann Taylor (Mk2 - present) (games), Caitlin Glass (anime) (English) A pop idol from Leanbox that appears in *Mk2*. She has long, blue hair and pink eyes. She wears headphones with antennae, a black top, arm bands, and a necklace with the 5pb. logo. She is energetic on stage, but very shy offstage. She represents the music company of the same name. 5pb was one of the characters that was removed in the remake *Re;Birth1* Cave (ケイブ, *Keibu*) Voiced by: Mayuko Takahashi (Japanese); Lauren Landa (English) First appearing in *Mk2*, Cave is a sniper from the Security and Defense Organization, Leanbox Special Mission Department (Leanbox SMD). Her job is to defend Leanbox while the CPU is absent. She has red hair stylized in twin tails and black bows, green eyes, and wears a short white dress with red trim of which the torso resembles a corset. She has black with gold trim elbow and knee guards and white gloves and boots. She is regarded by others as stylish and adult, but she is self-conscious about her appearance and clothes. Her name is based on the company of the same name. In 2012, NIS America made Cave a playable character in *Mk2* from purchasing her as downloadable content. Falcom (ファルコム, *Farukomu*) Voiced by: Akemi Kanda (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English) First appearing in *Mk2*, she is an adventuress in Gameindustri who likes to meddle in others' affairs. She writes a novel series called *A. Christin's Travel Records*. She has short red hair and wears a grey headband. She wears a blue and white half jacket, mini-skirt, dark brown stockings, and boots, most of which have some gold trim. She carries around a violin case which holds a sword called Dragon Slayer. She represents Nihon Falcom. In 2012, NIS America made Falcom a playable character in *Mk2* from purchasing her as downloadable content. Falcom was added to the *Re;Birth1* title. Red (REDちゃん, *Reddo-chan*) Voiced by: Kanae Itō (Japanese); Carrie Keranen (English) Her name is directly derived from Red Entertainment. She is a young lesbian girl who constantly travels the world in search for wives, eventually running into IF and declaring her as first wife. Red was not present in *mk2* as Mizuno wanted to introduce new characters such as Falcom and Cave but she was reintroduced in *Re;Birth 2.*  Ziege (ゼイゲ, *Zeige*, also "Setag") Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese); Whitney Rodgers (English) An anime-only character, she is Vert's technician. Her name is a play on Bill Gates (*Ziege* is Japanese pronunciation of *Gates* spelled backward in kana form). She has the verbal tic of adding "bill" ("biru" in the Japanese version) to the end of her sentences, and she has the Microsoft Windows logo attached to her hair. MAGES. (メージス, *Meijisu*) Voiced by: Kaori Furukawa (Japanese); Amanda Celine Miller (English) A magician girl appearing in *Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory* and *Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1*, who represents MAGES. Broccoli (ブロッコリー, *Burokkorī*) Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); Karen Strassman (English) A little girl first appearing in *Victory*. In *Re;Birth 1*, she can join Neptune's party near the end of the game. She represents Broccoli. CyberConnect2 (サイバーコネクトツー, *Saibā Konekuto Tsū*) Voiced by: Masumi Asano (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English) First appears in *Victory*. In *Re;Birth 1*, she is a friend of Financer, the chamberlain of Blanc. She can join Neptune's party in the later part of the game. She represents the CyberConnect2 video game developer. MarvelousAQL (マーベラスAQLちゃん, *MāberasuAQL-chan*) Voiced by: Hitomi Harada (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English) Appears in *Victory* and *Re;Birth 1*. She represents Marvelous AQL. Tekken (鉄拳) Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (Japanese); Sherry Lynn (English) She represents the video game franchise *Tekken*. Tekken does not appear in the original series but was added to *Re;Birth1*. She also appears in *Victory*. Director Shingo Onodera noted that their development team negotiated the hardest to include Tekken, and that it was one of their first "maker characters" (characters based on a video game maker instead of a platform or a company), and that it allowed them to secure other maker characters such as those in *Millionaire Arthur* and *God Eater*.

### Oracles

Histoire Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh (English) An advisor character who contacts Neptune telepathically and as a mysterious voice in the first game, providing the player with basic information on how to play the game as well as hints. Although her true form is that of a tome, she is able to transform into a fairy-like being once Neptune broke her seal. In *Mk2*, she becomes the Oracle of Planeptune, serving as leader of Planeptune in Neptune's place. She then appears as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed fairy girl in a purple dress with blue and white trim for her wings, stockings, tie and cuffs. In *Victory*, she appears in the V dimension as a little blond-haired girl with blue eyes. She wears a purple and white dress and has light purple wings. She likes to speak in emoticons. Because of her size, her processing speed is not as fast as her counterpart in the original dimension. Kei Jinguji Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei (Japanese); Julie Ann Taylor (English) Kei serves as the Oracle of Lastation, appearing mainly in *Mk2*. She has short, light-grey hair and wears black clothes and shorts with blue and white trim. She is described as a "clever, bold, and contract-oriented diplomat." Mina Nishizawa Voiced by: Asuka Nakaya (Japanese); Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English) The Oracle of Lowee, appearing mainly in *Mk2*. She has long light blue hair and wears red rectangular-framed glasses, a red and gold robe, a short white dress, and a double-tasseled square academic cap. She watches over the Lowee twins Ram and Rom, and is described by NIS America's profile as competent yet clumsy. Chika Hakozaki Voiced by: Yuka Komatsu (Japanese); Michelle Ann Dunphy (English) Chika is the Oracle of Leanbox, appearing mainly in *Mk2*. She has long pale green hair, a brooch with the Xbox logo, red eyes, wears a black dress with green trim, and a large bow in her hair. Her NIS America profile describes her as sassy but sometimes appears sickly. She is obsessed with Vert and has claimed to be her sister.

## Antagonists

Arfoire Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese); Laura Post (English) Arfoire wants to defeat the four goddesses and take over Gamindustri. She wears black and purple gothic style clothes, along with a hat carrying a thorned rose, and has purple hair. She was formerly acquainted with Histoire, until Arfoire turned against her when they split Gamindustri into four parts. Her English localization name is based on the R4, a Nintendo DS flash card which allows the owner to play pirated game roms. In the Japanese version of the game her name is Magiquone (マジェコンヌ, *Majekon'nu*), which refers to *magicom* (マジコン, "magic computer"), a Japanese umbrella term for devices that enable piracy on game consoles. In *Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation*, Arfoire has established herself as a deity, and there is an organization called Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime (ASIC). In *Victory*, she is not the primary antagonist, but allies as a member of the Seven Sages in order to get rid of all CPUs. She wears a black witch hat and her wings aren't as prominent. Underling Voiced by: Junko Minagawa (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English) Appearing in *Mk2*, she is a small girl with light green hair and pointy ears; she wears a grey open jacket with a hood that has round mouse ears, grey pants, and boots. She works on ASIC missions from flyer distribution to demolition operations. The *Mk2* website mentions that she has a real name but no one bothers to call her by it. In the anime series, she is named Linda (リンダ, *Rinda*). She does not appear in *Victory*. Warechu Voiced by: Niko (Japanese); Sara Ragsdale (anime) (English) Appearing in *Mk2*, he is a mouse monster with a jagged red/yellow heart symbol on his chest and a jagged black heart at the end of his tail. He is Arfoire's assistant and sometimes avoids getting assigned duties, which end up going to Underling. After he was treated by Compa, he develops a crush on her. Under NIS, Warechu was referred to as **Pirachu**. After NISA stopped localising the games, his name was changed to Warechu, matching the Japanese, as well as the name used in the Anime. In *Victory*, he looks the same as with *Mk2*, and is a member of the Seven Sages. He likes to poke fun of Arfoire and Rei for being old. Croire (クロワール, *Kurowāru*) Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English) A fairy creature who first appears in *Victory*. She has short blonde hair, blue eyes, and has purple wings. She wears a purple and black cloak over a top and shorts. Croire is depicted as a rude and sadistic person that speaks in a brusque, vulgar tone and will openly mock and ridicule others, regardless of who they are. She likes to visit Rei to pick on her. Anonydeath (アノネデス, *Anonedesu*) Voiced by: Yuki Fujiwara (Japanese); David Vincent (English) First appearing in *Victory*, Anonydeath is a member of the Seven Sages and the master hacker in charge of their intelligence network. He is typically seen in a multi-colored mechanical suit of mostly pink and purple colors with some light green, orange, and white. He originally joins the Seven Sages because he thought it would be fun. He works behind the scenes as he is not skilled at close combat. He behaves and talks in a feminine manner, thinking of himself as a little girl. Rei Ryghts Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi (Japanese); Morgan Garrett (anime) (English) The leader of the Seven Sages and a former CPU of a now defunct nation. She is the main antagonist of *Victory*, and represents the Atari 2600. Rei seems to be the very sensitive, gentle type of character who somehow manages to handle being bullied, teased, and harassed on a daily basis very well. She tries to keep things in order, but she seems to be very pathetic, according to others. She has a lot of trouble speaking decently in front of people and lacks any actual powers. She has barely any confidence, possibly none at all, and is always fearful. Originally taking the guise of an anti-goddess activist, she reveals herself as the final antagonist towards the end of the anime, being in reality the goddess of the former nation of Tari. Her plans to destroy the world are thwarted by the protagonists.

In the anime, her name is Rei Kiseijyo (キセイジョウ・レイ, *Kiseijō Rei*).

### Four Felons

The Four Felons are members of the Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime (ASIC) who were created from the people's faith in the deity Arfoire. They debuted in *Mk2*. Each Felon is given the title CFW, which in the Japanese version stands for Custom firmware, which is an altered version of the original software inside a video game console. In the English version, CFW stands for Criminal of the Free World. Some of the Felons make appearances in the anime adaptation.

CFW Magic Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi Magic is the leader of the Four Felons. She has pink hair styled in long twin tails, a bikini-like outfit that shows her pale skin, and pointy mechanical-appearing wings of orange, black, and pink. She also wears a patch over her right eye. She holds a blade in her right hand. At the beginning of the *Mk2* story, she defeats and kidnaps the CPUs. CFW Judge Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English) The merciless Guardian of the Gamindustri Graveyard. He is clad in black armor and wings with light blue trim, and wields a large axe. According to his NIS America profile, he was created by the hatred of game developers whose games did not sell as expected. CFW Brave Voiced by: Kenjiro Ito A Felon that was created from the angst of children who could not afford to buy video games. He appears as a mecha with red and blue on its mostly silver-white body. His wings resemble those of planes, and on his chest is a gold dragon head. He is described as an honorable warrior. CFW Trick Voiced by: Yōji Ueda (Japanese); Jessie James Grelle (English) Trick was created from the wrath of gamers who could not beat difficult games. He appears as a fat gold robot with green eyes, a tail, and a long red tongue that likes to lick young girls.

## Reception

Jack Devries of IGN described the characters as "Imagine the console wars between SEGA, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, but an actual war, with each console personified by a big-breasted, scantily clad battle goddess." He wrote that the game has "some well done 3D character models, the dungeons they run around in are all dull, boring hallways." GameSpot in reviewing the first game, described the characters as "hypersexualized young girls", "key characters amount to little more than disturbing dolls wielding such weapons as a giant syringe," and regarding two of the characters IF and Compa "they're almost completely devoid of personality, existing only as depressing stereotypes of vapid, sexy cuteness." Simon Parkin of Eurogamer disliked the game's plain sexism and innuendo: the "characters make lewd comments with all the awkwardness of a children's TV presenter telling a dirty joke." Matthew Razak of Destructoid found the characters "devolve into no more than slightly veiled references to cultural gaming cliches.", and while the actual game was disappointing, he praised the voice acting, writing that despite having bad puns, the delivery was done well. Heidi Kemps of GamesRadar wrote that the main characters "come from the school of modern moe" and that the secondary characters were "just presented as generic blank silhouettes." Kallie Plagge of IGN, in reviewing *Re;Birth1*, found the game missed chances to use their characters to satirize the game industry and that the characters would repeatedly point out each other's obvious attributes such as *tsundere*.

In reviewing *Mk2*, Matthew Bennett, associate editor of *Electronic Gaming Monthly* critiqued Nepgear's character "Instead of four powerful and beautiful heroines we’re left with one pre-pubescent girl who’s suffering from a severe case of schizophrenia, never quite sure if she’s saving the world, or writing a Dear Diary entry." and also the characters' 3D modeling, which "on paper sounds like a fantastic upgrade, but though offering more emotion, just look out of place against the 2D backgrounds."

Idea Factory business developer Damien Urvois, in promoting the *Re;Birth* version of *Neptunia* said that "Nowadays, the demand for moé is quite high overseas, so, we must quickly release the main titles." Executive producer Norihisa Kochiwa said "I think the reason why the series has lasted so long and is loved so much is due to the characters."

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title: Charles A. Jerabek

abstract: Charles A. Jerabek was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 3rd district from 1969 to 1972.

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# Charles A. Jerabek

**Charles A. Jerabek** (July 23, 1922 – June 28, 2006) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 3rd district from 1969 to 1972.

## InfoBox

| Charles A. Jerabek | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 3rd district | |
| **In office**
January 1, 1969  December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Melton |
| Succeeded by | Icilio W. Bianchi Jr. |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1922-07-23)July 23, 1922
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | June 28, 2006(2006-06-28) (aged 83) |
| Political party | Republican |
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title: Channel in a box

abstract: Channel in a box is the name given to an all-in-one playout device for broadcast television. Commonly based on a standard PC, it includes the ability to store content immediately required, add graphics, and deliver it to a transmission chain. Thus it provides an integrated, software playout platform.

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# Channel in a box

**Channel in a box** is the name given to an all-in-one playout device for broadcast television. Commonly based on a standard PC, it includes the ability to store content immediately required, add graphics, and deliver it to a transmission chain. Thus it provides an integrated, software playout platform.

## History

A television channel's output consists of programs, commercials, trailers, promos and public service information. This is delivered in a seamless, continuous stream, cutting between sources at frame accuracy, known as channel playout.

Since the late 1980s there has been a move to automate playout, with commercial products reaching the market in the 1990s. The first broadcasters to move to automated playout are generally considered to be the UK's Channel 4 and its Welsh equivalent, S4C.

These systems used traditional broadcast hardware, including switches, graphics devices and robotic tape players, under the control of a hybrid computer network including PCs for monitoring and control, and special real-time processors to trigger events.

Robotic tape players were replaced by video servers. While digital disk recorders were around from the mid-90s.

As Moore's law continued to increase the processing power of standard computers, so developers looked to move all standard playout functionality to a single device, which rapidly became known as a channel in a box.

## Production and philosophy

The relatively compact size of the broadcast industry and the specialised nature of video and audio processing has meant that, for most of the history of television, delivering the performance required has demanded unique hardware. Because the development costs of this technology are amortised over a small number of unit sales, prices are inevitably high.

As IT hardware has improved in performance, so broadcast vendors have moved more processing onto standard platforms. The development of open standards like the SMPTE ST 2110 family has meant that video systems and complete solutions can communicate over IP rather than bespoke broadcast transports like SDI.

These two factors combine to significantly reduce the cost of equipment while maintaining the highest quality. As well as boosting broadcast economics, the low cost and simplicity has meant that non-broadcast applications, like sports clubs, churches and community groups can also benefit.

## Benefits

Integrated playout, or channel in a box, is a software application, today running on a standard desktop computer workstation. It will have the capability to edit and manage the playlist for a TV channel – the list of events which make up the output – and call up the elements from local storage. It will switch seamlessly between them, and add graphics as necessary.

As such, it can be completely self-contained. Typically, though, it will interface with video storage systems and media asset management to cache the content immediately required. It may interface with a separate scheduling and planning system.

Many installations will transmit multiple channels, so each channel-in-a-box will be working in collaboration with the others, to avoid network bottlenecks by timing large data transfers.

A channel in a box is typically a single standalone desktop computer. For broadcast applications they are normally housed in a 1U rack cabinet. This replaces significantly larger cabinets required for master control switchers, routers, graphics devices and other equipment. So, along with reduced capital costs, there is a continuing saving in total cost of operation by requiring significantly less rack space than a traditional system using legacy hardware. The integrated playout system will also use very much less energy, and in turn will require less air conditioning.

Because it is an integrated system from a single vendor, the channel in a box is perceived as simpler to implement, maintain and support. Continuing advances in PC power and operating systems mean that software systems benefit from more frequent upgrades and performance enhancement than the traditional broadcast seven to 10-year capital investment cycle.

## Further reading


title: Charles Abdy Marcon

abstract: Charles Abdy Marcon was an English clergyman, Master of Marcon's Hall, a private hall of Oxford University, from 1891 to 1918, then from 1918 Vicar of Kennington in south London.

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# Charles Abdy Marcon

**Charles Abdy Marcon** (22 September 1853 – 7 February 1953) was an English clergyman, Master of Marcon's Hall, a private hall of Oxford University, from 1891 to 1918, then from 1918 Vicar of Kennington in south London.

## Early life

Marcon was the third son of the Rev. Walter Marcon, Rector of Edgefield, Norfolk, a first-class cricketer who in his youth had played for Eton and Oxford. Born at Edgefield, he was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and Charsley's Hall, Oxford, matriculating on 14 January 1874 at the age of twenty and graduating BA in 1878, MA in 1882.

## Career

Marcon was ordained a deacon of the Church of England in 1886 and served as curate of South Hinksey, Berkshire, from 1886 until 1899. In 1891 he took over as Master of Charsley's Hall, Oxford from William Henry Charsley, reopening it as Marcon's Hall in 1892. He remained as Master until 1918.

In 1892 Marcon was admitted as a senior member of St Mary Hall and was ordained a priest in 1895. In 1903 he was elected to Oriel and in 1909 was appointed as chaplain of H. M. Prison Oxford.

On giving up Marcon's Hall in 1918 he took up a Church of England benefice as Vicar of Kennington.

## Private life

On 18 September 1884, at St Philip's Church, Norwich, Marcon married Sophia Wyndham Winter, the elder daughter of J. J. Winter JP of Heigham House, Norwich, and they had one son, Charles Sholto Wyndham Marcon (1890–1959), and two daughters, including Constance Margaret Marcon. Their son, known as Sholto Marcon, was an international hockey player who won an Olympic Gold medal representing Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

In *Who's Who* Marcon gave his recreations as golf, hockey, lawn tennis, and bicycling.

On 18 September 1934, Mr and Mrs Charles Abdy Marcon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They were then living at 256, Iffley Road, Oxford.

In 1947 Marcon attended a luncheon in Oxford to inaugurate the Friends of Pusey House and was welcomed by the Principal of Pusey House as one who had known Dr Edward Pusey (1800–1882).

## Selected publications

* *Oxford Questions in Arithmetic and Algebra* (ed.)


title: ChaoJi

abstract: The ChaoJi connector, also referenced as CHAdeMO 3.0, is an ultra-high-power charging standard charging electric cars, released in 2020. The connector has a lemniscate shape (∞), with a flat bottom edge and is planned for charging battery electric vehicles at up to 900 kilowatts using direct current. The design incorporates backward compatibility with CHAdeMO and the GB/T DC-charging, using a dedicated inlet adapter for each system. The circuit interface of ChaoJi is also designed to be fully compatible with the Combined Charging System, also known as CCS. A joint agreement between the CHAdeMO association and the China Electricity Council was signed on 28 August 2018 after which the development was enlarged to a larger international community of experts.

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# ChaoJi

The **ChaoJi** connector, also referenced as **CHAdeMO 3.0**, is an ultra-high-power charging standard charging electric cars, released in 2020. The connector has a lemniscate shape (), with a flat bottom edge and is planned for charging battery electric vehicles at up to 900 kilowatts using direct current. The design incorporates backward compatibility with CHAdeMO (used globally) and the GB/T DC-charging (used mainly in mainland China), using a dedicated inlet adapter for each system. The circuit interface of ChaoJi is also designed to be fully compatible with the Combined Charging System, also known as CCS (used mainly in Europe and North America).

A joint agreement between the CHAdeMO association and the China Electricity Council (with State Grid Corporation of China) was signed on 28 August 2018 after which the development was enlarged to a larger international community of experts.

## Implementation

The new EVs implementing the standard are to be fitted with a female ChaoJi DC inlet, with a vehicle-side locking mechanism. This inlet can be co-sited in a "Combo" format underneath a GB/T-AC inlet (female), an SAE J1772 AC inlet (male), or 1‒3-phase AC Type 2 inlet (male).

For the charging infrastructure, DC fast-chargers would be fitted with the common ChaoJi male plug outlet and implement one or more variations of communication protocols:

1. **ChaoJi-1** operating under the GB/T protocol, for primary deployment in mainland China.
2. **ChaoJi-2** operating under the CHAdeMO 3.0 protocol, for primary deployment in Japan and other parts of the world.

Communication between the car and charger would use a CAN bus for both ChaoJi-1 and -2. A unified communication protocol based on Ethernet is also under consideration.

Power transfer pins are 10-millimetre-diameter (0.4 in) and attached to the infrastructure (male) side. The connector is designed to be at least as strong as a CHAdeMO outlet.

Updates to the ChaoJi standard enables compatibility with the CHAdeMO 3.1 protocol (and by extension CCS).

## Megawatt charging

A new coupler codenamed ‘Ultra-ChaoJi’ with an additional set of power pins above the standard ChaoJi pinouts, is currently under development. Ultra-ChaoJi is expected to be used by electrified heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), airplanes and ships in the near future.

## Etymology

The name comes from 超级, meaning "super". The reason for choosing such a name was multifactorial. Other than the reference to supercharging, the word ChaoJi itself sounds similar to "charger" and, like CHAdeMO, starts with "Cha".

## Further reading

* Berman, Bradley (2020-05-28). "New CHAdeMO 3.0 aims to harmonize global EV quick-charging standards". *Automotive Engineering*. SAE International. Retrieved 2020-06-06. co-developed by the China Electricity Council … 900 kW of power – with a peak of 600 amps and 1,500 volts … Adaptors will likely be produced and sold for Tesla and CCS-compatible vehicles to use CHAdeMO 3.0 chargers … new coupler reduced the number of pins from seven to four, removing the optional … 12-volt auxiliary power to bi-directional chargers. … Under the ChaoJi design, CHAdeMO and China's GB/T chargers use the same hardware. … control-pilot circuit detects which of the two communications protocols to use

## InfoBox

ChaoJi
| Type | Electric vehicle, motorcycle, construction machine, aircraft and ship charging | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Production history | | | |
| Designer | CHAdeMO Association, China Electricity Council (CEC) | | |
| Designed | 2018‒2020 | | |
| Produced | 2021‒ | | |
| General specifications | | | |
| Pins | 7 (1 earth, 1 positive, 1 negative, 4 signalling for standard configuration) | | |
| Connector | * ChaoJi (hardware is harmonised) * Ultra-ChaoJi (for megawatt charging) | | |
| Electrical | | | |
| Signal | DC | | |
| Earth | Dedicated pin | | |
| Max. voltage | 1500 V | | |
| Max. current | 600 A | | |
| Pinout | | | |
|  | | | |
| Pinouts for ChaoJi vehicle connector and vehicle inlet | | | |
| DC+ | Positive | power |
| DC- | Negative | power |
| PE | Protective earth | full-current protective earthing |
| CC1 | Connection Confirmation 1 | chargercar |
| CC2 | Connection Confirmation 2 | carcharger |
| S+ | Signalling | `CAN_H` |
| S- | Signalling | `CAN_L` |
| 2×10-millimetre-diameter (0.4 in) power transfer pins | | | |


title: Sir David Brand Award

abstract: The Sir David Brand Award for Tourism is the highest award for tourism in Western Australia, named after Sir David Brand (1912-1979), who was Premier of Western Australia from 1959 to 1971. It was established in 1972 as a single award, and is now the highest honour in the Western Australia Tourism Awards. The awards were established in 1972, by John Wood, founder of the Fleetwood caravan company. He said later: I recall an excited David Brand, WA's first Minister for Tourism, saying the award would come to symbolise the pinnacle achievement in WA tourism. How insightful his vision! Speaking in parliament in 2013 John Day commented that David Brand's widow Lady Brand, then aged 92, had at that time attended all but one of the 41 presentation ceremonies for the award.

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# Sir David Brand Award

The **Sir David Brand Award for Tourism** is the highest award for tourism in Western Australia, named after Sir David Brand (1912-1979), who was Premier of Western Australia from 1959 to 1971. It was established in 1972 as a single award, and is now the highest honour in the Western Australia Tourism Awards.

The awards were established in 1972, by John Wood, founder of the Fleetwood caravan company. He said later:

> I recall an excited David Brand, WA's first Minister for Tourism, saying the award would come to symbolise the pinnacle achievement in WA tourism. How insightful his vision!

Speaking in parliament in 2013 John Day commented that David Brand's widow Lady Brand, then aged 92, had at that time attended all but one of the 41 presentation ceremonies for the award.

## Winners


title: Charlene Pesquiera

abstract: Charlene Pesquiera is a Democratic politician from Arizona. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 26 from 2007 until 2008, when she declined to run for re-election. She is currently the Justice of the Peace for Pima County Precinct Four, which she was elected to in 2016.

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# Charlene Pesquiera

**Charlene Pesquiera** is a Democratic politician from Arizona. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 26 from 2007 until 2008, when she declined to run for re-election. She is currently the Justice of the Peace for Pima County Precinct Four, which she was elected to in 2016.

## Personal

Pesquiera was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1971. She received an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections at Pima Community College, a Pre Law and criminal justice degree at Prescott College, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is also the co-owner of the National Institute of Contract Management, LLC. Pesquiera is married to Garrett Burner and has a son, Korey.

## InfoBox

| Charlene Pesquiera | |
| --- | --- |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 26th district | |
| **In office**
2006  January 12, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Toni L. Hellon |
| Succeeded by | Albert A. Melvin |
|  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Garrett Burner |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Pima Community College
Prescott College
University of Phoenix |
| Occupation | judge, educator, business owner |
|  | |


title: Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet

abstract: Sir Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet, was a notable Arctic explorer, adventurer and landowner from Lissadell House, Sligo, Ireland.

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# Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet

**Sir Henry William Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet** (1 July 1843 – 13 January 1900), was a notable Arctic explorer, adventurer and landowner from Lissadell House, Sligo, Ireland.

## Antecedents

The Gore Baronetcy, of Artarman in the County of Sligo, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 30 August 1760 for Booth Gore. His father, Sir Robert Gore-Booth, 4th Baronet was an Anglo-Irish landowner who according to some sources was accused of evicting his starving tenant farmers during the period of the Great Irish famine and of packing them into coffin ships to emigrate. In contrast, other reports state that he mortgaged his estates and assisted his tenants by both providing them with food and refusing to accept any rents during the famine.

## Life and adventures

Sir Henry enjoyed a much better relationship with the tenants on his 32,000 acre (12,950 ha) estate and he was seen as a "progressive landlord". Sir Henry was not involved in public affairs and was interested in the development of his estate, the welfare of his tenants and served both as the president of the Sligo Agricultural Society and the chairman of the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway. He was appointed High Sheriff of Sligo for 1872, and was a deputy lieutenant and justice of the peace for Sligo.

During his Arctic expeditions, Sir Henry was involved in the rescue of a fellow Arctic explorer called Benjamin Leigh Smith in 1882. Sir Henry was also a prolific writer on a variety of topics including Arctic exploration, yachting, whaling, polar bear hunting and shark fishing. He sailed his own yacht to the Arctic. He also hunted big game in Africa.

Much of his Arctic memorabilia is now on display in The Billiard Room of the now refurbished Lissadell House.

Sir Henry died at St. Moritz, Switzerland, on 13 January 1900, the cause of death being an attack of influenza.

## Family

Sir Henry married, in 1867, Georgina May Hill of Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, daughter of Colonel Hill and a niece of the Earl of Scarbrough. They lived at Lissadell House, Drumcliffe, County Sligo and were visited frequently by a childhood friend, the poet W. B. Yeats. The eldest son, Josslyn Augustus Richard Gore-Booth succeeded to the title. The two daughters Constance and Eva were both prominent political activists. Eva became involved in the labour movement and women's suffrage in England and Constance became a Sinn Féin politician, revolutionary, Irish nationalist and suffragette. Constance, more commonly known as Countess Markievicz was the first woman elected to the British House of Commons, although along with the other Sinn Féin MPs she did not take her seat, and set up the first Dáil Éireann. She was also the first woman in Europe to hold a cabinet position (Minister of Labour of the Irish Republic, 1919–1922).


title: Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet

abstract: Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet was an Anglo-Irish politician. Hamilton sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Londonderry City from 1747 to 1768, before representing Killybegs between 1768 and his death in 1782. On 23 January 1775 he was made a baronet, of Manor Cunningham in the Baronetage of Ireland; the title became extinct upon his death.

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# Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet

**Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet** (1710 – 26 June 1782) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Hamilton sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Londonderry City from 1747 to 1768, before representing Killybegs between 1768 and his death in 1782. On 23 January 1775 he was made a baronet, of Manor Cunningham in the Baronetage of Ireland; the title became extinct upon his death.


title: Charles Badham (physician)

abstract: Charles Badham FRS was a physician from London, England who gave bronchitis its name. He was awarded MD in 1802 by Edinburgh University. He then entered Pembroke College, Oxford. AB (1811), AM (1812), MB (1817), MD (1817) He coined the term for the pulmonary disease bronchitis even before the time of René Laennec, a French physician. He was the first to differentiate bronchitis from pleurisy and pneumonia through the essays he wrote in 1808 and 1814. He was a physician to the Duke of Sussex during his time and in 1827 was appointed Regius Professor of the Practice of Medicine at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Badham was also a translator, a classical scholar, and a devoted traveller. He produced a translation of the Satires of Juvenal in 1818. he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society the same year. His son, Rev. Dr Charles David Badham became a physician and writer, whilst a younger son, Rev. Prof. Charles Badham became a classical scholar and Australian academic.

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# Charles Badham (physician)

**Charles Badham** FRS (17 April 1780 – 10 November 1845) was a physician from London, England who gave bronchitis its name.

He was awarded MD in 1802 by Edinburgh University. He then entered Pembroke College, Oxford. AB (1811), AM (1812), MB (1817), MD (1817) He coined the term for the pulmonary disease bronchitis even before the time of René Laennec, a French physician. He was the first to differentiate bronchitis from pleurisy and pneumonia through the essays he wrote in 1808 and 1814.

He was a physician to the Duke of Sussex during his time and in 1827 was appointed Regius Professor of the Practice of Medicine at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.

Badham was also a translator, a classical scholar, and a devoted traveller. He produced a translation of the Satires of Juvenal in 1818. he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society the same year.

His son, Rev. Dr Charles David Badham became a physician and writer, whilst a younger son, Rev. Prof. Charles Badham became a classical scholar and Australian academic.

## Further reading


title: Charles Alexander Robinson Jr.

abstract: Charles Alexander Robinson Jr. was an American classical scholar. The son of Princeton classics professor Charles A. Robinson, he graduated from Princeton in 1922. He spent post-graduate years at the American Academy in Rome, where he met Celia Sachs, daughter of art historian Paul J. Sachs. Robinson later became a professor at Brown University. Some of his books are: Alexander the Great (1947), Ancient History, The Spring of Civilization (1954), Athens in the Age of Pericles (1959), and Hellenic History (1939), which he rewrote and revised from G. W. Botsford's 1922 book. He also published a series of "first books" that introduced children to classical history through text, photographs, drawings, and maps. Several were dedicated "For my grandchildren" and one "To My Daughters-in-law." The series from publisher Franklin Watts included The First Book of Ancient Rome (1959), The First Book of Ancient Egypt (1961), The First Book of the Ancient Bible Lands (1962), The First Book of Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia (1962), and The First Book of Ancient Crete & Mycenae (1964). The Charles Alexander Robinson, Jr., Memorial Lecture was inaugurated at Brown University in 1965 and given annually since by a distinguished, senior scholar on a topic of broad interest to scholars, students, and community members. The Charles A. Robinson Memorial Trophy is an award given by Brown University to the ice hockey letterman attaining the highest academic average for his first seven semesters. It has been presented annually since its inception in 1966.

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# Charles Alexander Robinson Jr.

**Charles Alexander Robinson Jr.** (March 30, 1900 – February 23, 1965) was an American classical scholar. The son of Princeton classics professor Charles A. Robinson, he graduated from Princeton in 1922. He spent post-graduate years at the American Academy in Rome, where he met Celia Sachs, daughter of art historian Paul J. Sachs. Robinson later became a professor at Brown University. Some of his books are: *Alexander the Great* (1947), *Ancient History* (1st edition 1951, 2nd edition 1967, 3rd edition 1981 — used as a textbook in many colleges for many years), *The Spring of Civilization* (1954), *Athens in the Age of Pericles* (1959), and *Hellenic History* (1939), which he rewrote and revised from G. W. Botsford's 1922 book.

He also published a series of "first books" that introduced children to classical history through text, photographs, drawings, and maps. Several were dedicated "For my grandchildren" and one "To My Daughters-in-law." The series from publisher Franklin Watts included *The First Book of Ancient Rome* (1959), *The First Book of Ancient Egypt* (1961), *The First Book of the Ancient Bible Lands* (1962), *The First Book of Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia* (1962), and *The First Book of Ancient Crete & Mycenae* (1964).

The Charles Alexander Robinson, Jr., Memorial Lecture was inaugurated at Brown University in 1965 and given annually since by a distinguished, senior scholar on a topic of broad interest to scholars, students, and community members.

The **Charles A. Robinson Memorial Trophy** is an award given by Brown University to the ice hockey letterman attaining the highest academic average for his first seven semesters. It has been presented annually since its inception in 1966.

## Personal life

In June 1927, he married Celia Sachs, daughter of Paul J. Sachs; they had three sons: Charles Alexander Robinson III, Samuel Sachs Robinson, and Franklin W. Robinson.

## InfoBox

| Charles A. Robinson Jr. | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1900-03-30)March 30, 1900
Princeton, New Jersey |
| Died | February 23, 1965(1965-02-23) (aged 64)
Providence, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Spouse | Celia Sachs (m. 1927) |
| **Scientific career** | |
| Fields | Classical studies |
| Institutions | Brown University |
|  | |


title: Sir John Benn, 1st Baronet

abstract: Sir John Williams Benn, 1st Baronet, DL was a British politician, particularly associated with London politics. He was the father of the politician William Benn, and the grandfather of the politician Tony Benn.

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# Sir John Benn, 1st Baronet

**Sir John Williams Benn, 1st Baronet**, DL (13 November 1850 – 10 April 1922) was a British politician, particularly associated with London politics. He was the father of the politician William Benn, and the grandfather of the politician Tony Benn.

## Life and career

Benn was born in Manchester, to a middle-class family, the eldest son of a Congregationalist minister, the Reverend Julius Benn (c. 1826–1883), and grandson of William Benn, but his parents moved the family to east London the following year, where they opened an institute for homeless boys. Benn was largely homeschooled and at the age of seventeen, he joined a furniture company. He later (1880) established a trade journal, *The Cabinet Maker*, which eventually became the furniture trade's leading publication: when politics became his main interest, the family's publishing business, Benn Brothers, was taken over by his eldest son Ernest Benn (1875–1954), who later renamed it Ernest Benn Limited. His niece was actress Margaret Rutherford; she was the daughter of Benn's younger brother William Rutherford Benn, who was put into a lunatic asylum following his murder of their father, the Rev. Julius Benn.

When the London County Council was established in January 1889, Benn accepted an invitation to stand as a Progressive Party candidate for East Finsbury and was elected. Like his contemporary Will Crooks, Benn was active in the London Dock Strike of 1889, and, as an increasingly prominent local politician, was invited in 1891 to stand for Parliament as the Liberal Party candidate for St George Division of Tower Hamlets. He won election from the constituency the following year.

He was later narrowly defeated at the general election in 1895, but he concentrated on his continuing work as a London councillor, helping introduce electric trams to London's streets in 1903. A year later, he returned to Parliament after winning a by-election at Devonport, a seat he retained until being defeated in 1910. In the meantime his son, 28-year-old William Wedgwood Benn, had also been elected to Parliament, winning Benn's former seat at St. George in 1906. Benn senior was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the County of London in February 1905.

For his work as an MP, he was knighted in 1906 and created a baronet in 1914. John Benn remained a member of the London County Council until his death in 1922, leading the Progressive Party until ill-health forced him to relinquish that role in 1918. In his final election campaign he was victorious, defeating the Labour Group Leader.

1922 London County Council election: Kennington Electorate 31,838
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Municipal Reform | Y **Harold Swann** | 5,728 | 31.8 | +12.5 |
|  | Progressive | Y **John Benn** | 4,805 | 26.7 | −4.6 |
|  | Labour | Harry Gosling | 4,275 | 23.7 | −7.9 |
|  | Labour | Charles Gibson | 3,212 | 17.8 | n/a |
| Majority | | | 530 | 3.0 | −9.0 |
|  | Municipal Reform **gain** from Labour | | Swing |  |  |
|  | Progressive **hold** | | Swing |  |  |


title: Sir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet

abstract: Sir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1660. Bernard was born at Northampton, the son of Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet and his first wife Elizabeth Tallakerne, daughter of Sir John Tallakerne. His father had been MP for Huntingdon in 1640. Bernard was educated at Huntingdon and was admitted at Middle Temple on 21 January 1645 and at Christ's College, Cambridge on 12 April 1646. In 1654 Bernard was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was re-elected in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1660, he was re-elected MP for Huntingdon in the Convention Parliament. Bernard succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1666. As lord of the manor, he made himself highly unpopular, using his legal knowledge to eject small freeholders from their property. Bernard died at the age of 48 and was buried at Brampton church, Northamptonshire, where he is commemorated on a marble monument, against the south wall. Bernard married firstly Elizabeth St John, daughter of Oliver St John, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, by whom he had one son, Robert, his successor, and eight daughters, of whom Joanna, the fifth, married the Rev. Dr. Richard Bentley, archdeacon and prebendary of Ely, and master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Her portrait, by William Wissing, is in the College's collection. Bernard married secondly Grace Shuckburgh, daughter of Sir Richard Shuckburgh, of Shuckburgh, Warwickshire and his wife Grace Holte, daughter of Sir Thomas Holte, 1st Baronet. They had no children. After his death, she married secondly Thomas Mariet. She died in 1721.

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# Sir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet

**Sir John Bernard, 2nd Baronet** (November 1630  25 June 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1660.

Bernard was born at Northampton, the son of Sir Robert Bernard, 1st Baronet and his first wife Elizabeth Tallakerne, daughter of Sir John Tallakerne. His father had been MP for Huntingdon in 1640. Bernard was educated at Huntingdon and was admitted at Middle Temple on 21 January 1645 and at Christ's College, Cambridge on 12 April 1646.

In 1654 Bernard was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was re-elected in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament and in 1659 for the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1660, he was re-elected MP for Huntingdon in the Convention Parliament. Bernard succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1666. As lord of the manor, he made himself highly unpopular, using his legal knowledge to eject small freeholders from their property.

Bernard died at the age of 48 and was buried at Brampton church, Northamptonshire, where he is commemorated on a marble monument, against the south wall.

Bernard married firstly Elizabeth St John, daughter of Oliver St John, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, by whom he had one son, Robert, his successor, and eight daughters, of whom Joanna, the fifth, married the Rev. Dr. Richard Bentley, archdeacon and prebendary of Ely, and master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Her portrait, by William Wissing, is in the College's collection.

Bernard married secondly Grace Shuckburgh, daughter of Sir Richard Shuckburgh, of Shuckburgh, Warwickshire and his wife Grace Holte, daughter of Sir Thomas Holte, 1st Baronet. They had no children. After his death, she married secondly Thomas Mariet. She died in 1721.


title: Charles Blake (divine)

abstract: Charles Blake was an English divine and poet.

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# Charles Blake (divine)

**Charles Blake** (1664 – 22 November 1730) was an English divine and poet.

## Biography

Blake was born at Reading, Berkshire, being the son of John Blake, ‘gent.,’ of that town. He was educated at the Merchant Taylors’ School and St. John’s College, Oxford, of which he was scholar and afterwards fellow (B.A. 1683, M.A. 1687–8, D.D. 1696). He was domestic chaplain to Sir William Dawes, afterwards bishop of Chester and archbishop of York, who was his close friend. Among his preferments were the rectory of St. Sepulchre’s, London, of Wheldlake in Yorkshire, and of St. Mary's, Hull, and he was successively a prebendary of Chester, a prebendary of York (1716), and archdeacon of York (1720), He died 22 November 1730. He published a small collection of Latin verses, consisting of a translation into Latin of the poem of Musæus on Hero and Leander, and of part of the fifth book of John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost;’ and two original poems, one called ‘Hibernia Plorans,’ written in 1689, the year of the siege of Londonderry, deploring Ireland's woes, in the style of Virgil's Eclogues, and the other an elegy on the death, in 1688, of Frederick, the Great Elector of Brandenburg. These were all published together in a little sixpenny pamphlet, under the title of ‘Lusus Amatorius, sive Musæi de Herone et Leandro carmen; cui accedunt Tres Nugæ Poeticæ,’ at London in 1693.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bayne, Ronald (1886). "Blake, Charles". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). *Dictionary of National Biography*. Vol. 05. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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| Charles Blake | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 1664<br>Reading, Berkshire |
| Died | 22 November 1730 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Divine and poet |


title: Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet

abstract: Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet (1624–1669) of Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, was the head of a prominent East Anglian family. He was the son of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Stanhope, daughter and heiress of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope of Harrington.

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# Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet

**Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet** (1624–1669) of Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, was the head of a prominent East Anglian family. He was the son of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Stanhope, daughter and heiress of John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope of Harrington.

## Family

Around 1648, Tollemache married Elizabeth Murray, a daughter and co-heiress of William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart, 'whipping boy' to King Charles I. Sir Lionel and Lady Dysart had eleven children, five of whom survived to adulthood:

He and his wife, who were both fervent royalists, moved to her seat at Ham House in Surrey, which in due course became a centre for the activities of the Sealed Knot. Together they were in contact with Charles Stuart, later Charles II, then in exile on the continent. Rather surprisingly, however, Elizabeth was also said to be on very good terms with the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, leading to claims that he was the real father of some of her children, since discounted.

Tollemache appears to have been plagued with ill health throughout much of his life. Augustus Hare, in *The Story of My Life* (1900) suggested that this was as a result of his being slowly poisoned by his wife, who had used up his fortune turning Ham House into a grand palace and now needed new sources of income with which to pay off her creditors. There is no evidence to back up such a claim however and it must be seen that Elizabeth's reputation has suffered from its subsequent association with that of her second husband, John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, whom it was said she charmed even as her husband's health deteriorated. Tollemache travelled to France in search of cures for his debilitating sickness, but died in Paris. In 1670 Elizabeth obtained confirmation from King Charles that she could pass on the title of Earl of Dysart to any one of her children.

* Burke, John; Burke, John Bernard (1841). *A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland* (2nd ed.). London: Scott, Webster, and Geary.
* Marshall, Rosalind K. (23 September 2004). "Murray \[*married names* Tollemache, Maitland\], Elizabeth, duchess of Lauderdale and *suo jure* countess of Dysart". *Oxford Dictionary of National Biography* (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19601. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
* Pritchard, Evelyn (2007). *Ham House and its owners through five centuries 1610-2006*. Richmond Local History Society. ISBN 9781955071727.

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| Sir Lionel Tollemache | |
| --- | --- |
| 3rd Baronet of Helmingham | |
| Arms of Tollemache: *Argent a fret Sable* | |
| Successor | Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart |
| Born | 1624
Helmingham Hall |
| Baptised | 25 April 1624
Helmingham |
| Died | 1669(1669-00-00) (aged 44–45) |
| Buried | 25 March 1669 |
| Noble family | Tollemache |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Murray |
| Issue | Lionel
Thomas
William
Elizabeth
Catherine |
| Father | Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet |
| Mother | Elizabeth Stanhope |


title: Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company

abstract: Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company Ltd, commonly known as Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co. Ltd or Lindsay Parkinson, was a civil engineering company in the UK. It was responsible for the construction of a significant part of the UK motorway network, including elements of the M4 and the M6. It was acquired by Leonard Fairclough & Son in 1974.

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# Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company

**Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company Ltd**, commonly known as **Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Co. Ltd** or **Lindsay Parkinson**, was a civil engineering company in the UK. It was responsible for the construction of a significant part of the UK motorway network, including elements of the M4 and the M6. It was acquired by Leonard Fairclough & Son in 1974.

## History

The original name of the firm, registered about 1877, was **Jacob Parkinson and Company**, and Jacob operated a joiner's shop in Blackpool. His four sons worked in the business, one of whom was the eponymous Lindsay Parkinson. Joinery developed into general building work and in the early 1900s Parkinson's contracts included the Talbot Hotel and the Alhambra Theatre in Blackpool. A contract to work on the Theatre Royal in Newcastle upon Tyne led to the opening of an office in that city; a number of theatres were built in other towns in the north and the midlands. By the time of World War I, the company had a London office.

The war expanded the range of contracts to include aerodromes and railway sidings. When peace came, the firm became involved in large-scale housing schemes (including the Parkinson-Kahn reinforced concrete house) and a wider range of civil engineering work – including new trunk roads. Lindsay Parkinson was knighted for public services and the company took on his new name.

### Public company

On 13 July 1937, the assets were transferred to a newly-formed company, *Sir Lindsay Parkinson Holdings Limited*.

The company was initially based at the now demolished Lindsay House, 171, Shaftesbury Avenue, London and then relocated to new offices at 6, Lambeth Road, St. George's Circus in 1955.

During the Second World War the company was one of the contractors engaged in building the Mulberry harbour units.

On 20 December 1943, the Chairman of the company, Lieutenant Colonel George Westhead Parkinson MC, was killed, after his car hit a lorry at Bedfont on the Great South-West Road. He was aged 69. The managing director since 1937, Albert Edward Parkinson, became chairman.

### Takeover

In August 1974 it was taken over by Leonard Fairclough & Son, based at Sandiway House in Northwich.

## Major projects

### Structures

### Roads

### Reservoirs

### Sources

* Hartcup, Guy (2011). *Code Name Mulberry: The Planning Building and Operation of the Normandy Harbours*. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1848845589.

## Further reading

* *This way forward; a resumé and a record of building and civil engineering construction during seventy-five eventful years*. London: Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company. 1954.

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Sir Lindsay Parkinson & Company Ltd
| Company type | Public company |
| --- | --- |
| Industry | Civil engineering |
| Founded | 13 July 1937 (1937-07-13) |
| Founder | Albert Lindsay Parkinson |
| Defunct | 4 September 1974 (1974-09-04) |
| Fate | Bought by Fairclough |
| Successor | Leonard Fairclough & Son (AMEC) |
| Headquarters | Lindsay House, 88 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 |
| Area served | UK, Australia, Egypt, Cyprus, Portugal |
| Services | Road construction |
| Subsidiaries | Wentworth Estate |


title: Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet

abstract: General Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet was a British diplomat, colonial administrator, and soldier.

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# Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet

General **Sir Lionel Smith, 1st Baronet** GCB GCH (9 October 1778 – 2 January 1842) was a British diplomat, colonial administrator, and soldier.

## Life

His mother was noted writer and feminist Charlotte Smith. His father was Benjamin Smith, and his paternal grandfather was Richard Smith, a wealthy merchant and enslaver.

In 1821, General Smith, then serving in the Bombay Army, commanded a punitive campaign against the Bani Bu Ali tribe in Oman. Lionel Smith was Governor of Tobago in 1833 and then Governor of Barbados (1833–1836), Viceroy of the colony of Windward Islands (which then included Grenada) from 1833 to 1836. He was awarded a baronetcy on 19 July 1838 for his service as Governor of Jamaica from 1836 to 1839.

During his governorship, the United Kingdom passed the Abolition Act that stated that slavery "shall be and is hereby utterly abolished and unlawful". On 1 August 1838, Governor Sir Lionel read the Proclamation of Freedom to a crowd of 8,000 at the celebration of emancipation in the Square of Spanish Town, the then capital of Jamaica. The day has been a Jamaican celebration and public holiday since 1893.

He was made Colonel of the 96th Regiment of Foot from 1832 to 1834 and later of the 40th Regiment of Foot from 1837 for life.

He left Jamaica in 1839, having run into difficulties with the passing of the Prisons Act and dissolving Jamaica's Assembly. Lionel Town, Clarendon is named after the Governor.

He was the fifth Governor of Mauritius from 16 July 1840 to 2 January 1842.

## Family

Smith was twice married:

1. With his first wife, Ellen Marianne (d. 1814), daughter of Thomas Galway of Killery, County Kerry, he had two daughters, Ellen Maria and Mary Anne.
2. On 20 November 1819 he married Isabella Curwen, youngest daughter of Eldred Curwen Pottinger of Mount Pottinger, County Down, and sister of Sir Henry Pottinger. She died three days after her husband, leaving four children, Lionel Eldred, Augusta, Isabella, and Charlotte. Isabella married George Floyd Duckett in 1845.

Attribution

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Smith, Lionel". *Dictionary of National Biography*. Vol. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co.


title: Charles Charlemont

abstract: Charles Charlemont was a French boxing master and trainer. He is the son of Joseph Charlemont, became one of the greatest savateur. Charles Charlemont defeated the Joe Driscoll in the Fight of the Century in 1899. Following this match, savate was exported to the United States and the United Kingdom where it was taught to the armed forces as Automatic Defense. One of Charlemont's senior students was Comte Pierre Baruzy

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# Charles Charlemont

**Charles Charlemont** (born **Louis Charles Pilet**; 21 November 1862, in Paris – 31 May 1942, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French boxing master and trainer. He is the son of Joseph Charlemont, became one of the greatest savateur.

Charles Charlemont defeated the Joe Driscoll in *the Fight of the Century* in 1899. Following this match, savate was exported to the United States and the United Kingdom where it was taught to the armed forces as *Automatic Defense*. One of Charlemont's senior students was Comte Pierre Baruzy

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2. Olshan, Matthew (2013-05-14). *The Mighty Lalouche*. Random House Children's Books. ISBN 978-0-375-98742-7.
3. Green, Thomas A. (2001). *Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia*. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-150-2.


title: Sinduriya Kachari railway station

abstract: Sinduriya Kachari railway station is a railway station on the Indore–Gwalior line under the Bhopal railway division of the West Central Railway zone. It is situated at Kachari in Rajgarh district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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# Sinduriya Kachari railway station

**Sinduriya Kachari railway station** is a railway station on the Indore–Gwalior line under the Bhopal railway division of the West Central Railway zone. It is situated at Kachari in Rajgarh district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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| Sinduriya Kachari | |
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| Passenger train station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kachari, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh<br>India |
| Coordinates | 24°01′16″N 76°55′33″E / 24.021099°N 76.925904°E / 24.021099; 76.925904 |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | West Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Indore–Gwalior line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | SFZ |
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Bhopal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Gwalior Light Railway |
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| Services | |
| Preceding station  Indian Railways Following station  Chachaura Binaganjtowards ?   West Central Railway zoneIndore–Gwalior line  Biyavra Rajgarhtowards ? | |
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title: Sinduria

abstract: Sinduria is a census town in Garhwa district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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# Sinduria

**Sinduria** is a census town in Garhwa district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Sinduria had a population of 5,262. Males constitute 2,801 and females 2,461. Sinduria has an average literacy rate of 75.54%, higher than the state average of 66.41%, male literacy is 83.27%, and female literacy is 66.64%. In Sinduria, 3.38% of the population is under 6 years of age with 704 children.

## Transport

Sinduria is located on road connecting Majhiaon and Nagar Untari. BSRTC runs bus services from Garhwa to the town. Sinduria railway station is located on the northern part of the town.

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| Sinduria | |
| --- | --- |
| Town | |
| SinduriaLocation in Jharkhand, IndiaSinduriaSinduria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°23′21″N 83°36′29″E / 24.38916°N 83.60794°E / 24.38916; 83.60794 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Garhwa |
| Population (2011) | |
| Total | 5,262 |
| Languages | |
| Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |