abstract: The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2002, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 18th season of Neighbours began airing on 21 January 2002. David Karakai began appearing as Marc Lambert from February and his mother Chloe Lambert arrived in April. The first member of the Hoyland family, Rosie, was introduced in March. Irish actor, Patrick Harvey began appearing as Connor O'Neil from April and Andrea McEwan joined the cast as Penny Watts in May. That same month also saw the introductions of Valda Sheergold and Rosie's granddaughter, Summer. Summer's brother, Boyd, arrived in June along with Nina Tucker, played by singer Delta Goodrem. July saw the introductions of Tahnee Coppin, Carmel Tyler and Penny's sister, Sindi. The fourth member of the Hoyland family, Max, made his debut in August. Maureen Edwards began portraying Ruby Dwyer from early November. Daniel Clohesy also began appearing from early November and his domestic abuse storyline formed part of a campaign by the BBC. Lori Lee and Tahnee's brother, Taj Coppin, arrived later that month.

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# List of Neighbours characters introduced in 2002

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera *Neighbours* in 2002, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 18th season of *Neighbours* began airing on 21 January 2002. David Karakai began appearing as Marc Lambert from February and his mother Chloe Lambert arrived in April. The first member of the Hoyland family, Rosie, was introduced in March. Irish actor, Patrick Harvey began appearing as Connor O'Neil from April and Andrea McEwan joined the cast as Penny Watts in May. That same month also saw the introductions of Valda Sheergold and Rosie's granddaughter, Summer. Summer's brother, Boyd, arrived in June along with Nina Tucker, played by singer Delta Goodrem. July saw the introductions of Tahnee Coppin, Carmel Tyler and Penny's sister, Sindi. The fourth member of the Hoyland family, Max, made his debut in August. Maureen Edwards began portraying Ruby Dwyer from early November. Daniel Clohesy also began appearing from early November and his domestic abuse storyline formed part of a campaign by the BBC. Lori Lee and Tahnee's brother, Taj Coppin, arrived later that month.

## Marc Lambert

**Marcus "Marc" Lambert**, played by David Karakai, made his first appearance on 20 February 2002. Marc and his wealthy family buy and run Lassiter's Hotel. Marc becomes engaged to Stephanie Scully, but he also falls for her sister, Felicity.

Karakai told the BBC that he thinks his character is suited to both Stephanie (Carla Bonner) and Felicity (Holly Valance) and that Marc wants both of them. However, he picked Felicity as the girl for Marc and said "Probably because he's immature, he just wants a younger girl." Karakai said that he is nothing like his character and that he would never do what Marc did to anybody. He added that he has not had any bad reactions from the public over his storyline. Of the moment when Steph realises that Marc is having an affair with her sister Felicity, *The Age* said the reveal "was effected by a single look between Marc, at the altar but unable to complete his vows, and Felicity, a bridesmaid. Steph knew the import of that glance in a second and with it, her heart, and viewers' hearts, shattered. It was Steph's wordless realisation, her moment of clarity, that made us weep." In May 2002, Karakai, Valance and Blair McDonough went to Sydney to film a number of scenes. Felicity runs away to the city and Marc and Stuart Parker follow her. Stuart tries to persuade them both to return home. Karakai and Valance filmed scenes together on a water taxi.

Marc was brought up within a wealthy family and he did not have to work hard for the things in his life. When the Lambert's purchase Lassiter's Hotel, Marc takes over the job of assistant manager and he spends his first days scouting the local businesses to see if they can work in a partnership together. Marc meets Stephanie Scully when she parks her motobike in his space and he meets her again in The Coffee Shop when they both go to get a drink. They bump into each other again and Steph accuses Marc of following her, they get their phones mixed up and are forced to meet up and swap them back. Marc asks Steph to go for a drink, she turns him down, but she later notices him in the pub and goes over to talk to him. They agree to start afresh and they eventually go on a date together. Marc takes her away on a business trip to Hong Kong and they fall in love. Marc suddenly proposes and Steph accepts. Marc introduces her to his parents, John (Barry O'Connor) and Chloe (Stephanie Daniel), and they immediately dislike Steph and vow to stop the engagement. Marc starts getting close to Steph's sister, Felicity (Holly Valance), who works at Lassiter's. Marc knows who Felicity is, but she had not met Steph's new boyfriend. When she finally meets Marc, she is shocked as she had begun to develop feelings for him. Marc and Felicity end up kissing and Felicity tries to avoid Marc, so she does not ruin Steph's happiness.

Marc realises that his feelings for Felicity are stronger than his feelings for Steph. Weeks before the wedding, Felicity tells Marc that she is in love with him. Felicity decides to leave, but her mother, Lyn (Janet Andrewartha) convinces her to stay for the wedding. Steph announces that she is pregnant and Marc decides that he has no choice but to stand by her. He rejects Felicity, but shortly before the ceremony, he and Steph learn that the pregnancy is a false alarm. Marc hesitates during the wedding and when he glances in Felicity's direction, Steph realises that he loves her sister. Marc then tells her that he cannot marry her. Felicity goes to Sydney and Marc and Stuart follow her. Marc finds her and tries to impress her with a holiday and car, but Felicity realises that they are part of the honeymoon and tells Marc to go away. Marc tries to speak to Steph, but she throws her ring at him and tells him that she never wants to see him again. Marc manages to convince Felicity that they can salvages their relationship, but she starts to back away. Marc tries to talk her into staying with him, but she ends things between them. Marc is not happy and he locks her in his car to try and talk her around. He realises that things are truly over and he leaves for London.

The BBC said Marc's most notable moment was "Calling off the wedding when he was supposed to say I do." In 2007, the *Herald Sun* placed Steph's discovery of Marc and Felicity's affair at number four on their list of *Neighbours* Top Ten moments. They said "Steph and Marc had a quick engagement, but in the meantime Marc fell in love with Flick. Flick tried but couldn't hide the fact that she also loved her sister's betrothed. Steph and Marc made it all the way to the altar, but after she said "I do", he replied: "I can't, I'm in love with your sister." Priceless".

## Rosie Hoyland

| Rosie Hoyland | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Maggie Millar |
| Duration | 2002–2003 |
| First appearance | 13 March 2002 |
| Last appearance | 9 April 2003 |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Anglican Minister  Brothers Colin Barclay  Husband Bobby Hoyland (divorced)  Sons Max Hoyland  Daughters Izzy Hoyland  Grandsons Boyd Hoyland
Charlie Hoyland  Granddaughters Summer Hoyland
Holly Hoyland | |

**Reverend Rosie Hoyland** (also **Barclay**), played by Maggie Millar, made her first on-screen appearance on 13 March 2002. Rosie an Anglican Minister and the mother of Max and Izzy Hoyland. During an interview with George Negus, Millar revealed that she got the role of Rosie, "quite by accident" and that it regenerated her love of acting. Millar had called the show's casting director Jan Russ to see if a friend of hers could visit the set, and Russ revealed that there was a role coming up. Millar came out of retirement to play Rosie. In October 2002, it was announced that Millar's contract would not be renewed when it ran out in November of that year. Millar was upset by the news and fans began a campaign to keep her and Rosie in the show. More than 700 people wrote to Millar's website, backing the campaign. A BBC reporter said that fans wanted to keep the mix of young and old characters and that Rosie had been a popular character since she joined *Neighbours*.

Rosie arrives in Erinsborough as the new reverend of St. Stephens Church. She immediately catches the eye of Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) and Harold Bishop (Ian Smith). It is revealed that Rosie sent her son, Max (Stephen Lovatt), to boarding school, while she went to find herself and become a minister. Max resented Rosie for leaving him, but forgave her when she supported him after his wife died. Rosie then became a mother figure to her grandchildren, Boyd (Kyal Marsh) and Summer (Marisa Siketa), and took them in when Max starts working on oilrigs. Rosie soon becomes involved in committees and community events. She also becomes a regular visitor to the Coffee Shop and the pub, which are owned by Harold and Lou. Rosie conducts the christening of Ben Kirk (Noah Sutherland). Lou sets about trying to win Rosie over and offers to help with the church fundraisers. Rosie is initially oblivious to Lou's interest in her and she builds up a strong friendship with Harold. Rosie eventually realises that both Lou and Harold like and she is put in an awkward position, when both men ask her out one evening. Rosie arranges to meet them both at the hospital and she suggests they help her out with her work, knowing they would agree. She later winds them up by having dinner with her brother, Colin (Paul Glen), without telling them who he is.

Rosie supports Harold when he temporarily loses his sigh and keeps him company in the hospital. Rosie and Lou walk in on Harold confessing that he likes Rosie, and Rosie is put in an uncomfortable position. Rosie encourages Lou to move in with Harold, when he is discharged from the hospital. As a thank you to Rosie, Harold invites her for dinner. Rosie does not feel right about excluding Lou and invites him to join them for dessert. Rosie became more attracted to Lou and she tells him that she only sees Harold as a good friend. Harold is devastated when Rosie tells him the truth. Rosie and Lou are accidentally locked in the vestibule at the church one night and a fire breaks out. Felicity Scully (Holly Valance) sees the fire and saves them. Rosie immediately starts planning fundraisers to rebuild the church. Harold discovers that Rosie and Lou are in a relationship, and he is hurt that they did not tell him. Max returns from the oilrigs and decides to settle in Erinsborough, so he could raise his children. Rosie is sad that Boyd and Summer have to move out of her home, but Max tells her that she can visit them anytime she wants. Lou and Rosie's relationship becomes strained. Lou writes a letter to Rosie, but Harold accidentally drops it into some water. Rosie is confused when Lou gives her the cold shoulder. Harold eventually explains what had happened and Rosie and Lou agrees to give their relationship another go.

Rosie's conventional approach to community and church-related matters makes the Bishop uncomfortable and he eventually has Rosie transferred out of Erinsborough. Rosie is shocked when she is told that she will be moving to Byron Bay. Lou and Harold then fight for Rosie to stay. The Archbishop tells Rosie that he will look into the matter. Lou and Harold's friendship begins to suffer and Rosie puts her relationship with Lou on hold. Harold joins a dating agency and Rosie confesses to Lyn Scully (Janet Andrewartha) that she has started to develop strong feelings for him. Harold meets Ruby Dwyer (Maureen Edwards) and Rosie becomes suspicious of her, but refuses to admit that she is jealous. She later breaks up with Lou. Money starts to go missing whenever Ruby is around and Rosie tries to tell Harold that she suspects Ruby is taking it. Ruby confesses to Rosie that she has a gambling addiction and she arranged to have Harold's house burgled. Rosie eventually tells Harold what Ruby had told her and Harold is furious that Rosie broke her vows to the church. Ruby reports her to the Bishop and some people stop coming to Rosie's services. Rosie announces that she is going to work in Papua New Guinea and she later settles in Fiji.

A BBC writer stated that Rosie's most notable moment was "Escaping from the burning church in episode 4000."

## Chloe Lambert

| Chloe Lambert | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Stephanie Daniel |
| First appearance | 5 April 2002 |
| Last appearance | 12 December 2002 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Owner and manager of Lassiter's Hotel (2002)  Husband John Lambert  Sons James Lambert
Marc Lambert  Daughters Jacinta Lambert
Jordan Lambert | |

**Chloe Lambert**, played by Stephanie Daniel, is the mother of Marc and Jordan Lambert. She made her first on-screen appearance on 5 April 2002. Daniel had previously appeared in *Neighbours* as Ruth Wilson in 1986. She was called in to audition for the role of Chloe and was successful. Daniel described Chloe as being strong, intelligent and someone who "knows her own mind." She also said that she loved Chloe's wardrobe. Daniel explained that the writers came up with the idea to pair Chloe with the younger, Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety). She said that it was a "nice surprise" and thought that the storyline was "great" and "a groundbreaker."

Chloe and her husband, John Lambert (Barry O'Connor), take over Lassiter's and Chloe takes control of the day-to-day running of the hotel. Their son, Marc (David Karakai), begins a relationship with Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) and Chloe and John are invited to meet her parents, Joe (Shane Connor) and Lyn (Janet Andrewartha). Things go downhill when Chloe and John discover that Marc and Steph are engaged. Chloe tells John that Marc will not be marrying a Scully. Steph tries to make an effort with Chloe, but it is a battle to win her over. Steph eventually tells Chloe that she feels that Chloe does not think she is good enough for Marc and her family. Chloe is impressed with her bravery. Steph's sister, Felicity (Holly Valance), begins working at the hotel and Chloe realises that she is not going to see the back of the Scully family any time soon. Shortly before the wedding, Chloe explains to Steph that she feels that Marc is not mature enough for a marriage and that he is only going through with it to spite her and John. Chloe is almost right, as the wedding is stopped when Marc reveals that he loves Felicity. This causes Chloe to pass out. After Marc attempts to form a relationship with Felicity, Chloe sends him to London.

Chloe keeps a low profile around the town and the locals. When Felicity returns from America, Chloe rehires her to work on reception at Lassiter's. Chloe explains that she admires Felicity for returning. Chloe and John's marriage gets into trouble and she finds comfort in Darcy Tyler's company. When Chloe has an asthma attack, Darcy helps her and she asks him out to say thank you. They go to a showing of *The Graduate* and Chloe later gives Darcy an expensive watch. When she tells him that John has asked her for a divorce, Darcy wonders about her offer of friendship. After a break-in at her home, Chloe asks Darcy to stay the night, but in separate rooms. In the morning, Chloe's daughter, Jordan (Hannah Jankiewicz), comes home from boarding school and is shocked to see Darcy. The burglars return and Darcy and Chloe are tied up together and they reflect on their feelings. The maid finds them the next day and Chloe and Darcy later sleep together. Jordan vows to get rid of Darcy and she manages to get him alone. She then runs home crying to Chloe and claims that Darcy had made a move on her. Chloe is not sure whom to believe, but when Darcy is attacked in the Lassiter's car park, Jordan reveals that she made the story up and arranged for Darcy to be beaten up. When Chloe sees Darcy with baby Ben Kirk (Noah Sutherland), she realises that he would make a good father. She knows that she would not be able to provide him with a child and Chloe ends the relationship.

The BBC said Chloe's most notable moment was "Being tied up with Darcy for the night while her house was being robbed."

## Connor O'Neill

**Connor O'Neill**, played by Patrick Harvey, made his first on-screen appearance on 19 April 2002. Harvey auditioned for casting director Jan Russ and he read the part in an Australian accent, which Russ said was the "best" she had ever heard. However, they decided to go with Harvey's natural Irish accent for the character. Connor is described as being an "Irish funny-man."

## Penny Watts

| Penny Watts | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Andrea McEwan |
| First appearance | 16 May 2002 |
| Last appearance | 8 August 2002 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Waitress  Sisters Sindi Watts  Aunts Joan Crawford  First cousins Lana Crawford | |

**Penny Watts**, played by Andrea McEwan, made her first on-screen appearance on 16 May 2002. Penny is the sister of Sindi Watts (Marisa Warrington) and cousin of Lana Crawford (Bridget Neval). Penny found employment at the Coffee Shop and dated Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety). A writer for Digital Spy described Penny as being "clumsy." Of appearing in *Neighbours*, McEwan told Ed Power of the *Irish Independent*, "It's a rite of passage. I started off as an actress – and if you act in Australia then you will end up being on *Neighbours*. It's a small industry and there are relatively few programmes."

Penny comes to the surgery to see Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) about her tennis elbow, but he is not there and she sees Darcy Tyler instead. Penny and Darcy are attracted to each other and when Penny later twists her ankle, Darcy comes to her rescue. However, Darcy knows that it is unethical to get involved with a patient and tries to avoid her clutches. Darcy discovers that Penny is an old friend of Tess Bell (Krista Vendy) and he becomes suspicious that he is being set up. Penny does not give up easily and she gets a job at the Coffee Shop, so she can be close to Darcy. Penny is a natural with the customers, but her clumsiness forces Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) to make the decision to let her go. However, when the locals protest, he changes his mind. Penny finds out that Darcy is teaching a first aid course and she goes along. They almost kiss, but they are interrupted by Dee Bliss (Madeleine West). Dee warns Darcy not to get involved with Penny, but Darcy and Penny begin seeing each other in secret. Karl recommends Darcy for a job at the hospital, but Penny turns up during the interview. Darcy takes her for a chat, but they end up kissing and Karl sees them. He threatens to report Darcy to the medical board and Darcy ends things between him and Penny.

Penny becomes friends with Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner), who had also split up from her boyfriend. Darcy realises that Penny means something to him and he tries to get her back by arranging for someone to serenade her. They get back together and Penny meets Darcy's mother, Carmel (Kirsty Child). Darcy meets Penny's sister, Sindi, and there is a spark between them. Penny is suspicious when she notices Darcy and Sindi's behaviour around each other. Darcy arranges for Penny to ride in a horse-drawn carriage, but she is disappointed when he does not propose. Penny sees Darcy giving some money to Sindi and is convinced that there is something going on between them. She then reports him to the medical board for taking advantage of her when she was his patient and disappears from Darcy's life.

## Summer Hoyland

**Summer Hoyland**, played by Marisa Siketa, made her first on-screen appearance on 20 May 2002. Summer is the youngest child of Claire and Max Hoyland (Stephen Lovatt) and sister to Boyd (Kyal Marsh). Upon her arrival, Summer becomes the "resident trouble-maker." She develops close relationships with older women because of her mother's death.

## Valda Sheergold

| Valda Sheergold | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Joan Sydney
Lauren Anderson (Young Valda) |
| Duration | 2002–2005, 2007–2008 |
| First appearance | 22 May 2002 |
| Last appearance | 28 March 2008 |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Retired postmistress
Chef
Online entrepreneur  Sisters Connie O'Rourke
Beverly Sheergold  Husband Charlie Cassidy (2004)  Daughters Lyn Scully  Grandsons Jack Scully
Oscar Scully  Granddaughters Stephanie Scully
Felicity Scully
Michelle Scully  Nieces Marnie O'Rourke  Other relatives Charlie Hoyland
Adam Fitzgerald | |

**Valda Lynette Sheergold**, played by Joan Sydney, made her first on-screen appearance on 22 May 2002. Valda is Lyn Scully's mother and grandmother to Stephanie, Felicity, Michelle, Jack and Oscar. She tries to form romances with both Harold Bishop and Lou Carpenter, but she marries Charlie Cassidy instead. In 2007, it was announced that Sydney would be reprising her role of Valda as a regular cast member, just as *Neighbours* began returning to its roots of family-focused drama. In an old home movie, a young Valda was portrayed by Lauren Anderson.

Lyn Scully (Janet Andrewartha) announces that her Aunt Valda cannot make Stephanie (Carla Bonner) and Marc's (David Karakai) wedding, much to the family's relief. However, Valda does turn up on the afternoon of wedding, shortly after it had been called off. The Kennedys offer Valda a room, which she accepts. Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) is not happy when she moves her two poodles, Blanche and Stella, in. Valda develops an interest in Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) and when Karl throws her out, Harold invites her to move in with him. Valda sets up a double date for her and Harold with Rosie Hoyland (Maggie Millar) and Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver). Harold asks for Rosie's help in putting Valda off of him and she attempts to tell Valda that she is not Harold's type. Valda misunderstands Rosie and believes Lou and Harold are a couple. When Harold realises that Valda thinks he is gay, he tries to tell her the truth and ends up kissing her. Valda is thrilled with this development. When she finds an old stamp, which is worth thousands of dollars, she sets off on a cruise. Valda returns unannounced months later and reveals that she found romance with a man named Andreas. He writes to Valda and tells her that he will visit and bring her poodles. Valda soon admits that she has little of her money left and she gets a job at the pub, cooking meals. Valda manages to convince Lou to keep her on full-time, when her ideas, such as themed meals, see profits go up.

Valda helps Lyn during her pregnancy, but Lyn finds Valda's advice hard to take as she does not have any children of her own. Valda tells Andreas that she is not as rich as he thinks and he dumps her over the phone and sends her poodles back. Valda then falls for Lou. She tells him that she is really Lyn's mother and Lou promises to keep the information to himself. Valda runs away when Joe Scully (Shane Connor) kicks her out of the Scully house. Lou and Steph find her and realise that she is suffering from pneumonia, they rush her to the hospital. While Valda is recovering, Lyn discovers that she is her mother and not Connie O'Rourke (Val Jellay). Valda is unaware of Lyn's discovery and when she goes to see her family, Joe warns Valda her that everyone knows the truth. Lyn refuses to speak Valda and blocks her out of her life. Lyn becomes curious about her real father, Charlie Cassidy (Cliff Ellen), and asks Valda where she can find him. Valda tells her that he used to run a fishing business in Shelly Bay and they go to see Charlie. Valda is sad to learn that Charlie had never loved her, but she makes up with Lyn. She then decides to take a chef's job near Broome, but comes back to see her new grandson's christening and for Christmas.

When she finds out Lou is engaged to Trixie Tucker (Wendy Stapleton), she is devastated. During the wedding, Valda announces the marriage is a sham. Months later, Valda comes back to teach at a catering school and Lou decides to make a go of things with her. They end up living and working together and try to go on a date. Charlie comes to town and he proposes to Valda, she accepts and they marry. Charlie dies shortly after returning from their honeymoon and Valda moves to Shelly Bay. Lyn joins her a few years later. Valda creates her own online company selling lingerie. Valda comes back to Erinsborough and Lou is keen to learn about her new online venture. Valda convinces Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair) to take her fruit and veg business online too. Valda discovers that that man who designed her website is bankrupt and her site just consists of one page with no way to buy things on it. Valda takes money from her bank account to pay back both Lou and Carmella, who had lost their money. Valda sells her car Steph offers to loan her money to pay off her debts. Valda helps out at Charlie's bar. One day she falls asleep in the kitchen and Lou has to save her when the room fills with smoke. Valda asks Harold if he will drop her off in Shelly Bay, as he leaves for his trip around Australia and she departs Erinsborough once again.

Paul Kalina of *The Age* said Valda is "a Margaret Thatcher-lookalike whose gravity-defying hairdo probably accounts for the hole in the ozone layer." Last Broadcast said Valda was one of seven best-loved characters who have departed and returned to *Neighbours*, they also called her a "troublemaker." The BBC said Valda's most notable moment was "When she thought that she had turned Harold from gay to straight with her womanly charms."

## Boyd Hoyland

**Boyd Hoyland**, played by Kyal Marsh, made his first on-screen appearance on 5 June 2002. Boyd is Claire and Max Hoyland's (Stephen Lovatt) only son and brother to Summer (Marisa Siketa) and Charlie (Jacob Brito). Marsh joined the cast of *Neighbours* when he was fourteen years old. Boyd is described as Ramsay Street's "blue-eyed hunk" who is a "studious schoolboy."

## Nina Tucker

**Nina Tucker**, played by singer Delta Goodrem, made her first on-screen appearance on 11 June 2002. Goodrem almost turned down the role of Nina as she was not happy with the "bad girl" character written for her. Goodrem had a record deal with Sony Records at the time and felt the part did not suit her music. The *Neighbours* producers rewrote the role for her. Goodrem's first single "Born To Try" was incorporated into the show and it became the number one single within weeks of it being performed.

## Tahnee Coppin

| Tahnee Coppin | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Anna Jennings-Edquist |
| Duration | 2002–2003 |
| First appearance | 2 July 2002 |
| Last appearance | 29 May 2003 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Student
Waitress  Brothers Taj Coppin | |

**Tahnee Coppin**, played by Anna Jennings-Edquist, is the sister of Taj Coppin. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 July 2002. *The Sunday Times* described Tahnee as a "super-bitch schoolgirl."

Tahnee pursues Michelle Scully's (Kate Keltie) boyfriend, Connor O'Neil (Patrick Harvey), despite being warned off. When Tahnee realises that Connor cannot read or write, she begins to blackmail him. Tahnee tells him that he has to kiss her if he does not want his secret revealed to everyone. Michelle, unaware that Tahnee is blackmailing her boyfriend, starts to become friendly with her. When Joe Scully (Shane Connor) sees Tahnee and Connor together, Connor decides to tell Michelle the truth. He explains to Tahnee that the blackmail has to stop, but he cannot go through with telling Michelle and Tahnee cannot go through with it either. Tahnee decides to get some sympathy and she pretends that her mother is in the hospital. Michelle is horrified when Tahnee later admits that she lied and throws her out of her house. Months later, Michelle discovers that Tahnee's grandfather is ill and they start to become friends again. Tahnee tricks Nina Tucker (Delta Goodrem) into admitting that she fancies Connor and Tahnee begins blackmailing her. Tahnee threatens to reveal everything to Michelle and drops hints when they are all in the same room together. Tahnee later dyes Nina's hair green after offering to give her a makeover.

Connor enters Nina's song, "Born To Try", into UniFM's undiscovered talent contest. As Connor had entered it anonymously, Tahnee takes the opportunity to claim that she is the singer. Nina's song wins the contest and Tahnee is just about to claim the prize when Nina stands up for herself and announces she is the real singer. Nina sings the song on stage to prove it and Tahnee reveals to Michelle that Nina is in love with Connor. When Tahnee, Michelle and Nina get through to the final interviews for an exchange programme to New York, Tahnee gets Nina to give up her interview and she gets on the programme and leaves for New York. A few months later, Tahnee returns and she uses her older brother, Taj (Jaime Robbie Reyne), to get a job at Lassiter's Hotel. Tahnee tells everyone that she had been thrown off the exchange programme, but the truth was that Tahnee had not fitted it and did not make any friends. Tahnee finds out about Nina cheating on Taj with Jack Scully (Jay Bunyan) and she decides to get revenge, but when Nina stands up for Tahnee against some bullies, they become friends. Nina is sacked for sending an email to everyone on the hotel computer system, but Tahnee owns up to her part in the joke and she is sacked too. Her parents then decide to send her away to boarding school.

The BBC said Tahnee's most notable moment was "Blackmailing Connor over his illiteracy."

## Carmel Tyler

| Carmel Tyler | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Kirsty Child |
| Duration | 2002, 2012–2013 |
| First appearance | 10 July 2002 |
| Last appearance | 23 January 2013 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (2002)
Richard Jasek (2012) |
| In-universe information  Occupation Drama teacher  Mother Grace Smith  Sisters Liz Conway
Susan Kennedy  Husband Robert Tyler (until 2012)  Sons Darcy Tyler  Nephews Malcolm Kennedy
Billy Kennedy  Nieces Libby Kennedy
Holly Hoyland (step)
Elly Conway
Bea Nilsson  Other relatives Ben Kirk
Jackson Kennedy
Susannah Kennedy
Aster Conway | |

**Carmel Tyler**, played by Kirsty Child, made her first screen appearance on 10 July 2002. Carmel is the older sister of Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) and she was "instrumental" in helping Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) find her sister, after she went missing while suffering from retrograde amnesia. Carmel departed on 12 July 2002. On 12 September 2012, it was announced that Carmel would be returning to *Neighbours*. Child was contracted for two months and she began appearing from 9 November. Child commented that returning to the set had been fun. She later revealed that the phone call asking her to return to *Neighbours* came out of the blue, saying "I was totally taken by surprise. The last time I was on, Susan had amnesia and was missing, so I came to look for her. Jackie, who I'd worked with before in *Prisoner*, is a gorgeous lady and an absolute delight to work with, so it's been a real pleasure to come back."

A Channel 5 website writer stated that Carmel and Susan's "strong personalities will have them butting heads in no time. The drama escalates when the newly single ladies find themselves vying for the attention of the same man. Who will win?" *TV Week's* Jackie Bryel revealed that the man Carmel sets her sights on is Susan's ex-husband, Karl. Shortly after her arrival, Carmel reveals that she has separated from her husband, Robert, and is ready to find a new relationship. Child told Brygel "Carmel just breezes in and thinks she'll come and stay with Susan to start a new life in Erinsborough. She gives Susan a little bit of a shock, and not an entirely pleasant one! Carmel is very outgoing, and I don't think she's overly sensitive to the feelings of others. She's also very keen to find a man and wants Susan to join her on a manhunt." Carmel takes Susan along to a speed dating night and they are surprised to find Karl there too. Child explained that Carmel thinks Karl is a very eligible man, while he has no idea that she is interested in him. Carmel departed on 23 January 2013.

Carmel is Susan and Liz's (Christine Keogh) sister and the mother of Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety). She comes to Erinsborough to visit Darcy and to help Karl Kennedy find Susan, who has run away after being diagnosed with amnesia. Carmel and Karl initially clash and start arguing, but Karl states that Carmel is the only person there that knew Susan in 1972, the year she believes it is. While looking through an old photo album, Carmel spots a boy that Susan had been close to. She struggles to remember his name, but eventually remembers that he is Craig Benson (Tim Hughes). Carmel meets Penny Watts (Andrea McEwan) in the Coffee Shop and Penny tells her that she is nervous about meeting her boyfriend's mother. That same evening, Carmel goes out to dinner with Darcy and introduces Penny as his girlfriend. She and Carmel are embarrassed to admit that they already knew each other. Carmel leaves early because she is worried about Susan. Carmel and Penny team up to play a joke on Darcy, who fears that his mother hates his girlfriend. The two women pretend to argue whenever Darcy is around, but Carmel later admits that she likes Penny and warns her son not to break her heart. Carmel's visit ends when Susan is found and she is told that there is not much else she can do.

Ten years later, Carmel comes to visit Susan in Erinsborough. She reveals that she and Robert are getting divorced. Carmel takes Susan speed dating and they run into Karl. During their turn, Carmel and Karl get on well and reminisce about the past. Carmel starts flirting with Karl, though he is initially unaware of her intentions. When Carmel states that she wants to have fun on her last day, Susan takes her to pole dancing classes and Carmel injures her knee. Susan later asks Carmel to stay a bit longer. When Susan takes Priya Kapoor (Menik Gooneratne) in, Karl invites Carmel to stay with him and she accepts his offer. Carmel later goes to Karl's room with a bottle of wine and Summer sees them leave together. Carmel states that she is going to go back home and when Susan asks why, she explains that Karl made a move on her. However, Susan learns from Karl that Carmel is lying. She confronts her sister and tells her to leave. Carmel later apologises to Karl and Susan. The day before she leaves, Carmel helps Karl and Susan come up with some ideas for a fundraising night. When Susan tells her about almost kissing Karl, Carmel tells her sister that she and Karl deserve to be happy.

## Sindi Watts

**Sindi Watts**, played by Marisa Warrington, made her first on-screen appearance on 19 July 2002. Warrington joined the cast in early 2002 and she described the character of Sindi as "one-part stalker, one-part lunatic."

## Max Hoyland

**Max Hoyland**, played by Stephen Lovatt, made his first on-screen appearance on 22 August 2002. Max is the only son of Bobby (Andrew McFarlane) and Rosie Hoyland (Maggie Millar) and brother to Izzy (Natalie Bassingthwaighte). Max is described as having a "cultivated a stern sense of responsibility." He took up work on the oil rigs after his wife died as they allowed him to deal with his grief in private.

## Ruby Dwyer

| Ruby Dwyer | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Maureen Edwards |
| Duration | 2002–2003 |
| First appearance | 8 November 2002 |
| Last appearance | 25 June 2003 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Waitress  Sons Derek | |

**Ruby Dwyer**, played by Maureen Edwards, made her first appearance on 8 November 2002. Ruby was a love interest for Harold Bishop (Ian Smith). She has a gambling addiction and steals from him to fund it. Cameron Adams of the *Herald Sun* was not a fan of the character, saying she "may well be the nastiest piece of work to hit Ramsay St since Nicola Charles." Adams later called Ruby "evil" for robbing Harold while he donated a kidney, adding "And she stands there with him in his hour of need, even helping him talk to the police. She's the devil! In downtown Ramsay Street!" When Ruby is finally caught out, Adams picked out her confession as a highlight of the episode, quipping "Too little, too late, lady." The character's profile on the BBC's *Neighbours* site stated Ruby's most notable moment was "organising to have Harold's house robbed to fund her gambling habit."

Harold Bishop meets Ruby through a dating agency. Harold is happy as Ruby is kind, gentle and enjoys doing charity work. Rosie Hoyland (Maggie Millar) becomes suspicious of Harold's perfect woman. Ruby and Harold go away together and return with their relationship on firmer ground. Rosie's bad feeling about Ruby grows, but refuses to admit that she is jealous. Ruby begins to speak about her son, Derek, who is about to lose his farm because of his debts. Harold offers to loan Ruby some money. Rosie decides to look into Derek's situation and discovers that Derek does not live in the place Ruby mentioned. Ruby explains that she got the place wrong as she is growing forgetful. Money goes missing from the Coffee Shop during Ruby's shift and from Rosie's handbag during a play rehearsal.

Ruby offers to mind Harold's home, while he stays in hospital. However, she has an ulterior motive as she is desperate to pay off her debts. She arranges for two men to break into Harold's house and sell off his belongings. Rosie is convinced that the burglary was not a coincidence and she sees Ruby coming out of a casino. Ruby confesses to the burglary and reveals that she has a gambling addiction. Rosie, who is a minister, is not allowed to tell Harold the truth. However, she deems the information too severe to keep to herself and tells Harold. He is horrified that Ruby betrayed him and that Rosie betrayed her role as a minister. Ruby reports Rosie to the Bishop and tries to repair her relationship with Harold. She tells him that his friendship means a lot to her and announces that she is going away to get help for her problem.

Ruby returns to town not long after and Harold is happy to see her. He offers her a room, but she prefers to stay in a hostel. Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) does not trust Ruby as he believes she ruined Harold's life and caused Rosie to leave town. The takings from Lou's pub are stolen and Lou immediately believes Ruby did it. He asks her if he can check her handbag. A few days later, a parcel arrives for Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) at Number 24 and Ruby goes to return it. She leaves it on the doorstep after getting no reply from the Kennedy house. Her movements are watched by Connor O'Neill (Patrick Harvey). The Kennedy home is burgled that afternoon and Ruby becomes a suspect. The evidence is against her as she offered to help Karl get some jewellery valued days before and Connor comes forward with what he saw. Ruby is arrested, but it emerges that Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety) was the culprit and everyone apologises to Ruby. When Ruby shows Harold a statue in the window of a shop that she had put by and was gradually buying back, Harold buys it for her. Ruby is moved by the gesture, but she realises that she will not be able to stand on her own two feet with Harold there and she decides to go and stay with Derek. She says a tearful goodbye to Harold.

## Daniel Clohesy

| Daniel Clohesy | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Thomas Blackburne |
| Duration | 2002–2004 |
| First appearance | 11 November 2002 |
| Last appearance | 24 February 2004 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Student  Father Edward Clohesy | |

**Daniel Clohesy**, played by Thomas Blackburne, is a friend of Boyd Hoyland. He made his first on-screen appearance on 11 November 2002. Daniel's domestic abuse storyline formed part of a campaign by the BBC called "Hitting Home", which aimed to "break the taboos and myths surrounding domestic violence."

In February 2003, the BBC began a season of programmes on television, radio and online about the subject of domestic violence. The BBC Press Office explained "Hitting Home features in primetime and daytime BBC ONE programming, storylines in *Casualty* and *Neighbours*, a powerful intimate documentary, *Dangerous Love: Tales of Domestic Violence*, an *Eastenders* special and a *Panorama* report." *Neighbours* used the character of Daniel to form a storyline about violence within the family. Boyd Hoyland (Kyal Marsh) discovers that Daniel is being beaten by his father when he notices a bruise on his face. Daniel later leaves his home and comes to Boyd asking for help. The head of BBC Lifeskills, Seetha Kumar, said "The storyline in *Neighbours* is more about the support friends can provide."

Daniel is a friend of Boyd Hoyland from Erinsborough High. They were almost enemies when Daniel started winding Boyd up about his new girlfriend, Heather Green (Megan Harrington). However, Daniel is just jealous of Boyd's luck with the girls and when he asks Boyd for advice, they become friends. Heather dumps Boyd when she hears that he has been called the school stud, but Daniel decides to help Boyd win her back. They attempt to steal a sign from Heather Street in a bid to impress her. Boyd notices a bruise on Daniel's face and he claims that some older boys had attacked him. When Boyd and Daniel see them, they turn around and run away with the stolen street sign. Max Hoyland (Stephen Lovatt) finds out about the stolen sign and tells the boys to put it back. He then arranges for a friend to make one for them. Boyd becomes suspicious about the bruise on Daniel's face and Daniel admits that his father had hit him. Boyd is concerned, but does not know what to do. One night, Daniel turns up at Boyd's home looking for a place to stay for the night. Max goes with Daniel to pick up some things from his house and he tells Daniel's father, Edward (Terry Brittingham), what is happening. He also mentions that he should get some help. Daniel and Boyd spy on the Scully bathroom and when Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) catches them, they tell him they are bird-watching and Harold shows them his ornithology books. Max later grounds them. Boyd's sister, Summer (Marisa Siketa) likes Daniel and she is devastated when he returns home. Edward was attending counselling sessions and tried to change his ways. Boyd and Daniel spread a rumour that Taj Coppin (Jaime Robbie Reyne) had slept with Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine). Daniel teases Boyd about his relationship with Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh), which does not impress her, but Boyd decides that it is time they took their relationship further.

## Lori Lee

**Lori Lee**, played by Michelle Ang, made her first on-screen appearance on 20 November 2002. Ang was nineteen when she joined the cast of *Neighbours* as Lori and she had to move to Melbourne for filming. Ang became one of the first Asian actors to receive a prominent role in the show. Lori is described as being a "rebel."

## Taj Coppin

| Taj Coppin | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | Jaime Robbie Reyne |
| Duration | 2002–2004 |
| First appearance | 27 November 2002 (2002-11-27) |
| Last appearance | 23 January 2004 (2004-01-23) |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation  * Student * Waiter * Swimming instructor  Sisters Tahnee Coppin | |

**Taj Coppin**, played by Jaime Robbie Reyne, made his first appearance on 27 November 2002. Reyne joined the cast of *Neighbours* around the same time as Jay Bunyan and Michelle Ang. The new cast members were dubbed part of the "new generation". Reyne commented, "People are making a big deal of that because we've all come in at once, and there are people like Holly Valance (Flick Scully) leaving. But I don't feel any pressure. I'm Jaime Robbie – not a replacement for anyone else. So I guess you could say we're the new breed but we're a different breed!" Taj is the brother of Tahnee Coppin, and the captain of Erinsborough High's football team. He was introduced as a love interest for Nina Tucker (Delta Goodrem). Taj sends Nina text messages, but denies being the sender when she asks him. Reyne explained that although his character is the football captain, he is "very shy" and worries that Nina will reject him. Reyne also described him as "a nice bloke – very sensitive and thoughtful towards other people." The character later becomes involved in a love quadrangle.

Reyne filmed his final scenes in September 2003, and they aired the following year. Of his departure, Reyne said "I don't regret doing *Neighbours*, but the main reason I did leave was because everyone had warned me I'd be known as that character for life." The BBC said Taj's most notable moment was "His reaction to the news that Jack and Nina were having an affair." Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture said Taj was a character nobody cared about.

Taj attends Erinsborough High and becomes the captain of the football team. He catches Nina Tucker's attention after she begins receiving mysterious text messages. When Nina receives a text message minutes after seeing Taj, she confronts him. However, Taj denies sending the messages. He and Nina decide to go out on a date though. When Nina gets a message asking to meet her at the rotunda, Taj tells her that he will go with her and hide in the bushes. Nina is surprised to see Taj with a picnic hamper and he reveals that he did send the messages. They go away to the beach and Nina asks if he has a girlfriend, because Michelle Scully (Kate Keltie) told her that he did. Taj explains that he was dating a girl called Allie, but she moved away. Taj gets involved in the community play building props and fails to notice the romantic tension between Nina and Jack Scully (Jay Bunyan). Allie (Jessica Monaghan) comes to stay with Taj's family for a while, which worries Nina. However, she meets Allie and realises that she has nothing to worry about and Taj tells Allie that they will always be friends. Taj then tells Jack that he really loves Nina.

Taj believes his relationship with Nina is going well and he buys her a ring, but he is surprised when she does not accept it. Taj is shocked when Nina suddenly breaks up with him. He relies on Lori Lee (Michelle Ang) for support. While they are messing around at the local swimming pool, Lori slips and hits her head, resulting in her becoming paralysed. Taj feels guilty about the incident and begins to avoid his old friends. Taj goes to the pub with a fake ID, but is caught by student teacher Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine). Libby suggests that Taj get some counselling. He starts to talk to Nina again and gets a job at Lassiter's. Taj makes up with Lori and Jack, who he starts coaching the junior girls soccer team with. Taj turns to Libby for some tutoring as his grades had slipped. They spend a lot of time together and when Libby gets some teaching work at Erinsborough High, it becomes clear that Taj sees her more than just a tutor. While Taj and Libby are editing his media work, Taj leans over and kisses her. Libby makes it clear that their relationship could never be more than teacher and student, but Taj does not listen.

On his 18th birthday, he drags Jack to a club after discovering Libby would be there. Taj walks Libby home and she kisses him. They later sleep together. Taj is upset when Libby avoids him and when the news about them is spread around Erinsborough, Libby leaves town. Taj goes to the country to see Libby, but when he sees her playing with her son, he realises that he needs to move on. Taj starts dating Edwina Valdez (Lucia Smyrk), but when she admits that she slept with Jack, Taj ends things between them. He begins listening to Stuart Parker (Blair McDonough) and attending a group called Life Mechanics. After a while he starts to question the ideas behind Life Mechanics and walks out on a meeting. He tries to convince Stuart to leave the group too and Stuart throws him out of Number 30, where he had been staying since his parents moved away. Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) offers him a room at the Kennedy house. Taj and Jack decide to get copies of exam papers, but they tell each other that they did not use them. Weeks later, the *Erinsborough News* reports on the stolen exam papers and when Taj scores in the top three percent of the school, Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) becomes suspicious. Toadie confronts Taj, who admits that he cheated. He then withdraws from the film school that he had got into. When film-maker Sam Tinselman (Sylvia Petrice) comes to town, Toadie and Stuart make her watch Taj's film and Sam gives him a job as a runner on her next film. Taj then leaves Erinsborough.

## Others

| Date(s) | Character | Actor | Circumstances |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6–19 February | **Cherry Fox** | Anya Trybala | Cherry is a classmate of Tad Reeves at Eden Hills University. Tad invites her and some other friends over to listen to music. Tad asks Harold Bishop if Cherry can stay for the night as she missed her bus and he agrees. The next morning, Cherry thanks Tad for a fun night before saying goodbye. Cherry later comes over to help Tad with his music homework and they go out to a club. Tad has to tell Harold that he and Cherry are just friends. |
| 11–12 February | **Gregori** | Peter Prenga | Gregori is a refugee who is found hiding out in Lou Carpenter's house while he is away. He is soon discovered by Michelle Scully, Leo and Emily Hancock, who assume he is a burglar. Gregori invents a story that he is a friend of Lou's but quickly admits the truth. Michelle and Leo sneak him food, but Michelle's father Joe is suspicious and soon finds Gregori staying and calls immigration. Gregori chooses to run on the advice of Michelle, but he then decides to turn himself in and is subsequently deported. |
| 15 February–16 April | **Keith Cox** | Geoff Brooks | Keith is the head of Keith Cox and Associates where trainee lawyers Toadfish Rebecchi and Maggie Hancock begin their placements. Keith's office is small and untidy. Keith later reveals that there are no other associates. He represents Maggie's stepson Matt in court on charges of reckless driving. Matt's bail is refused and he is remanded in custody. |
| 4–11 March | **Andy Cooke** | Michael Wannenmacher | Andy is the head chef at Lassiter's Hotel. Marc Lambert turns to Andy for help in romancing Stephanie Scully. Andy presents a meal served in the kitchen of the hotel, featuring his famous rabbit terrine. Later, Marc uses Andy's knowledge of wine to impress Steph and eventually her sister Felicity. |
| 13 March–2 May | **Terri Hall** | Robyn Charlesworth | Terri moves into the flat above Libby Kennedy and Drew Kirk. Stuart Parker and Drew go to the garage after getting a call about someone hanging around. The police arrive and Drew is tackled by Terri who reveals that she is undercover. When Matt Hancock is involved in a car accident that leaves Glen Bushby seriously injured and Harold Bishop temporarily blinded, Terri follows his toung brother Leo to find him. Terri dates Darcy Tyler, but ends the relationship when he follows her into a drugs bust. She is later transferred. |
| 13–27 March | **Pat Scully** | Gerard Kennedy | Pat is the father of Mick, Tom and Joe Scully. He took his anger out on them and their mother. Joe subsequently found it hard to maintain a relationship with his father. Pat arrives in Ramsay Street to visit Joe and his grandchildren. Lyn Scully encourages Joe and Pat to build bridges and they sit down to talk. Pat admits that he may have gone too far with the punishments before he leaves. Mick goes to help Pat with his farm in Bendigo and Joe later goes to help them both when they are involved in a serious accident. Pat's health grows worse and he dies. |
| 22 March–3 April | **Glen Bushby** | Nathaniel Marshall | Glen and Matt Hancock have a drag race, and Glen later taunts Matt about his car stalling. Stuart Parker bets Glen that Matt can beat him in another race. Glen and Matt race and Matt wins. They race again weeks later for more money, but an accident leaves both Matt and Glen injured. Matt sees a priest entering Glenn's hospital room and he flees. Glen's father reveals that Glen may never walk again. |
| 2–11 April | **Tracey Slattery** | Christine Wools | Tracey was engaged to Stuart Parker, but she cheated on him with his best friend. Tracey arrives in Erinsborough to see Stuart and ask for a second chance. Stuart tells her to leave, but Tracey refuses to give up on him. Tracey bumps into Dee Bliss and they talk about Stuart, Tracey tells Dee that he is the only man for her. She refuses to leave, but when Stuart tells her that he does not hate her and that they can still be friends, she goes back home. |
| 3 April | **Colin Barclay** | Paul Glen | Colin is the brother of Rosie Hoyland. Rosie invites him to Lou's Place for dinner, so she can wind up Harold Bishop and Lou Carpenter. She tells them that her relationship with Colin is long-standing and much more than friendship, before admitting that he is her brother. |
| 5 April–21 May | **John Lambert** | Barry O'Connor | John and his wife, Chloe buy Lassiter's Hotel. When his son, Marc begins dating Stephanie Scully, John and Chloe meet her parents and John talk with Joe Scully. He and Chloe are shocked when they discover that Marc and Steph are engaged. John later asks Chloe for a divorce. |
| 10 April | **Ian Conway** | Peter Maver | When Karl and Susan Kennedy decide to look for their niece, Elly's, real father, they hire a private eye and find Ian's details. Ian calls Elly and tells her that he is going overseas, so he wants to see her. Ian talks to Karl and Susan and then tells Elly that he is not her biological father. He explains that Elly's mother, Liz, told him that Karl was her father. Liz later reveals that Ian is actually Elly's father. |
| 22 April–8 May | **Neil Walden** | Aleks Vass | Neil is a QC who is hired by the Hancock family to defend Matt against reckless driving charges. He informs Matt's father, Evan, and stepmother, Maggie, that bail will be expensive as Matt previously fled and suggests that Matt pleads guilty to a lesser charge. Neil gets Matt's charge downgraded and outlines a plan to paint Glen Bushby as the villain and for Matt to take up some community work. The Hancock's are forced to sell their home in order to fund legal costs and Neil succeeds in defending Matt who escapes a prison sentence. |
| 22 April | **Roger Bushby** | D.J. Foster | Roger is Glen's father. He comes to Ramsay Street to see Matt Hancock. He blames Matt for Glen's injuries, which were sustained during a drag racing accident. He informs Matt and his father, Evan, that Glen may never walk again. |
| 29 April | **Damian Slattery** | David Lyons | Damian is Tracey's brother. Damian tricks Stuart Parker into running outside of his house in nothing but a towel and then handcuffs him to his car in revenge for Stuart dumping Tracey at the altar. He then warns Stuart to stay away from Tracey. |
| 6–17 May | **Amelia Moon** | Katie Reilly | Amelia takes her car to be serviced at Carpenters Mechanics by Stuart Parker and meets Darcy Tyler who also books his car in. They begin talking and agree to a date, much to the annoyance of Stuart, who has shown interest in Amelia. However, Darcy loses interest in Amelia as the date nears and when Penny Watts twists her ankle at the Coffee Shop and Darcy treats her, Amelia leaves after being ignored. |
| 30 May–17 June | **Richard Knott** | Scottie Cameron | Richard assumes Tad Reeves' identity after stealing his passport and other documents. He runs up several thousands of dollars in debt in Tad's name. Tad's friend Connor O'Neill tries to tackle Richard, but he gets away. It soon emerges that Richard is working with Doula Tsobanopoulos, Tad's former employer. When Tad confronts Richard, he runs off and Tad chases him into the night. Tad's guardian, Harold Bishop receives a call from Erinsborough Hospital telling him Tad has died after being hit by a car. When Harold arrives to identify the body, he finds the body is that of Richard who had died while in possession of Tad's documents and Tad emerges alive and well. |
| 26 June – 20 October 2005 | **Karen Buckley** | Maya Walker | Karen is a teacher at Erinsborough High. She helps Susan Kennedy out on her return to teaching. She later tries to chat up Tom Scully, she is not happy to hear that he is a priest. |
| 3 July–4 September | **Ray Milsome** | Tom Meadmore | When Stuart Parker joins the army, Ray becomes his senior. Ray comes to Ramsay Street on leave and stays on Dee Bliss and Toadfish Rebecchi's sofa. Ray falls for Dee. He later announces that he is leaving the army and moving to Erinsborough. Stuart walks out on the army and he and Ray get jobs at the hospital. Ray decides to back off from Dee and he meets Nina Tucker. He believes she is at university, but during their first date, Ray realises she is still in school. When he left alone with Dee, Ray tries to force himself on her and only stops when Felicity Scully arrives. After Toadie learns what happened between Ray and Dee, he publicly chastises Ray in the pub, who then leaves town. |
| 11 July–27 August | **Saxon Garvey** | Troy Lovett | Saxon and his mother, Isabella, move into Number 32. Saxon spends most of his evenings eating lasagne in the Coffee Shop. When Harold Bishop came to visit the house, Saxon would always tell him that his mother is in her room working. Dee Bliss recognises Saxon and it is revealed that Isabella is a patient at the hospital. When Isabella dies, Harold takes Saxon in and he becomes friends with Boyd Hoyland. Saxon's father arrives and wants to send him to boarding school, he leaves for Sydney, but vows to come back for Saxon. Max Hoyland plans to rent out Number 32, which upsets Saxon and he throws black paint over the walls in the living room. He eventually owns up and agrees to help repair the damage. Roger returns and Saxon leaves with him. The BBC said Saxon's most notable moment was "Defacing the wall at number 32." |
| 11 July–16 August | **Craig Benson** | Tim Hughes | When Susan Kennedy is diagnosed with retrograde amnesia and believes she is sixteen, she runs away to her former boyfriend, Craig's farm. Susan's daughter Libby and son-in-law Drew Kirk find Craig and ask if he has seen Susan. He lies to them that he has not. Craig later brings Susan home and apologises to her family for lying to them. He tells Karl Kennedy that he has no intention of stealing her away. A few days later, Susan calls Craig and asks him to collect her. Karl invited Craig for dinner and Susan announces that she wants a divorce. Craig believes her actions are selfish and he later decide to go back to the farm alone. |
| 15 August | **Jamie Kane** | Chris Hemsworth | Jamie works at car parts wholesaler Moco. He finds his co-worker Stephanie Scully after the place is robbed and questions Steph as to why she did not press the alarm button. He calls the police himself and Steph is left needing to clear her name after it emerges she knew the robber. |
| 29 August – 17 May 2006 | **Rose Belker** | Esme Melville | Rose is an elderly woman who is hard of hearing. She is a frequent visitor to Karl Kennedy's surgery and when her health problems get worse, she spends time in the hospital. Lyn Scully offers to give her a makeover and Rose has to be talked out of dying her hair blue. Rose is allowed home following an operation. Rose visits Toadfish Rebecchi to talk about giving her son-in-law power of attorney. Rose finds Darcy Tyler at the bottom of a staircase and she calls the police, she later attends a lingerie party in Ramsay Street. Rose goes back to hospital and talks to a depressed Paul Robinson, after he loses his leg. Rose gets a ticket from parking inspector Ned Parker and she begs him to reconsider the fine. Ned rips the ticket up and invites Rose to join him for coffee. |
| 20 September–1 October | **Michael Toohey** | Angus McLaren | Michael is a member of the local cricket club which Boyd Hoyland and Adam Stevens attend. He is surprised when Boyd hits the ball for six. |
| 18 October–12 December | **Martin Cook** | Tony Bonner | Martin is a renowned surgeon and a friend to Darcy Tyler. Martin begins working at the hospital as a locum and his first patients are Ben Kirk and Summer Hoyland. He starts a series of workshops and nurse Sheena Wilson becomes desperate to get onto the courses. She tries to impress Martin, but she is left off the list of attendees. Martin tells Sheena that she will be on the list, if she makes it worth his while. She refuses and Martin begins picking on her. He tries to kiss Dee Bliss and she reports him for sexual harassment. Dee and Martin later argue and Darcy overhears Martin mention that he made a pass at Dee. Darcy talks with Martin and records him admitting what he did. Darcy warns Martin that he will go to the hospital board. Martin apologises to Dee and he is transferred to another hospital. |
| 18 October–2 December | **Jordan Lambert** | Hannah Jankiewicz | Jordan is the youngest child of Chloe and John Lambert. Jordan comes to Erinsborough after learning that the family home had been broken into. Jordan meets Darcy Tyler and she warns him not to take advantage of her mother. Jordan warns Darcy that her parents might be getting back together, but Darcy refuses to end his relationship with Chloe. Jordan lies to Chloe that Darcy came on to her and then has him beaten up. Chloe is shocked when Jordan admits she hired someone to scare Darcy. Jordan then leaves for Sydney. |
| 31 October – 7 July 2003 | **Heather Green** | Megan Harrington | Boyd Hoyland meets Heather at a camp for gifted children and they begin a relationship. Boyd's sister, Summer, blackmails Heather and Boyd with a photo of them just about to kiss. Boyd starts showing off to his friends about kissing Heather, and she dumps him. Boyd apologizes, and they get back together. Heather asks Boyd to her school formal, and they later have a party at his home. Heather dumps Boyd again when he starts acting up and ruins her birthday dinner. He takes a car and drives to her house, but Heather tells him that she is not going to get into a stolen car with an under age driver. |
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## InfoBox

| Marc Lambert | |
| --- | --- |
| *Neighbours* character | |
| Portrayed by | David Karakai |
| First appearance | 20 February 2002 |
| Last appearance | 2 September 2002 |
| Classification | Former; recurring |
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh |
| In-universe information  Occupation Assistant manager of Lassiter's Hotel (2002)  Father John Lambert  Mother Chloe Lambert  Brothers James Lambert  Sisters Jacinta Lambert
Jordan Lambert  First cousins Tim Collins | |


abstract: "Boku no Hanbun" The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Weekly Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' weekly physical sales.

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# List of Oricon number-one singles of 2012

The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Weekly Chart, which is published by *Oricon Style* magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' weekly physical sales.

## Chart history

| Issue Date | Singles | Artist(s) | Reference(s) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2 | "Boku no Hanbun" (僕の半分, Half of Me) | SMAP |  |
| January 9 | "Seasons" | Jin Akanishi |  |
| January 16 | "Wonderful Cupid/Garasu no Mahō" (ワンダフル キューピット/がらすの・魔法・, *Wandafuru Kyūpitto*, Garasu no Mahō) "Wonderful Cupid/Magic of Glass" | NYC/Yuma Nakayama |  |
| January 23 | "Kawatta Katachi no Ishi" (変わったかたちの石, "Stone of Strange Form") | KinKi Kids |  |
| January 30 | "Good Luck" | Bump of Chicken |  |
| February 6 | "Kataomoi Finally" | SKE48 |  |
| February 13 | "Where You Are" | CN Blue |  |
| February 20 | "Junjō U-19" | NMB48 |  |
| February 27 | "Give Me Five!" | AKB48 |  |
| March 5 | "SUPER DELICATE" | Hey! Say! JUMP |  |
| March 12 | "Ai, Texas" (愛、テキサス, *Ai, Tekisasu*, "Love, Texas") | Tomohisa Yamashita |  |
| March 19 | "Wild at Heart" | Arashi |  |
| March 26 | "Still" | TVXQ |  |
| April 2 | "She! Her! Her!" | Kis-My-Ft2 |  |
| April 9 | "Ikiteru Ikiteku" (生きてる生きてく, "Alive, To Live") | Masaharu Fukuyama |  |
| April 16 | "Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)" | B'z |  |
| April 23 | "Lady Diamond" (Lady ダイヤモンド, *Redi Daiyamondo*) | Sexy Zone |  |
| April 30 | "Inori (Namida no Kidō) / End of the Day/Pieces" (祈り 〜涙の軌道/End of the day/pieces, "Prayer (Tear's Orbit)/ End of the day/pieces") | Mr. Children |  |
| May 7 | "Sakasama no Sora" (さかさまの空, "Upside-down Sky") | SMAP |  |
| May 14 | "Oide Shampoo" | Nogizaka46 |  |
| May 21 | "Face Down" | Arashi |  |
| May 28 | "Aishite-love-ru!" | SKE48 |  |
| June 4 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | AKB48 |  |
| June 11 | "Suika Baby" | Not Yet |  |
| June 18 | "Your Eyes" | Arashi |  |
| June 25 | "Ai Deshita." | Kanjani Eight |  |
| July 2 | "All Night Long" | Exile |  |
| July 9 | "To the Limit" | KAT-TUN |  |
| July 16 | "Heat" | Kim Hyun-joong |  |
| July 23 | "Android" | TVXQ |  |
| July 30 | "Chankapāna" | NEWS |  |
| August 6 | "ER" | Eight Ranger |  |
| August 13 | "Moment" | SMAP |  |
| August 20 | "Virginity" | NMB48 |  |
| August 27 | "Wanna Beeee!!!/Shake It Up" | Kis-My-Ft2 |  |
| September 3 | "Hashire! Bicycle" | Nogizaka46 |  |
| September 10 | "Gingham Check" | AKB48 |  |
| September 17 | "Aoppana" (あおっぱな, "Green Snot") | Kanjani Eight |  |
| September 24 | "Fumetsu no Scrum" | KAT-TUN |  |
| October 1 | "Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" | SKE48 |  |
| October 8 | "Oh!" | Girls' Generation |  |
| October 15 | "Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu" (Sexy Summerに雪が降る, "It Snows in Sexy Summer") | Sexy Zone |  |
| October 22 | "Beautiful Life/Game" | Masaharu Fukuyama |  |
| October 29 | "Ikujinashi Masquerade" | Rino Sashihara with Anrire |  |
| November 5 | "Go to the top" | Koda Kumi |  |
| November 12 | "Uza" | AKB48 |  |
| November 19 | "Kitagawa Kenji" | NMB48 |  |
| November 26 | "Ai no Beat" (アイノビート, "Love's Beat") | Kis-My-Ft2 |  |
| December 3 | "Hikaru Monotachi" | Mayu Watanabe |  |
| December 10 | "Monsters" | The Monsters |  |
| December 17 | "Eien Pressure" | AKB48 |  |
| December 24 | "World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya" | NEWS |  |
| December 31 | "Seifuku no Mannequin" | Nogizaka46 |  |


title: Qingdao No. 58 School

abstract: The Qingdao No. 58 High School (山东省青岛五十八中) is a boarding school in Qingdao, China. It is well considered the most selective high school in Qingdao. It has the highest cut-off scores in the senior-high school entrance examinations for acceptance. Over 90% of graduates get into tier one Chinese universities and some get accepted into top universities in the U.S and U.K, an impressive record among the schools in Shandong province. It's ranked as the 44th best high school in China by Ameson Chinese High School Ranking. The school has 165 full-time teachers, which includes 52 senior teachers, one national outstanding teacher, 16 Shandong provincial special-grade teachers and 92 Qingdao special-grade teachers. Most of them hold a Ph.D. or a master's degree. It has been awarded the honorary titles of the "Shandong Province Model teaching school" and the "Provincial and Civilized Unit". In 2015, the school has been accepted as a member of the "National Advanced Education Group", the highest national accolade for a public school. In 2015, the school established an international department. Students in the international department can have two diplomas after graduation, one from Qingdao No.58 School and the other one from QiLu Sino-Canadian International school. Over the years, many students from the international department have been admitted into numerous great universities around the world.

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# Qingdao No. 58 School

The **Qingdao No. 58 High School** (山东省青岛五十八中) is a boarding school in Qingdao, China. It is well considered the most selective high school in Qingdao. It has the highest cut-off scores in the senior-high school entrance examinations for acceptance. Over 90% of graduates get into tier one Chinese universities and some get accepted into top universities in the U.S and U.K, an impressive record among the schools in Shandong province. It's ranked as the 44th best high school in China by Ameson Chinese High School Ranking.

The school has 165 full-time teachers, which includes 52 senior teachers, one national outstanding teacher, 16 Shandong provincial special-grade teachers and 92 Qingdao special-grade teachers. Most of them hold a Ph.D. or a master's degree.

It has been awarded the honorary titles of the "Shandong Province Model teaching school" and the "Provincial and Civilized Unit".

In 2015, the school has been accepted as a member of the "National Advanced Education Group", the highest national accolade for a public school.

In 2015, the school established an international department. Students in the international department can have two diplomas after graduation, one from Qingdao No.58 School and the other one from QiLu Sino-Canadian International school. Over the years, many students from the international department have been admitted into numerous great universities around the world.

## History

The school was founded in 1952, as Qingdao No. 5 High School. In 1969, it was renamed to Laoshan No. 1 High School. In 1994, it was renamed to Qingdao No. 58 High School. Now, it is a standardized school in Shandong province, and one of the Informatization Pilot Schools in China.

## International Cooperation

* With Darien High School in Connecticut, USA
> Students can visit the Darien High School for two weeks in the fall and a DHS delegation of students travel back to China in the spring through the school's student exchange program. In June 2007, HSBC Bank, which was about to open a branch in town, donated $12,000 to the program.
* With Willstätter High School in Bavaria, Germany
> Since 2001, Qingdao No. 58 High School has been in contact with Willstätter High School and built a strong relationship with it.

## Established-60-year anniversary

On October 6, 2012, Qingdao No. 58 School held a celebration due to its Established-60-year anniversary. The celebration is doomed to be involved in the history of Qingdao No. 58 School and be engraved on every students' and teachers' heart.

## InfoBox

| Qingdao No.58 High School
青岛五十八中 | |
| --- | --- |
| Address | |
|  | |
| 20 Jiushui Road, Licang
Qingdao, Shandong
China | |
| Coordinates | 36°09′27″N 120°25′54″E / 36.157524°N 120.431779°E / 36.157524; 120.431779 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | 追求卓越，报效祖国
(Pursue excellence and serve the motherland.) |
| Established | 1952 |
| Principal | Yuan Guobin |
| Teaching staff | 165 |
| Average class size | 50 |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Campus size | 96 acres |


title: Michael Patrick Jann

abstract: Michael Patrick Jann is an American actor, writer, and director best known as a cast member on MTV's The State.

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# Michael Patrick Jann

**Michael Patrick Jann** (born May 15, 1970, Albany, New York) is an American actor, writer, and director best known as a cast member on MTV's *The State*.

## Career

Jann attended New York University, where, as a freshman, he joined the then-new comedy troupe The New Group, which was eventually renamed to The State. The troupe continued performing after college, and in 1993 they gained their own series on MTV, the sketch comedy show *The State*, which ran until 1995. Jann and David Wain directed a majority of the sketches on the series.

In 1999, Jann directed the film *Drop Dead Gorgeous*, which is his feature film directorial debut. Jann produced and directed many episodes of the 2003-2009 Comedy Central series *Reno 911!*, which was created by several members of The State. He co-wrote the 2006 film *Let's Go to Prison*, along with The State members (and *Reno 911!* cast members) Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. He directed most of the episodes of the 2008 HBO show *Little Britain USA*.

Jann has directed episodes of many other television comedy programs, including *Community*, *Childrens Hospital*, *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend*, *Emily's Reasons Why Not*, *Flight of the Conchords*, *Friends with Benefits*, *Happy Endings*, *Notes from the Underbelly*, *Reaper*, *Suburgatory*, *Wedding Band* and *Daybreak*.

Jann’s upcoming projects include the Western horror film *Organ Trail*, his second full-length feature.

## Personal life

Jann is married to soap opera actress Lisa LoCicero. The two have two children: a son, Lukas, born in 2001, and a daughter, Verity Marion, born in 2015.

## Filmography

## InfoBox

| Michael Patrick Jann | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | (1970-05-15) May 15, 1970
Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Albany Academy |
| Occupations | * Actor * writer * director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Lisa LoCicero
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |


title: Neoculladia incanellus

abstract: Neoculladia incanellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1877. It is found in Brazil.

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# Neoculladia incanellus

***Neoculladia incanellus*** is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1877. It is found in Brazil.

## InfoBox

| *Neoculladia incanellus* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | *Neoculladia* |
| Species: | ***N. incanellus*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Neoculladia incanellus***<br>(Zeller, 1877) | |
|
| Synonyms | |
| * *Crambus incanellus* Zeller, 1877 | |


title: Wirtschaftsgymnasium

abstract: A Wirtschaftsgymnasium is a kind of school in Germany. Unlike the German Gymnasium, which spans grades (years) 5 to 13, the Wirtschaftsgymnasium has only the top three grades (Oberstufe) and specializes in teaching business-related topics beside the normal subjects in the Gymnasium.

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# Wirtschaftsgymnasium

A **Wirtschaftsgymnasium** (plural Wirtschaftsgymnasien) is a kind of school in Germany. Unlike the German Gymnasium, which spans grades (years) 5 to 13, the Wirtschaftsgymnasium has only the top three grades (*Oberstufe*) and specializes in teaching business-related topics beside the normal subjects in the Gymnasium.

## Admission

Admission to the Wirtschaftsgymnasium is voluntary for all students in the tenth year of the Realschule or the same year at the Gymnasium. In order to be allowed to attend a Wirtschaftsgymnasium, a student from the Realschule needs satisfactory grades (marks) in the main subjects German, Mathematics and English, namely an average grade better than 3.0 (in the German grade system, which goes from 1 (best) to 6 (worst). Moreover, the student is not allowed to have grades worse than 4 in the three aforementioned subjects. Students from the Gymnasium need marks (grades) that would have allowed them to move up to the next grade (year) at Gymnasium.

If too many students apply for admission for a specific Wirtschaftsgymnasiumsen, the school is allowed to set a higher admissions standard.

## Subjects

In Germany, education is the responsibility of the federal state (*Land*); so the requirements and classes differ from state to state. The following article gives the situation in Baden-Württemberg.

In the first year at Wirtschaftsgymnasium (11th grade, the eleventh year of school education), pupils can take another foreign language in addition to English (which is compulsory). Generally, the alternatives differ from school to school, but French and Spanish are the most common. If a school has no teacher for Spanish, all students are required to take French.

The type of language course that a student is permitted to take depends on what school the student previously attended. A student who previously attended a Gymnasium, or took the French class at the Realschule, will already have had three years of a second foreign language (usually French) and may take the advanced course in French (*Französich - Niveau A*) or the beginners' course in Spanish (*Spanisch - Niveau B*). Student coming from a Realschule without a former second foreign language are free to choose between the beginners' class in French or Spanish (*Französisch / Spanisch - Niveau B*).

All pupils are required to take the subject Economics and Business Accounting (*Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaftslehre mit wirtschaftlichem Rechnungswesen*, VBRW for short). In Baden-Württemberg, students are required to attend six lessons (of 45 minutes) a week in this subject.

In the second year, the *Kursstufe* begins. All marks now count toward Abitur, the final exam, passing which permits students to attend universities in Germany.

Students now have to take one additional major subject (*Leistungskurs*) in addition to the compulsory major subject of Economics and Business Accounting.

## Exams

To be awarded a pass in the final Abitur exam, students must obtain a pass in Economics and Business Accounting, one language (German, English or their second foreign language) and three others subjects from their timetable. Students who took a beginners' course in a second foreign language are only allowed to take an oral exam in this subject.


title: Wörsbach (Odenbach)

abstract: Wörsbach is a river of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Odenbach.

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# Wörsbach (Odenbach)

**Wörsbach** is a river of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Odenbach.

## InfoBox

| Wörsbach | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Physical characteristics | |
|  | |
| Source |  |
| location | in Wörsbach, a district of Niederkirchen |
| coordinates | 49°33′24″N 7°40′16″E / 49.5566°N 7.6712°E / 49.5566; 7.6712 |
|  | |
| Mouth |  |
| location | between Niederkirchen and Schallodenbach into the Odenbach |
| coordinates | 49°33′39″N 7°41′20″E / 49.5607°N 7.6890°E / 49.5607; 7.6890 |


title: Navasota discipunctella

abstract: Navasota discipunctella is a species of snout moth in the genus Navasota. It was described by George Hampson in 1918 and is known from Nigeria.

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# Navasota discipunctella

***Navasota discipunctella*** is a species of snout moth in the genus *Navasota*. It was described by George Hampson in 1918 and is known from Nigeria (including Minna, the type location).

## InfoBox

| *Navasota discipunctella* | |
| --- | --- |
|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | *Navasota* |
| Species: | ***N. discipunctella*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Navasota discipunctella***<br>Hampson, 1918 | |
|


title: Network partition

abstract: A network partition is a division of a computer network into relatively independent subnets, either by design, to optimize them separately, or due to the failure of network devices. Distributed software must be designed to be partition-tolerant, that is, even after the network is partitioned, it still works correctly. For example, in a network with multiple subnets where nodes A and B are located in one subnet and nodes C and D are in another, a partition occurs if the network switch device between the two subnets fails. In that case nodes A and B can no longer communicate with nodes C and D, but all nodes A-D work the same as before.

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# Network partition

A **network partition** is a division of a computer network into relatively independent subnets, either by design, to optimize them separately, or due to the failure of network devices. Distributed software must be designed to be partition-tolerant, that is, even after the network is partitioned, it still works correctly.

For example, in a network with multiple subnets where nodes A and B are located in one subnet and nodes C and D are in another, a partition occurs if the network switch device between the two subnets fails. In that case nodes A and B can no longer communicate with nodes C and D, but all nodes A-D work the same as before.

## As a CAP trade-off

The CAP theorem is based on three trade-offs: consistency, availability, and partition tolerance. Partition tolerance, in this context, means the ability of a data processing system to continue processing data even if a network partition causes communication errors between subsystems.


title: Netra Tantra

abstract: Netra Tantra is a Tantra text attributed to non-Saiddhantika Mantra margic sect of Shaivism produced between circa 700 - 850 CE in Kashmir. It was commented on by the Kashmiri Saivite Pratyabhijñā philosopher Kshemaraja and it was connected with royalty and used in the courts by Śaiva officiants in the role of royal priest (Rājapurohita). Netra Tantra, which also has the names of Mrityujit and Amṛteśavidhāna, praises Shiva and Shakti as the supreme beings in the forms of Amṛteśvarabhairava and Amṛtalaksmī. Amrtesvara literally means god of Amrita, Ambrosia. Mrtyunjya might be the later development of this deity. Netra Tantra is divided into 22 adhikaras or chapters and they describe various aspects of worshipping Amrtesa. The work, divided into 22 adhikaras of uneven length, describing Shaktis of Amritesha, Diksha, Chakras in body, yoginis, bhutas and meditation hymns. Netra Tantra seems the mixture of many traditions within Saivism as well as other sects of Hinduism.

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# Netra Tantra

**Netra Tantra** (*Tantra of \[Lord of\] Eye*) is a Tantra text attributed to non-Saiddhantika Mantra margic sect of Shaivism produced between circa 700 - 850 CE in Kashmir. It was commented on by the Kashmiri Saivite Pratyabhijñā philosopher Kshemaraja (c. 1000–1050) and it was connected with royalty and used in the courts by Śaiva officiants in the role of royal priest (Rājapurohita).

Netra Tantra, which also has the names of *Mrityujit* and *Amṛteśavidhāna*, praises Shiva and Shakti as the supreme beings in the forms of *Amṛteśvarabhairava* and *Amṛtalaksmī*. Amrtesvara literally means god of Amrita, Ambrosia. Mrtyunjya might be the later development of this deity. Netra Tantra is divided into 22 adhikaras or chapters and they describe various aspects of worshipping Amrtesa. The work, divided into 22 adhikaras of uneven length, describing Shaktis of Amritesha, Diksha, Chakras in body, yoginis, bhutas and meditation hymns. Netra Tantra seems the mixture of many traditions within Saivism as well as other sects of Hinduism.

* Flood, Gavin; et al. (2018). "Netratantra". *Sakta Traditions*.
* Magee, Mike (1996). "The Netra Tantra". Shivashakti.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
* Sanderson, Alexis (n.d.). "Saiva Literatures". *Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism*. Vol. 10. pp. 10–42.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)
* Sauthoff, Patricia (2022) *Illness and Immortality: Mantra, Mandala, and Meditation in the Netra Tantra*. Oxford University Press


abstract: The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 2006.

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# List of Oricon number-one singles of 2006

The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by *Oricon Style* magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 2006.

## Oricon Weekly Singles Chart

| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2 | "SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!" | KinKi Kids |  |
| January 16 | "Seishun Amigo" | Shūji to Akira |  |
| January 23 | "Feel" | Kumi Koda |  |
| January 30 | "Venus" | Tackey and Tsubasa |  |
| February 6 | "Shōdō" | B'z |  |
| February 13 | "Yoshino Cherry" | Tsuyoshi Domoto |  |
| February 20 | "Mr. Traveling Man" | Tokio |  |
| February 27 | "World Apart" | Asian Kung-Fu Generation |  |
| March 6 | "Season's Call" | Hyde |  |
| March 13 | "Yes!" | Exile |  |
| March 20 | "Startin'/Born to Be..." | Ayumi Hamasaki |  |
| March 27 | "Sayaendō/Hadashi no Cinderella Boy" | News |  |
| April 3 | "Real Face" | KAT-TUN |  |
| | | April 10 |  |
| | | April 17 |  |
| April 24 | "Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu" | B'z |  |
| May 1 | "Dear Woman" | SMAP |  |
| May 8 | "Tabiudo" | Ketsumeishi |  |
| May 15 | |  |
| May 22 | "Champione" | Orange Range |  |
| May 29 | "Kitto Daijōbu" | Arashi |  |
| June 5 | "Milk Tea/Utsukushiki Hana" | Masaharu Fukuyama |  |
| June 12 | "Daite Señorita" | Tomohisa Yamashita |  |
| June 19 | "Splash!" | B'z |  |
| June 26 | "Good Day!!" | V6 |  |
| July 3 | "Blue Bird" | Ayumi Hamasaki |  |
| July 10 | "The Rainbow Star" | Tsuyoshi Domoto |  |
| July 17 | "Houkiboshi" | Mr. Children |  |
| July 24 | "Deep in your heart/+Million But -Love" | Koichi Domoto |  |
| July 31 | "Signal" | KAT-TUN |  |
| August 7 | "Natsu Moyō" | KinKi Kids |  |
| August 14 | "Aozora Pedal" | Arashi |  |
| August 21 | "Dirty Old Man ~Saraba Natsu yo~" | Southern All Stars |  |
| August 28 | "Akatsuki no Uta" | Sukima Switch |  |
| September 4 | "Sorafune/Do! Do! Do!" | Tokio |  |
| September 11 | "Fever to Future" | Golf & Mike |  |
| September 18 | "Taiyou no Uta" | Erika Sawajiri |  |
| September 25 | "Natsuoto/Henna Yume: Thousand Dreams" | Glay |  |
| October 2 | "Taiyou no Uta" | Erika Sawajiri |  |
| October 9 | "Mikazuki" | Ayaka |  |
| October 16 | "Winding Road" | Porno Graffitti |  |
| October 23 | "Arigato" | SMAP |  |
| October 30 | "Yume no Uta/Futari de..." | Kumi Koda |  |
| November 6 | "Seaside Byebye" | Kisarazu Cat's Eye & MCU |  |
| November 13 | "Ready Go!" | WaT |  |
| November 20 | "Aruiteru" | Morning Musume |  |
| November 27 | "Shirushi" | Mr. Children |  |
| December 4 | "Namida no Furusato" | Bump of Chicken |  |
| December 11 | "Harmony of December" | KinKi Kids |  |
| December 18 | "Bokura no Machi de" | KAT-TUN |  |
| December 25 | "Kan Fu Fighting" | Kanjani Eight |  |


title: V. M. Goldschmidt Award

abstract: The V. M. Goldschmidt Award is an award given by the Geochemical Society at the V. M. Goldschmidt Conference for achievements in the fields of geochemistry and cosmochemistry. The award in honor of Victor Moritz Goldschmidt, a pioneer in both those fields.

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# V. M. Goldschmidt Award

The **V. M. Goldschmidt Award** is an award given by the Geochemical Society at the **V. M. Goldschmidt Conference** for achievements in the fields of geochemistry and cosmochemistry. The award in honor of Victor Moritz Goldschmidt, a pioneer in both those fields.

## Winners

## InfoBox

| V. M. Goldschmidt Award | |
| --- | --- |
| Sponsored by | Geochemical Society |
| Reward(s) | Medal |
| First awarded | 1972 |
| Website | www.geochemsoc.org/honors/awards/vmgoldschmidtaward |


title: Queensland Premier Rugby

abstract: Queensland Premier Rugby is a semi professional club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Nine clubs play in the competition, eight clubs are from Brisbane, and one club is from Gold Coast.The premiership has been contested in its present form since 1929.

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# Queensland Premier Rugby

**Queensland Premier Rugby** is a semi professional club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Nine clubs play in the competition, eight clubs are from Brisbane, and one club is from Gold Coast.
The premiership has been contested in its present form since 1929.

## History

**Queensland Premier Rugby** (QPR) evolved out of the Brisbane club competition that had been running since 1887. It was created by players, administrators, referees and coaches to expand and improve the top level of Queensland non-professional rugby. QPR provides Queensland rugby players a stepping stone for selection into the Queensland Reds and other teams in Super Rugby or other professional rugby competitions.

Previous to 1920, the Hospitals Challenge Cup was established as a fund-raising exercise for the Brisbane General Hospital. After the devastation of World War I the competition was suspended until the Hospitals Cup was established. The Brisbane Club competition recommenced in 1929.

The 1975 Grand Final was played between the Brothers club and GPS and Brothers won the match. Teachers-Norths, Wests and again Brothers won the next seasons. In 1979, the first ever draw in a final occurred with a 24-all draw between rivals University and Brothers, a reply of the final was held, which saw University defeat Brothers by a mere 3 points. Brothers dominated the next few seasons, winning the 1980 to 1984 premierships. Souths won their first title in 1986, and University won a number of titles at the end of the decade.

Souths came to major prominence during the 1990s, winning the competition five times in a row from 1991 through to 1995, and then again in 1998 and 2000. They also featured in the 1996 season final which GPS won, and the 1997 final which Easts won. Canberra also competed in the competition, and found major success, winning three titles in a row from 2001 to 2003. The Gold Coast Breakers also began to become a force in the competition, featuring in five finals from 2001 to 2007, although they were on the receiving end of the competitions largest ever grand final score being thrashed 85-19 by the Sunnybank Dragons in the 2007 Grand Final.

In future, teams from other Rugby regions in Queensland may also join the competition, thus encouraging the pursuit of Rugby excellence across the state, not just confining it Queensland's south-east corner. However at a meeting of the Sunshine Coast Rugby Union in October 2013, it was decided by the members not to compete in the 2014 QRU’s Premier Rugby Competition, but will instead focus its energy on becoming the leading force in regional rugby.

## Other trophies

**Thomas Welsby Memorial Cup:** The top two first grade teams at the end of the first full round of home and away matches contest the Welsby Cup in their second round meeting. The cup was originally donated by Thomas Welsby.

**Keith Horsley Memorial Trophy:** Now presented to First Grade Minor Premiers, since 1978. The trophy donated by the Family of Sgt Keith Thornton Horsley who was Killed in Action during WW2.

**Doughty Challenge Shield:** Named for businessman Hector Randall Doughty, a former marine engineer with the Queensland Harbours and Rivers Department and lightweight champion boxer, the Doughty Shield is awarded annually to the champion Brisbane club, based on competition points won across all participating grades.

## Queensland Premier Rugby Teams

### Current Teams

| Queensland Premier Rugby Club | Colours | Moniker | City/Region/Town | Suburb/s | Est. | Premiership/s | Most recent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brothers |  | Filth | Brisbane | Albion | 1905 | **30** | 2024 |
| University of Queensland |  | Students | Brisbane | St Lucia | 1911 | **33** | 2021 |
| GPS Brisbane |  | Gallopers | Brisbane | Ashgrove | 1931 | **6** | 2018 |
| South Brisbane |  | Magpies | Brisbane | Annerley | 1948 | **10** | 2015 |
| East Brisbane |  | Tigers | Brisbane | Norman Park | 1947 | **5** | 2020 |
| West Brisbane |  | Bulldogs | Brisbane | Toowong | 1951 | **4** | 2022 |
| Sunnybank |  | Dragons | Brisbane | MacGregor | 1969 | **3** | 2011 |
| North Brisbane |  | Eagles | Brisbane | Wooloowin | 1991 | **2** | 1976 |
| Bond University* |  | Bullsharks | Gold Coast | Robina | 2014 | **1** | 2004 |

### Former Teams

| Queensland Premier Rugby Club | Colours | Moniker | City/Region/Town | Suburb/s | Est. | Premiership/s | Most recent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Coast* |  | Breakers | Gold Coast | Robina | 1996 | **1** | 2004 |
| Sunshine Coast |  | Stingrays | Sunshine Coast | K. Waters | 2005 |  |  |
| Canberra |  | Vikings | Canberra | Canberra | 1994 | **3** | 2003 |
|

## Grand Final results, Hospital Cup winners (since 1946)

| 2024 | Brothers Brisbane | **29-27** | West Brisbane |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Brothers Brisbane | **26–24** | West Brisbane |
| 2022 | West Brisbane | **44–27** | University of Queensland |
| 2021 | University of Queensland | **29–12** | GPS Brisbane |
| 2020 | East Brisbane | **33–18** | University of Queensland |
| 2019 | University of Queensland | **31–26** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 2018 | GPS Brisbane | **23–16** | University of Queensland |
| 2017 | University of Queensland | **23–14** | GPS Brisbane |
| 2016 | Brothers Brisbane | **31–28** | University of Queensland |
| 2015 | South Brisbane | **39–12** | East Brisbane |
| 2014 | University of Queensland | **20–18** | Sunnybank |
| 2013 | East Brisbane | **27–22** | GPS Brisbane |
| 2012 | University of Queensland | **46–20** | Sunnybank |
| 2011 | Sunnybank | **35–24** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 2010 | University of Queensland | **19–11** | Sunshine Coast |
| 2009 | Brothers Brisbane | **26–19** | South Brisbane |
| 2008 | East Brisbane | **22–21** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 2007 | Sunnybank | **85–19** | Gold Coast |
| 2006 | West Brisbane | **23–22** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 2005 | Sunnybank | **41–17** | Gold Coast |
| 2004 | Gold Coast | **24–18** | University of Queensland |
| 2003 | Canberra | **29–16** | Gold Coast |
| 2002 | Canberra | **45–3** | East Brisbane |
| 2001 | Canberra | **32–10** | Gold Coast |
| 2000 | South Brisbane | **34–30** | West Brisbane |
| 1999 | East Brisbane | **16–15** | West Brisbane |
| 1998 | South Brisbane | **34–18** | West Brisbane |
| 1997 | East Brisbane | **18–16** | South Brisbane |
| 1996 | GPS Brisbane | **12–6** | South Brisbane |
| 1995 | South Brisbane | **27–11** | East Brisbane |
| 1994 | South Brisbane | **19–8** | Sunnybank |
| 1993 | South Brisbane | **27–8** | Sunnybank |
| 1992 | South Brisbane | **44–10** | University of Queensland |
| 1991 | South Brisbane | **22–15** | West Brisbane |
| 1990 | University of Queensland | **19–10** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1989 | University of Queensland | **34–9** | South Brisbane |
| 1988 | University of Queensland | **18–10** | South Brisbane |
| 1987 | Brothers Brisbane | **20–19** | South Brisbane |
| 1986 | South Brisbane | **31–13** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1985 | West Brisbane | **10–7** | University of Queensland |
| 1984 | Brothers Brisbane | **18–3** | East Brisbane |
| 1983 | Brothers Brisbane | **30–15** | University of Queensland |
| 1982 | Brothers Brisbane | **25–16** | University of Queensland |
| 1981 | Brothers Brisbane | **36–13** | Teachers-North Brisbane |
| 1980 | Brothers Brisbane | **19–0** | South Brisbane |
| 1979 | University of Queensland | **16–13** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1978 | Brothers Brisbane | **19–15** | University of Queensland |
| 1977 | West Brisbane | **15–10** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1976 | Teachers-North Brisbane | **16–4** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1975 | Brothers Brisbane | **23–6** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1974 | Brothers Brisbane | **27–19** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1973 | Brothers Brisbane | **20–10** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1972 | GPS Brisbane | **23–18** | University of Queensland |
| 1971 | Brothers Brisbane | **17–3** | East Brisbane |
| 1970 | University of Queensland | **24–6** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1969 | University of Queensland | **22–14** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1968 | Brothers Brisbane | **17–6** | University of Queensland |
| 1967 | University of Queensland | **17–15** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1966 | Brothers Brisbane | **36–9** | University of Queensland |
| 1965 | University of Queensland | **17–15** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1964 | University of Queensland | **29–9** | Teachers-North Brisbane |
| 1963 | Teachers-North Brisbane | **28–6** | University of Queensland |
| 1962 | University of Queensland | **18–12** | South Brisbane |
| 1961 | GPS Brisbane | **19–13** | University of Queensland |
| 1960 | University of Queensland | **11–6** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1959 | Brothers Brisbane | **13–11** | University of Queensland |
| 1958 | South Brisbane | **9–5** | University of Queensland |
| 1957 | University of Queensland | **23–18** | South Brisbane |
| 1956 | University of Queensland | **19–6** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1955 | University of Queensland | **18–16** | South Brisbane |
| 1954 | University of Queensland | **19–3** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1953 | Brothers Brisbane | **11–9** | University of Queensland |
| 1952 | University of Queensland | **11–3** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1951 | Brothers Brisbane | **17–6** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1950 | Brothers Brisbane | **21–10** | University of Queensland |
| 1949 | Brothers Brisbane | **13–8** | University of Queensland |
| 1948 | University of Queensland | **21–18** | GPS Brisbane |
| 1947 | University of Queensland | **8–6** | Brothers Brisbane |
| 1946 | Brothers Brisbane | **11–6** | GPS Brisbane |

**Total Premierships (since 1946)**

| Team | Premiers (Hospitals Challenge Cup) | Runners-up (Vince Nicholls Memorial Shield) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| University of Queensland | 24 | 20 |
| Brothers | 23 | 12 |
| Souths | 10 | 10 |
| Easts | 5 | 5 |
| GPS | 4 | 15 |
| Wests | 4 | 6 |
| Sunnybank | 3 | 4 |
| Norths | 0 | 0 |
| Bond University | 0 | 0 |
|  |
| Canberra | 3 | 0 |
| Gold Coast | 1 | 4 |
| Teachers-Norths | 1 | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 | 1 |
| Sunshine Coast Stingrays | 0 | 1 |

## Former clubs (since 1929)

1. Queensland qru | Hospital Cup Winners Archived August 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. "SCRU to Consolidate its Position | Sunshine Coast Rugby Union". *www.scru.com.au*. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
3. "Eagle Junction's good season". *The Courier-Mail*. 13 February 1937. Retrieved 17 November 2014  via Trove.
4. "New manager and referee Mr. Doughty and Major Craig". *The Referee*. 5 July 1922. Retrieved 17 November 2014  via Trove.

## InfoBox

Queensland Premier Rugby
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1887 (1887) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent
champion(s) | Brothers (2024) |
| Most titles | University of Queensland (33 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Stan Sport
Nine Network |