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Dean Wicks

Dean Wicks (known as Deano in his initial stint) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Matt Di Angelo. He made his first appearance on 2 January 2006. It was announced on 18 August 2007 that the characters of Deano and his sister Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley) were being axed by executive producer Diederick Santer. Deano made his final appearance on 7 February 2008. On 15 January 2014, it was announced that Deano, now called Dean, would be returning and he first reappeared on 11 April of that year. Di Angelo took a three-month break from the soap from January to April 2015, with a one-off appearance in February to tie in with the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. In October 2015, it was announced that Di Angelo would leave the show in early 2016. The character is arrested for attempted rape with his final scenes set in court airing on 4 and 5 February 2016. On 19 August 2016, Dean is acquitted of attempted rape after standing trial off-screen. On 30 October 2023, Di Angelo made an unannounced return as Dean.

Since returning in 2023, Dean's storylines have included going into business with Ian (Adam Woodyatt) and Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), continuing to deny that he raped Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), building a relationship with his daughter Jade Masood (Elizabeth Green), a brief romance with Cindy's daughter Gina Knight (Francesca Henry), tampering with Jade's medication to prevent her from moving to Pakistan, blaming Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) for Jade's subsequent failing health, and being framed by Linda, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) for the murder of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) on Christmas Day 2023 during The Six storyline. On 15 July 2024, it was confirmed that Di Angelo had finished filming with the show, with Dean set to leave later in the year.

Character creation
In September 2005, an official BBC press report announced the arrival of a new family of characters joining the soap early in 2006. The Wickses were an extension of Brian Wicks's (Leslie Schofield) family, a minor character that had appeared briefly in the 1980s as the second husband of the more prominent character Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement) and father of Simon Wicks (Nick Berry). The first of the trio of characters to arrive was Deano, played by Matt Di Angelo, branded by the press as a "heart-throb". Deano was described as "cocky, charismatic [with] an eye for the ladies and doesn't see anyone as out of his league". Di Angelo commented on his casting, "I can't wait to join EastEnders to play Deano. He's a combination of a young Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) and Del Boy (David Jason). He rates himself quite highly too so he's going to have lots of fun in the square."

Di Angelo began filming for the soap at the end of 2005 and was first seen on-screen as Deano in January 2006. The character was quickly joined in the soap's setting of Walford by his father Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels) and sister Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley). Executive producer Kate Harwood commented, "The Wicks family is going to be a force to be reckoned in Walford". The characters' introduction was branded by the press as an attempt to "spice up the show", following the announced departures of many popular and long-running characters, such as Sharon and Dennis Rickman (Letitia Dean and Nigel Harman), Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman), Kat and Alfie Moon (Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie), Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Little Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth).

Storyline development
Following his introduction, the character was involved in few high-profile storylines until September 2006, when his estranged mother Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) was introduced in a special week of off-set episodes, filmed in Weymouth, Dorset. In the storyline, the Wicks family went on holiday and were traced by Shirley, who liaised with her unsuspecting children and, despite Kevin's best efforts, later revealed her true identity. The revelation was shown to have a negative effect on the Wicks family, in particular Deano who was involved in a car accident shortly afterwards and was hospitalised after driving recklessly. The storyline progressed further, when it transpired that Shirley was hiding a secret for Kevin, that he was not the biological father of Deano or Carly. When revealed, Deano was shown to "go off the rails". Commenting on the storyline, Di Angelo has said, "I don't think you can ever forget about things like that. But at the same time, Kevin's looked after him since he was a baby so why does that make him not his dad, just because he's not his biological father? In my view, your father is [the person] who looked after you since you were born." Describing his character's relationship with his mother Shirley in 2007, Di Angelo said, "I think he's very fond of his mum, he's a bit of a big kid. He's not the big tough guy, he's not aggressive and he's quite a placid guy. That's because he does have this longing for a mum that he never had [...] he'd like to get to know her".

Reintroduction and second departure
On 15 January 2014, it was announced Di Angelo would be returning to EastEnders. The actor started filming in February. Of his return to the show, Di Angelo commented, "It's such an exciting time for the show and the Carter/Wicks family that I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to reprise the role of Dean! I'm looking forward to getting back on the Square." Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins added "Deano left angry with his mother. The Dean who returns is angrier. Dean returned on 11 April. "

During his time on the square, he formed a sexual relationship with Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and performed sperm donation for Fiona "Tosh" Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs). On 31 August 2014, it was revealed that Dean would rape Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), after having developed an obsession for her in the months following his return. EastEnders bosses worked with charity Rape Crisis to develop the storyline, which took place in the week commencing on 6 October 2014. Dean's father Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman, was introduced in mid November.

In October 2015, it was announced that Di Angelo would be leaving the show for a second time sometime in 2016. He made his final appearance on 5 February 2016.

Return (2023)
In October 2023, rumours that Di Angelo will reprise his role of Dean were reported after he was apparently pictured in a behind the scenes photograph. Dean made his return on 30 October 2023.

2006–2008
When Deano arrives in Walford in 2006, he persuades his great aunt Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) to take him in and is soon joined by his stepfather Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels) and sister Carly (Kellie Shirley). Deano causes trouble by spiking Stacey Slater's (Lacey Turner) alcohol with drugs and allowing Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) to take the blame, stealing The Queen Victoria public house's bust and driving recklessly, crashing a car – behaviour prompted by the anniversary of his brother Jimbo's (Lloyd Richards) death. Deano is unwittingly reunited with his estranged mother, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), during a family holiday in Dorset. Despite Kevin's efforts to stop her, Shirley makes herself known to Deano and Carly and eventually reveals that she is their mother. Deano struggles with this and after seeing Shirley behave promiscuously, he behaves recklessly and crashes a car at high-speed injuring himself, his passenger Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin) and a pedestrian, Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). Deano nearly dies from his injuries but bonds with Shirley during his recovery. Kevin is opposed to this and during many arguments, the truth about Deano and Carly's paternity is revealed by Shirley: Kevin is not their biological father. Deano is devastated and threatens suicide by almost setting himself on fire but is stopped before going through with it.

Unlucky in love, Deano has sex with Stacey and has unrequited crushes on Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and Chelsea. Chelsea forces Deano into getting involved in a feud against Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky). Deano tries to assault Sean but is conquered and battered. Chelsea and Deano swear revenge and frame Sean for the assault of Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), stealing CCTV footage that would have exonerated him. Sean is imprisoned, but he gets revenge on Deano by having him attacked by a gang of thugs. When Carly finds the stolen CCTV footage featuring the real culprit, Craig Dixon (Rory Jennings), she gives it to the police and Sean is released. Deano and Chelsea are arrested for perverting the course of justice and released on bail. Sean attacks Deano again, flushing his head down a lavatory. Afraid of spending time in prison, Deano attempts to run away twice before his trial but eventually faces up to his responsibilities and is sentenced to six months imprisonment. He finds prison hard. On visits, his family discover that he is being bullied by the other prisoners and, after getting into trouble, he is denied early parole. Deano is permitted to attend Kevin's funeral under police supervision.

When Deano is released from prison, he has changed vastly, behaving in a morose manner having been traumatised by his incarceration. He brings a prostitute back to Shirley's flat and then forces his mother to pay for her services. He headbutts Sean and when Shirley says she wants to rebuild their relationship, Deano responds with exasperation, violently pinning her against a wall, shouting in her face, showing her his prison injuries, and stealing cash and jewellery from her. After rejecting his mother, Deano leaves Walford. In September 2012, Carly returns to Walford for two days and tells Shirley that Deano is doing well, owns a bar and lives with his girlfriend in Australia.

2014–2016
Dropping his former nickname, Dean returns to the UK and develops a relationship with his maternal grandfather, Stan Carter (Timothy West). He follows Stan back to Walford, opening a salon there named Blades, funded by Stan, and briefly dating Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa). He acquaints himself with his mother's family, who now own The Queen Vic, but is unkind towards Shirley, verbally abusing her for her poor parenting, leading to Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) punching him. Dean slowly bonds with his mother and begins to integrate into his newfound family. He is attracted to, then, later, obsessed with Mick's partner, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who maternally hugs him after Shirley hurts him by stealing from him because she owes Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Dean breaks into Phil's house, reclaiming the money. Dean also gropes Linda's buttocks during a photoshoot at Blades. Although Dean helps clean Shirley up after she shoots Phil, Shirley's aunt Babe Smith (Annette Badland) refuses to let Shirley take Dean with them as she flees from the police, leaving Dean distraught. Linda comforts him and Dean attempts to have sex with her. When Linda protests, Dean rapes her. Linda tells no one about the ordeal but is mentally traumatised, more so when she discovers she is pregnant and fears that the baby is Dean's. Dean continues as if nothing has happened and begins dating Stacey after she moves into a flat shared with him. Stacey, herself a rape survivor, starts to notice Linda flinch whenever Dean is present and works out what has happened. She ends her relationship with Dean, throwing him out and refusing to believe his version of events: that sex with Linda had been consensual and that Linda's reaction stems from guilt. Stacey persuades Linda to tell Mick, which she finally does on Christmas Day 2014. Mick responds by pummelling Dean and is only stopped by Shirley's confession that Mick and Dean are, in fact, brothers. It transpires that Shirley is Mick's mother, not his sister, as he has grown up believing.

The revelations cause a split amongst the family, with Shirley and Stan siding with Dean and refusing to believe Linda. Fights occur between Dean and the Carters, culminating in Dean being arrested by the police for rape and being released on bail. When the community finds out what Dean is being accused of, his social life and business are ruined. He goes to stay with his sister, Carly, in York, but later returns and attempts to exact revenge on the Carters by breaking into The Queen Vic's cellar and trying to set it on fire. He is stopped by Mick, who assaults him so intensely that Mick's daughter, Nancy (Maddy Hill), fears her father has murdered Dean. When Dean's body goes missing from the cellar, Nancy suspects that Mick has disposed of Dean's body. However, Dean returns two months later in the company of Buster Briggs (Karl Howman), whom Shirley has recently revealed to be the biological father of both Dean and Mick. Buster announces that he has booked tickets to Greece for Dean, Shirley and himself to start a new life together. Not wanting a life as a fugitive for Dean, Shirley calls the police and informs them of his whereabouts and he is arrested for breaking his bail conditions. He is released weeks later, without charge, due to a lack of evidence and agrees to remain in Walford with his parents, despite being made a local pariah. After Linda gives birth, Dean insists the baby, Ollie, is his. However, Mick shares the baby's blood type while Dean does not, meaning Dean is not the father. Shortly after, Dean discovers that a one-night stand with Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar), years earlier, resulted in her becoming pregnant with his daughter, Roya, renamed Jade Green (Amaya Edward). Shabnam claims that the baby died, not wanting Dean to know the child has been adopted, but Dean suspects she is lying. Dean confronts Shabnam at her engagement party, then has sex with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons). Shirley tells Dean that Jade suffers from cystic fibrosis, leaving Dean infuriated that she lied. Devastated, Dean trashes Blades until Buster intervenes, then Shirley convinces him that Jade needs her father, so they carry out a DNA test to confirm paternity. He embarks on a relationship with Roxy. The DNA results prove Dean is the father. He reveals Jade's existence to a contemptuous Mick and Linda.

Linda rejects Dean when he offers to put the past behind them. Buster talks Dean out of trying for custody of Jade, so Shirley decides she will. Dean doesn't know how to relate to his daughter. Jade's visit is a disaster as Dean unknowingly reveals Jimbo died and she rushes out when she overhears. Mick takes her back. Her foster father tells Shirley and Buster they are unsuitable custodians. Roxy tells Dean she wants their relationship kept hidden, but when Roxy's sister Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) finds out, she forces Roxy to end it. However, they resume it again in secret, and Dean finds Ronnie's hidden spy camera, and sees Ronnie kissing Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood). He deletes a message from Ronnie to Roxy. Dean's insecurity over Roxy's feelings for her missing brother-in-law, Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett), leads him to burn her with hair straighteners, and later he cuts a chunk out of her hair. Dean proposes to Roxy to distance her from Ronnie's influence and then reveals to the Carters and Roxy that Ronnie tried to poison him. Dean and Roxy get engaged but when his anger causes her to get a cut on her face, she ends their relationship. Dean refuses to accept her decision and attempts to rape her, only prevented by Shirley's timely interruption. Roxy then flees for the police station, while Shirley attempts to drown Dean in the bath out of desperation, however she is unsuccessful and Dean strikes Shirley. During a heated argument with Linda over Roxy, Dean admits he raped Linda, then flees and hides. The next day, he arrives at Mick and Linda's wedding, where he attempts to kill Shirley by jumping into a lake with her. Mick saves them both, and the police arrive and arrest Dean for the attempted rape of Roxy. The following day, a letter arrives for Shirley from Dean, asking her to visit. Shirley and Buster both visit Dean in prison – where he tells them he needs help getting a good lawyer with the money from Blades. However, Shirley and Buster instead make it clear to Dean they do not want any further contact with him, and Buster warns Dean he knows people in prison who could make his life hell. One month later, Shirley hears that Dean has his plea hearing so visits him, urging him to plead guilty, threatening to disown him if he does not. However, in court, he pleads not guilty, but, as he has failed to surrender to bail previously, he is remanded in custody until his trial. In August 2016, off-screen, Dean is acquitted of attempted rape, due to lack of evidence, and Buster pays him off, warning him not to return to Walford again.

After Mick disappears and is presumed dead on Christmas Day 2022, Shirley decides to stay with Carly and her grandson. Off-screen, she also reunites with Dean when staying with Carly and it is revealed through a social media photo posted by Carly which Linda sees in February 2023, leaving her horrified.

2023–present
In October 2023, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) tells her partner Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) that she has gone into business with a man who previously lived in Walford. This is revealed to be Dean and Cindy is shocked when Ian informs her of Dean's rape crimes. Dean sneaks into the Queen Vic kitchen, horrifying Linda. He tells her that Jade is awaiting a lung transplant due to her cystic fibrosis and he therefore needs to stay near her and Shabnam. Linda refuses to believe Dean and confronts Ian and Cindy for going into business with him. Ian and Cindy attempt to end their partnership with Dean, but he refuses. Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) confirms from Shabnam that Jade is indeed ill and informs Linda. Dean moves into the brewery apartments and tries to reacquaint himself with residents, including his former stepsister Chelsea (now Zaraah Abrahams), but is rejected. After a series of harassments, Dean confronts Linda in The Queen Vic and is punched by her mother Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe)'s fiance, George Knight (Colin Salmon), causing him to fall down the stairs. Dean decides to press charges against George for assault, but in a bid to stop George from going to prison, Linda agrees to Dean's proposition that she retracts her allegations that he raped her. However, she is unaware that Dean has taped it. Jade (now played by Elizabeth Green) returns to Walford to spend time with Dean. They initially struggle to bond and their brief bliss is ruined when Linda and Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) reveal Dean's history of rape in front of Jade. Jade decides she wants nothing to do with Dean and leaves Walford. As revenge, Dean decides to play Linda's false confession in The Queen Vic, but no one believes him. He later publicly announces he is dating Cindy and George's daughter Gina Knight (Francesca Henry), shocking Linda. Cindy offers Dean money to sell his shares of Beales Eels to her and Ian, and to leave Gina and Walford. Dean refuses and continues seeing Gina. However Gina discovers Dean's true colours when he reveals his misogyny, and she dumps him. Jade soon returns to Walford and moves in with Dean. They bond well, but Dean is livid when Jade announces that she plans to move to Pakistan with Shabnam. In order to prevent this, he tampers with her medication so Jade will be too ill to go.

When Jade decides to do a charity auction for cystic fibrosis patients, she receives assistance from Jean Slater (Gillian Wright). When Jean can't find a venue for the auction, Linda grants her permission to hold it in the Queen Vic, provided Dean will not come. Jean agrees, but Dean arrives anyway with Jade on an oxygen cylinder. Dean is furious when Jade mentions moving to Pakistan again and he secretly pulls out her oxygen tube and leaves. As a result, Jade faints. Pretending to be oblivious, Dean rushes Jade to the hospital and Jean follows him there. She is suspicious when Dean refuses to show Jade's doctor her medication. Jean confronts Dean who lies that the discrepancies in the medication are due to Jade wanting to take them herself and doing so incorrectly. Jean is momentarily pacified, but her suspicions are heightened when Jade arrives home from the hospital and tells Jean that Dean is the one who has been administering her medication. Jean confronts Dean again but is stunned when Dean blames her for Jade's ill health and asks Jean why she has been hurting Jade.

Unbeknownst to Dean, Linda is trying to cover up the fact that she murdered Keanu on Christmas Day 2023, and has helped bury his body underneath the cafe floor. When the floor collapses, Keanu's body is discovered. Although Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is initially arrested for the crime, Stacey suggests to the others that since Dean never faced justice for what he did to Linda and Roxy, framing him for Keanu's murder would give him a semblance of comeuppance. She plants the meat thermometer, which was used to kill Keanu, in Dean's flat while Linda makes a false statement to the police that she saw Dean drag what has turned out to be Keanu's body into the cafe at Christmas. She is able to convince DCI Peter Arthurs (Ian Burfield) by revealing that Dean raped her years ago and she has been terrified of him ever since. Arthurs arrives on the square and subsequently arrests Dean while Sharon is released. Dean insists that he is being framed, but the meat thermometer is found in Dean's flat and the fact that he booked a flight to New York with no return is also used against him. Jean and Harvey tell Jade that Dean was the one tampering with her medication. They inform the police and are corroborated by Jade. Arthurs also arrests Dean for neglect and he is charged with Keanu's murder.

Reception
For his role as Dean, Di Angelo was longlisted for "Best Villain" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards.

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Tory James

Tory Steven James (born May 18, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

James attended Archbishop Shaw High School before going to college at Louisiana State University, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. His career was endangered by a serious knee injury suffered in the first preseason game of the 1997 season. James tore the patellar tendon in his right knee and missed the entire season. The Broncos were the NFL champions of the 1998 season after winning Super Bowl XXXIII against the Atlanta Falcons.

In the 1999 season, after he accumulated 33 tackles and five interceptions, the Broncos made no effort to re-sign James. He then signed with the Oakland Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, signing a five-year, $18 million contract. However, after the 2002 season, the Raiders (after eight interceptions in three years) left James unprotected again, and he signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

On January 6, 2001, during the Raiders' divisional playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, James made a 90-yard interception return for a touchdown, and the Raiders beat the Dolphins, 27–0, in Oakland.

2004 proved to be James' best professional season, as he intercepted eight passes, notched 56 tackles, and forced two fumbles. He was voted onto the AFC Pro Bowl squad.

On February 9, 2007, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis indicated that James would not be resigned. He was signed by the New England Patriots on April 17, 2007. James was cut by the Patriots on September 9, 2007.

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Ed Rainsford

Edward Charles Rainsford (born 14 December 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricket commentator and former cricketer. He has played 39 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Zimbabwe. His sister, Yvonne Rainsford is a Zimbabwean cricketer who was also a member of the first Zimbabwe women's cricket team when they made their international debut in 2006.

Domestic career
Rainsford played two matches for the Gloucestershire Second XI in the Second XI Championship in 2008, taking five wickets at an average of 35.20, with a best of 3/56.

International career
Rainsford represented the Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup, taking four wickets in six games at an average of 38.00, with a best of 2/37.

He is primarily a right-arm medium-fast seam bowler with a 22.03 first-class average whose yorker-bowling skill is well documented.

During the 2006 Zimbabwean tour of Bangladesh, Rainsford left the tour early to fulfil a club contract in England with North London side Harefield CC. He took 33 wickets in 17 games, including a spectacular 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls.

Edward Rainsford was ruled out of the World Cup 2011 due to an ankle injury, having to return home prematurely on that count.

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Talk:Lotto 6/49

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I think Lotto 6/49 has been going in Germany for 50 years and was invented there. This should be the main theme of a Lotto 6/49 entry.

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http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,378904,00.html
 * Was it actually called Lotto 6/49? If so then perhaps a Lotto 6/49 (Germany) article can be created. 23skidoo 01:57, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Slight error in reported odds
Hi - I have written most of the Lottery Math article, and, though not really important, there's a slight error in this article's reported odds for 5 balls (and no bonus ball). You say that it's 1 in 55,492 - but I have calculated it as 166474/3 = 55491.3333 recurring (see bonus ball section), which rounds to 1 in 55,491. I am confident I am right about this, because I have calculated all outcomes for this lottery as fractions, and they add up to 1 exactly (as they should). --New Thought 00:30, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
 * A very reasonable explanation for this has been given here.--New Thought 15:58, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually I don't get this odd (for 5 balls with no bonus), BC lottery lists it as 1:55,492, but I get it as 1:54,201 and that is what other identical lotteries list in other countries (6/49 in Poland or 6/49 Germany - scroll down). For 6,4,3 I get identical odds as listed and all odds add to 1.0 in my case. 142.103.8.38 (talk) 23:37, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Prize Pool?
How does it make sense that you win 9% of the pool with 4/6 #'s but only 4.75% with 5/6 #'s... Is this to suggest you win more money if less numbers hit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.55.142.23 (talk) 04:46, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree, if anyone knows the answer, please share. Why would getting 4 numbers be better than getting 5? 69.156.37.253 (talk) 02:37, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Simple - the pool reflects the total prize money for all winners in that category. There are fewer people that get 5/6 numbers, so sharing the pool of 4.75% results in a larger payout per winner than sharing the pool for the 4/6 winners. For example, in the latest Lotto 6/49 (16-Jan-2008), there were 258 winners with 5/6 numbers, each getting $1,939.50 (total pool is $500,391.00, 4.75% of all winnings for that drawing), whereas 12626 winners had 4/6 numbers, each getting $75.10 (total pool is $948,212.60, 9% of all winnings for that drawing). Mind  matrix  15:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Ahh! Excellent, I had not thought about it that way! Thank you very much for this clarification! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.202.95.19 (talk) 18:20, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Was slightly confused, as for example, if you hit 3/6 numbers the "win" is $10. now obviously this does not imply that the entire prize pool for 3/6 is $10, but rather each person who hits 3/6 gets $10. Therefore, I had assumed that the same premise held true of 4/6 and 5/6, respectively. Thanks again! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.202.95.19 (talk) 18:25, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Added "Share of ..." to make it more clear 216.232.61.241 (talk) 23:35, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Critical Evaluation
Why is the term 'social conservative' applied to the Lotto 6/49 as a form of gambling with out any support for the use of the term? Where does the evidence for social conservatives view of gambling come from?Schoeppe (talk) 06:02, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Minimum Jackpot
Last Wednesday (May 21, 2008), the jackpot was $3,010,652. The article says that the jackpot prize is of at least $3,500,000. Obviously, that is incorrect. So, what is the minimum jackpot? The article should be corrected but I don't know what the minimum is. 76.65.71.14 (talk) 00:58, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't know, but this may explain it somewhat. Perhaps the advertised value is the total pot available to be won, instead of just the grand prize. Mind  matrix  14:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Accuracy of odds
I've reverted an edit which changed the accuracy of the odds of winning; while correct, it did introduce a subtle usability issue. First, all of the numbers in the table should have the same accuracy, for consistency. This is because readers may not detect the difference between a comman and period, and may be confused by what appears to be decreasing odds for fewer numbers. Second, there's no real advantage to it. However, if you'd like greater accuracy, please limit it to one decimal place - anything more is superfluous. Mind matrix  23:20, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Spiel games
I think a table should be added to more clearly define the spiel games for each region. Extra is mentioned, but missing is the method of play, top prize, and the difference between BCLC and WCLC Extra. It could show the region, game name, method (ie. quantity of numbers), and top prize. I'd do it, but I don't have time right now, and I haven't done much with tables before.Lest69 (talk) 01:47, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Why does it...?
Why does the % of what you win for the top prize drop to 40% after the jackpot reaches 30 million? | can't think of a logical reason for this. (The reason is that when the prize grows beyond 30 million, the change in % winnings for each category changes such that more people have a greater chance they will win a % of the jackpot. This reduces the chance that one person will win the larger jackpot. It allows more people to win a % of the larger pool) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.45.97.225 (talk) 05:20, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Largest jackpots
There's one for the WP:Did you knows: The two largest jackpots in history shared the same 3 numbers.. 11, 20, and 37. Weird. -- OlEnglish (Talk) 04:17, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow, after following the (now-outdated) wikinews link I learned another weird fact.. the 2nd AND 3rd largest jackpots in history were won by 3 people in Ontario and 1 person in Quebec. jeez, they're always from Ontario.. -- OlEnglish (Talk) 04:25, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * That's just demographics; the combined population of Quebec and Ontario is about 62% of the country. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dicrostonyx (talk • contribs) 00:35, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Data about winners needed
This page is good, but some information is needed: 1. How many people have won the jackpot since 6/49 started? 2. How many win the jackpot each year? 3. Where are most winners coming from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by John Lincoln (talk • contribs) 21:35, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Article Needs References
The statement "Indeed, casual conversations with Canadians reveal that it is common knowledge that the odds of winning the jackpot are about "1 in 14 million" " does not have a reference. It should. Could someone provide one or at least tag it? I do not know how.174.6.130.25 (talk) 11:22, 21 June 2009 (UTC)BeeCier
 * ✅. Good eye. I've tagged it with Weasel-inline for now. -- œ ™ 19:17, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

How Are The Numbers Picked?
How are the numbers picked? Are they picked by a computer or by physical draw?174.6.130.25 (talk) 11:22, 21 June 2009 (UTC)BeeCier

they are picked with a Ryo-Catteau Lantana ball machine see http://www.olg.ca/lotteries/draws_faq.jsp —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.34.95.41 (talk) 12:44, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

"Critical evaluation" section removal
Regarding this edit, I think there's some good content there that could have been retained or salvaged perhaps with some rewording. For instance the mention of the media coverage is factual and informative and also sourceable. -- œ ™ 05:57, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Phrasing adjustment in "2022 reformat" section

 * What I think should be changed: In the section "2022 reformat," this article states that "The jackpot will increase at the discretion of the ILC, rather than being directly determined by the game rules." While this is technically correct, phrasing that more accurately reflects the actual game experience would be "The Gold Ball jackpot will start at $10 million and increase by $2 million each time it is not won up to a potential jackpot of over $60 million."
 * Why it should be changed: As written, the article is technically correct in that it reflects the letter of the game rules, however these rules are kept intentionally broad to allow for flexibility in the way jackpots are administered (as they are often set in alignment with sales). All game rules for all national lotteries in Canada are positioned this way, as formal changes to the game rules must be publicized six months before they take effect -- as you can imagine, this does not leave much latitude to offer higher or lower prizes reflective of that week's sales. A more accurate reflection of the way jackpots will grow (noted in the phrasing above) has been publicized separately from the official game rules in each lottery region across the country.
 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

JTowns121 (talk) 18:51, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
 * That's what the article says already? I had edited it after more recent PR/coverage mentioned it would be $2 million. ViperSnake151   Talk  20:45, 18 August 2022 (UTC)
 * So you did -- this can all be disregarded. Thank you!
 * Unfortunately I'm quite new to Wikipedia and I'm not sure if I need to close or withdraw this edit request...or how to do that :| JTowns121 (talk) 18:10, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

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Larry Blamire

Larry Blamire is an American filmmaker, writer and artist best known for the independent film The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.

Biography
Blamire was raised in Massachusetts and studied illustration at the Art Institute of Boston under Norman Baer, a second generation student of Howard Pyle.

Comic author
He dabbled briefly in underground comics, writing and drawing the Predator, a vigilante character, in Ace of Spades and Blazing Violence. After several years of various blue collar jobs, Blamire started working as a science fiction illustrator for Galileo, and later Aboriginal Science Fiction, among others.

Stage acting career
In the 1980s Blamire began acting on stage on a whim, landing roles at various Boston theatres; the Open Door Theatre, the Alley Theatre, as well as a season at the Boston Shakespeare Company. It was with the Open Door Theatre that he found a home, particularly in their outdoor summer productions at Jamaica Pond by the Pinebank Mansion in a natural formation known as the Kettlebowl. His first play, In the Nations, a dark western which he also directed, received critical and audience acclaim and was followed by his version of Robin Hood in which he played the title role but did not direct. It was later published by Bakers Plays, continuing to be performed worldwide. In 1984 he wrote and directed Interface, a science fiction thriller based on the alleged Philadelphia Experiment featuring ambitious effects and sound design. Performed indoors, it played well with audiences but, like Robin Hood, received a mixed reaction from the press.

Writing and directing movie career
In 1985, however, Blamire wrote and directed Jump Camp, a surreal dark comedy about a writer searching for a missing psychiatrist in a ghost town that took the quirky dialogue suggested by In the Nations and elevated it to heights of absurdity. The play was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike, ending up on the year's ten best lists in the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Boston Phoenix. Moving outdoors again, Blamire's next play, Bride of the Mutant's Tomb, was a comedy about a hapless Ed Wood-inspired director trying to make his low-budget science fiction movie in the 1950s with a group of misfits. Despite less than complimentary reviews, it proved to be another crowd pleaser. In 1987 Blamire next wrote Whyo, a revenge tragedy about Irish gangs in 19th Century New York. It received a grant from the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities and an ambitious staged reading at Gloucester Stage Company. This led to Israel Horovitz commissioning a play, The Chroma Line, a partly autobiographical look at life in a wallpaper warehouse. His last play of the '80s was Ha'nt, a one-act performed as part of a horror anthology. During this period, Blamire received critical acclaim for a series of leading stage roles, including MacMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Hotspur in Henry IV, Part 1, John Proctor in The Crucible, Tilden in Buried Child and Al in In the Boom Boom Room, for which he won The Boston Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. He also played the rapist in the Boston premiere of Extremities.

In the 1990s, despite revivals of In the Nations and Jump Camp (the latter at the Alliance Repertory Company in Los Angeles) and a lead role as the country DJ host in the hit show A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at the Charles Playhouse, Blamire found himself moving away from theatre. In 1992 Blamire's comedy sketches were chosen for the HBO Writers Search, and he directed several at the Stella Adler Theatre in L.A. They were also collected in an evening called Larry Blamire's Sketch-O-Rama by a new Massachusetts company, Theatre 9. Towards the end of the '90s, Blamire was writing more and more screenplays on spec, several of which were quarter- and semifinalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship.

In 1997 Blamire began working with an internet start-up called Bali Hai Interactive, given carte blanche to develop new cutting edge entertainment. What resulted was The Wise Eye Guys, a quirky interactive nonlinear animated adventure for which he did thousands of drawings and directed the voice actors (which included his wife, actress Jennifer Blaire). Months after the company moved its offices to Los Angeles, it went under in the dot com crash of 2000. Trying unsuccessfully to raise money for the floundering Bali Hai, Blamire, having recently read about developments in digital video, got the idea of shooting an ultra-low-budget spoof of 1950s bargain basement science fiction movies, incorporating elements from Bride of the Mutant's Tomb. The resulting film, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2002. Picked up by Michael Schlesinger for Sony, the film was released in 2004.

That same year, Blamire wrote and directed Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits (now Meet the Mobsters), produced by and starring John Fiore and some of The Sopranos cast. In 2005, he wrote and directed Trail of the Screaming Forehead. Though continuing the retro science fiction spoof theme, the film had a different look and feel, in widescreen and color, under the Ray Harryhausen Presents banner, with a title song composed by Blamire and sung by The Manhattan Transfer. After festival screenings, it was picked up by IFC, playing VOD in 2009, slated for DVD release in 2010. In 2007, Blamire formed a company, Bantam Street, with his core group of actors and technicians. Their acclaimed web series Tales From the Pub launched that same year. In 2008, Bantam Street made two films back-to-back; The Lost Skeleton Returns Again, a sequel to The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, and Dark and Stormy Night, a stylistically authentic takeoff on 1930s "old dark house" movies. Both feature Bantam Street's ever-increasing pool of veteran character actors, including Betty Garrett, H.M. Wynant and James Karen.

Writing career
In 2009, Blamire published two books; Tales of the Callamo Mountains, a collection of his western horror short stories, and I Didn't Know You Came With Raisins, a collection of his surreal cartoons. He also completed a screenplay of Steam Wars, an ambitious longtime project with copious illustrations. Blamire continues to keep his hand in graphics, working in both Photoshop and acrylic paint. His paintings tend toward surrealism.

Blamire has contributed writing and art to a number of the They Came From...! TTRPG books, including They Came from Beneath the Sea!, They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! and They Came from the Cyclops's Cave!

Personal life
Blamire is the nephew of British actor Bert Edgar. Blamire has two sons—Cory, by his first marriage and Griffin, by wife Jennifer Blaire, whom he married in 1998.

Releases

 * The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on June 22, 2004.
 * Meet the Mobsters was released on DVD by Salient Media on May 20, 2008.
 * Shout! Factory released both Dark and Stormy Night and The Lost Skeleton Returns Again on DVD on August 17, 2010. A free DVD of Tales from the Pub was given to those who preordered the DVDs on Shout! Factory's website.
 * Trail of the Screaming Forehead was released on DVD in the United Kingdom by 4 Digital on June 20, 2011.

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Kevin Wicks

Kevin Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Phil Daniels. Kevin made his first appearance on 17 February 2006, when he was introduced to the show alongside his two children, Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo). He was presented as the nephew of a long-running character, Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement).

It was announced on 18 August 2007 that Daniels had decided not to renew his contract. This resulted in his character, Kevin, being killed off in a car crash on 31 December 2007 in the show. He is last seen in the next episode, broadcast on 1 January 2008, when his wife, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) visits his corpse.

Backstory
Kevin was married to Shirley Carter (Linda Henry). The pair had a son, Jimbo (Lloyd Richards), who had cystic fibrosis. Shirley had several affairs while married to Kevin, resulting in two pregnancies, giving birth to Carly (Kellie Shirley) and Deano (Matt Di Angelo). Despite knowing of their illegitimacy, Kevin brought both children up as his own. However, Shirley found parenting too challenging and abandoned Kevin in 1989, leaving him as a single parent. Jimbo eventually died from his illness; Shirley did not attend his funeral or get in contact with her surviving children.

2006–2008
Kevin follows Deano to Walford, in February 2006, and stays with his aunt, Pat Evans (Pam St.Clement). Kevin plans to emigrate but gets involved in Carly's marital breakup. He decides to stay in Walford and support his children, taking over management of the local car lot.

Despite an acrimonious introduction to Denise Fox (Diane Parish) in May 2006, she mistakes him for Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and accuses him of sleeping with her daughter Chelsea (Tiana Benjamin). They realize they are attracted to each other and start dating, but Kevin struggles to cope with Denise's temper. Seeing a more vulnerable side of her, Kevin is convinced to persevere. It is a volatile romance, and Denise ends it several times, resulting in Kevin being pursued by Elaine Jarvis (Siân Reeves). Kevin supports Denise through the abuse of her ex-husband, Owen Turner (Lee Ross), so the couple reunites and move in together. In late 2006, the Wicks family went on holiday to Dorset. Kevin's ex-wife, Shirley, finds them and tries to reunite with her children, Deano and Carly, until Kevin orders her to leave them alone. Shirley refuses and follows them to Walford in January 2007, where reveals her true identity, causing problems. When Kevin tries to make her leave, Shirley threatens to tell her children that Kevin is not their father. The truth eventually comes out, and both Carly and Deano shun Kevin. Deano eventually forgives Kevin for lying, but Carly does not. Devastated, Kevin leaves Walford, not telling anyone where he is going, and is missing for several months. it is later confirmed he is alive after bank records show he emptied his account in Hastings. He goes to Dungeness and plans to go to France, but after meeting a man named Jed (Burn Gorman), who steals his ferry tickets and dies in a bus crash - Kevin goes home. When Carly rejects him again, he turns to Shirley for comfort and has sex with her. Kevin regrets it and makes Shirley promise to keep the tryst secret. Kevin manages to rebuild his relationship with his children and proposes to Denise. They marry in April 2007, despite Shirley trying to ruin the day by turning up to the ceremony and telling Denise about their recent tryst, only to find that Kevin has already told her.

Kevin has to endure numerous upsets involving his family, including the imprisonment of Deano and Chelsea. They try to frame Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) for the assault of Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker). Kevin tries to protect them by destroying CCTV footage that shows the real culprit is Craig Dixon (Rory Jennings). However, Carly copies the tape and gives it to the police. Deano and Chelsea are found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice and are imprisoned.

In December 2007, Kevin agreed to sell cars for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) being unaware that they were stolen. When he discovers this, he decides to continue selling them, as he wants money for a new house, his family, and a world trip for Deano. Phil later learns from Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that the cars are dangerous "cut-and-shuts" and tells Kevin to get rid of them. However, Denise has sold one of the cars to Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter), so on New Year's Eve 2007, Kevin tries to steal Yolande's car and destroy it, however Shirley, who threatens to inform the police unless he persuades Carly to talk to her, jeopardizes his plans. Unable to get rid of Shirley, Kevin throws her into the car, planning to take it to a junkyard to be crushed. However, the vehicle is low on petrol, and they cannot get to their destination, so Kevin and Shirley decide to race the car in circles and then set it alight, making it look like the work of joyriding vandals. While Kevin races dangerously in the car, Shirley goads him to go faster; He drives off at high speed, but the car bonnet flies open, and Kevin loses control and crashes into debris, leaving him impaled by a metal pole. Kevin lives for a few minutes, and he and Shirley talk together. She attempts to keep him alive but fails, and he dies in her arms. Kevin's body is taken to the mortuary, where Denise kisses him at midnight, wishing him a happy new year. Kevin's funeral was held in January 2008, but the hearse broke down, resulting in Kevin's friends and family carrying his coffin to the crematorium. Denise revealed in June that she and Carly had scattered Kevin's ashes in the South China Sea.

Kevin's voice (recorded by Phil Daniels) is heard in a family video watched by Shirley in May 2014 and again in June 2015.

Creation and development
Kevin Wicks's character and casting were announced on 28 September 2005. The feeling was said to "rev up" EastEnders, and the actor, Phil Daniels, would start filming his first scenes in January 2006, with them airing in February. The scriptwriters had planned to make the new addition to the Wicks family "a force to be reckoned with", especially with Kevin's hooligan son, Deano (Matt Di Angelo), who was the first of the family to be seen on-screen.

Sources described Kevin as a "good-hearted family man." Daniels went on to say of his casting, "I'm looking forward to the challenge of doing some quality mainstream TV." EastEnders producer Kate Harwood added, "Phil Daniels is an extraordinary talent. It is a real coup to have him join the show". Daniels also spoke of how he, and his mother, were big fans of the soap.

Reception
In 2020, Sara Wallis and Ian Hyland from The Daily Mirror placed Kevin 93rd on their ranked list of the best EastEnders characters of all time, calling him a "Wheeler dealer".

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Talk:Dorset culture

Culture Map Errors
There should be no culture on the island of Newfoundland in 900 and 1100, no people lived there. Beothuk arrived in the 1200s. Norse were there in the 1000s.

See; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beothuk

"The Beothuk culture formed at around 1500 AD. This appeared to be the most recent cultural manifestation of peoples who first migrated from Labrador to present-day Newfoundland around AD 1". In other words Newfoundland was inhabited since at least AD1.

Untitled
"There appears to have been minimal (if any) genetic connection between the Dorset and the Thule"

There has been established a link, a suggestion of interaction, due to recent finds and genetic analysis. It seems as if some of the Dorsets/Tunits have been assimilated into Inuit culture, or at least a previous people other than Inuit has been assimilated. Granted, it's not proven that they must be the same as the Dorsets, but it's hard to imagine what else they may have been. Interestingly "Tunit" isn't that far from "Yuit" or "Juit", the Siberian Yupik. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.49.220.65 (talk) 19:05, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

DNA analysis
Does anyone know which firm was used to identify the genes?

What are the differences of genes between these tribes and Inuit tribes? They talk similar, but have various versions of dialects, but still understands each other. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arviatlands (talk • contribs) 15:03, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Various tribes of Inuit with various background
Various tribes of Inuit dealt with different tribes differently. I.E.) the "Tariurmiut Tribe" will have more contact with the "Tuniit" and have more friendly relations with them than other tribes who live far away. Therefore, the tribe with better relations will have a different version of a tale to tell his offsprings and in turn his offspring will pass it on to his grandchildren.

Each tribe has a way of life, with morals that pertains to living in their areas. So, if a tribe that usually bumps into a different tribe will have a better intertribal relations than that of a tribe that don't usually bump into a different tribe. One trait of "Tuniit" is they have white eyes, while "Inuit" have brown or light brown eyes.

Total honesty is required in order to live up in the extreme conditions such as the Arctic. One small misunderstanding might have a deadly consequence, and this is known throughout the arctic communities. Since the erection of wooden houses by the gov't, the honesty issue has become more and more problematic, as we no longer need to tumble around the tundra, but in a small way.

Few small books might be able to explain this paradigm, "Echos from a frozen land" by "Donald B. Marsh" and "Eskimos" by "Gleason Ledyard". In the eyes of the authors, all tribes are the same, with the exception of living in a different area. This would explain the different atitudes of the people they are talking about, as they are different in tribal origins. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.181.32.102 (talk) 21:35, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Inhabitants at Port aux Choix, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
The map which shows the Dorset Eskimo is not correct. According to archaeological evidence uncovered at Port aux Choix, Newfoundland the Dorset made their way further south to this community. The map incorrectly shows the Dorset only reaching the northern tip of Labrador.

(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_aux_Choix) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.32.202.116 (talk) 17:19, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Sadlermiut Genetics
The statement that mitochondrial DNA shows a direct connection to the Tuniit bu that a subsequent genetic study shows no connection to the Dorset is confusing. The Dorset are the same as the Tuniit, and the paper cited uses the term Dorset. I can't tell what the later paper shows since it is paywalled.Bill (talk) 07:08, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

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Spyware
It looks like you and Ugnius have gotten off to a bit of a rough start over at Spyware. I would encourage both of you to take a deep breath and work on resolving the external links issue on the article's talk page. (I'm pleased to see that you have started to talk things out.)

Please also be aware of Wikipedia's three-revert rule, which is a sort of 'electric fence' that we employ to limit the duration of edit wars. If you find that you are undoing/redoing the same edits to an article multiple times, then there is something happening that requires discussion; continuing to revert can result in a temporary suspension of your editing privileges.

If you require a third opinion on an article, posting a request for comment can sometimes help. TenOfAllTrades(talk) 16:41, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

Resolving issue
The rules say: "Whatever the nature of the dispute, the first resort should always be to discuss the problem with the other user. Try to resolve the dispute on your own first." So I'm open to discussion. Tell me what you see bad with site, and what information you can find on other sites? I'd like to resolve issue individually, before taking it to RCP. We can discuss it by email or here in your talk page. PS: There is no reason to ban access to your page, we can access to it through proxy. ugnius(talk)

You threaten me in e-mail and what do you expect? I am watching my domains for suspicious activity and I will block all of your access routes if necessary. I have had a website hacked before and after your threats, I will do what I have to. You want to resolve this issue? Fine, stop insulting and attacking me, my intelligence, my skills, and my grandmother and let the community decide. RainR called you on your spam. I called you on your spam and I'm sure others will too when they have a look at your website.

 * you are mixing the terms. RainR agreed that the site unique and acknowledge that SPAM was not that word. You website was deleted for the spamming, because you even wanted to add 2 links within one page, and links without the info. That is the SPAM. Of course let the community decide, its impossible to talk with you normally, you see insults where there is no any insult. I'm requesting for comment on his matter with clear evidence of your defamation. I asked you numerous time to POST real facts of what you are talkng and you failed to do that. ugnius(talk)

I am not mixing anything. I am done talking to you about this. You refuse to aknowledge RainR's comments that the reason your link didn't get deleted again was due to the 3 edit rule, not your website content. You also refuse to show just cause for keeping your link in there. Talking about my website will not elevate the status of yours. If you'll notice, I have already requested for comment. You will have to justify linking your website on your own merits. I would suggest that you be more careful with whomever does comment. They probably won't like your insults and threats either. READ THIS: I AM DONE WITH YOU ABOUT THIS. LET THE COMMUNITY DECIDE! STOP E-MAILING ME! STOP HARRASSING ME! STOP THREATENING ME! JUST STOP CONTACTING ME. Ccole 20:54, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:CHRO-TV

Dispute
The article is wrong, the license is out of Pembroke, not Ottawa. -- Spinboy  03:54, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

A-channel Ottawa
Does Rogers wanto to buy A-channel ottawa from CTV to rebrand it as City Tv

 * Ask Rogers. All anybody here knows is what has or hasn't been announced in the newspaper. Bearcat 07:10, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

why do you think they removed the references of ctv off tehre site

CTV Removes References
Why would you think thye removed them but they still ahve there lgog on there news cast and A-channek morning sites Fro Ottawa

A-channel Ottawa Call Numbers
The Call Numbers have Changed now OT A-Ott

According to this link

http://www.shoprogers.com/store/cable/ptv/programming/channel_lineups2.asp?SystemID=12&province=ON&cityName=12 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.49.238 (talk) 22:09, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

 * That isn't a call sign; it's an abbreviation of the brand name. Bearcat (talk) 19:18, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

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A-Channel
Please note that until a rebranding of A-Channel as "MuchTV" or "CHUM TV" actually happens, it is not necessary (or even appropriate, under WP:CRYSTAL) to discuss it in each individual station's article in addition to discussing it in A-Channel. Please refer to Talk:A-Channel for discussion if you disagree. Bearcat (talk) 20:02, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

A-channel News

 * Individual newscasts on local television stations don't really meet our inclusion standards on Wikipedia. However, a larger article on A-Channel News in general, which can include segments on the various local newscasts, is likely to be acceptable. (That's the same reasoning by which this is one article about three different shows rather than three separate articles.) Bearcat (talk) 15:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Can someonce create one like What BearCat Said

that would be Great so people would know that A-Channel Focous is —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.181.154 (talk) 05:46, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

A-Channel Ottawa Slogans
Can someone please explain why they always haev to revert my edits for A-Channel Slogans

like This is Ottawa's News, Watch A-Channel News at 6, Ottawa's Fastest Growing News Hour

as theese were the Slogans

if people keep Reveritng Means they never watch Chro-tv (99.224.42.232 (talk) 06:25, 3 January 2009 (UTC))

 * Is there an online reference I can look at? Jamie Shaw (talk) 08:38, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Try a Google search with quotation marks on each side of the slogan. єmarsee ( Discuss ) 18:14, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * You're attempting to reference the statement to the station's own webpage. It's been explained to you before that references on Wikipedia need to be independent of the article subject. And for the record, we really don't want or need detailed slogan histories to be listed in television station articles — it's pure trivia of the type that really doesn't belong in an encyclopedia article at all. Bearcat (talk) 18:44, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

i have to disagree with you bearcat he or she is right —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.230.61.199 (talk) 21:02, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Sigh... It looks now we are resorting to sockpuppetry, eh?  єmarsee ( Discuss ) 21:11, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Perhaps, the slogans could be added as a subsection under the history section.Jamie Shaw 08:59, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The slogans are trivial and unimportant and don't add any value. Why are you so determined to have them in the article? Bearcat (talk) 16:44, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
 * That was just a suggestion. I think it's trivial too.Jamie Shaw 10:18, 5 January 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamieleshaw (talk • contribs)
 * I'm just trying to understand why certain people are so insistent that past slogans have to be reflected in the article. There's been a constant revert war going on for weeks now, and still nobody's explained why it needs to be there at all. So far, the only answer I've gotten is that listing the slogans is necessary in order to show the slogans, which is a textbook example of what used to be called begging the question before that phrase's original meaning got garbled. Bearcat (talk) 23:57, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Dongwong, if you want slogans to be included in this article, please discuss with WP:TVS to come up with a consensus whether it should be allowed.  єmarsee ( Discuss ) 00:18, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd also like to stress that part of the problem here, quite separate from whether slogans are inherently trivial or not, is that some of the slogans in question actually make unsourced marketing claims. In particular, the one about "Ottawa's Fastest Growing News Hour" is, when you get right down to it, a statement that we couldn't actually make in the article itself without a real, independent source of actual ratings data — and yet our friend Dongwong/99.* previously tried on several occasions to assert variations on that very thing without benefit of a real source. When he got called on the lack of a reference, he linked to a CTVglobemedia press release; when he got called on the fact that it wasn't an independent source, he linked to a press release distribution agency's verbatim reprint of the CTVglobemedia press release instead, as if the fact that it wasn't CTVgm's website somehow changed the fact that it was still their press release. So at least to me, including it as a slogan seems like just another attempt to get an improperly referenced marketing assertion into this article through the back door, by dressing it up as a neutral statement of fact. Bearcat (talk) 02:12, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

the reason why i would like to have the slogans included is to show how CHRO-TV News Slogans have envolved over the years since it launched

the only slogans that we should use is when it was the New RO & A-Channel and Now 'A'. I Belive it will benefit the article it make it stand out more. such several other articles have the same thing

(99.224.42.232 (talk) 05:16, 7 January 2009 (UTC))
 * Once again, if you believe it will benefit the article, discuss with WP:TVS, they decide what goes into TV station article and what does not.  єmarsee ( Discuss ) 05:32, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

how do i contact them

(99.224.42.232 (talk) 05:45, 7 January 2009 (UTC))
 * Here. However, please remember to be civil at all cases.  єmarsee ( Discuss ) 05:49, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

thank you

and what eles would i click on or do on the talk page

(99.224.42.232 (talk) 05:54, 7 January 2009 (UTC))

 * Add a new discussion, like what you've done here.  єmarsee ( Discuss ) 05:58, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

CTV Fire
There could be a possibility that CTV being at A Ottawa could be permanent basis if the CRTC would allow it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.112.64 (talk) 04:54, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

p.s now that CTV is at A-Channel I think it might be cheaper for both of them going Fully HD O&O considering they use A Cameras —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.112.64 (talk) 05:13, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

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CHRO did NOT use the MCTV ident during the BBS years
It is stated that CHRO used an MCTV ident during the years it was under the Baton Broadcast System. This is not correct as can be found on several videos on YouTube of CHRO idents of the time, which show they clearly were allowed to show their own call letters. Some examples:

 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVk72RCAxYM?t=42
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLuMl00-pMA
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb7cmAVwLfw?t=4

Article should be upgraded to reflect this.

184.175.21.16 (talk) 18:39, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

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Invicta Dynamos

The Invicta Dynamos are the senior, semi-professional, ice hockey team based in Gillingham in Kent. The season runs from September to April. They usually play their home games on a Sunday at 17:15. They share their home with the Invicta Mustangs whose colours are blue, white, grey and red.

History
The club was founded in 1997 replacing the Medway Bears as the senior team based at the Ice Bowl. The club originally competed in the EPIHL until the 2003/4 season when the club dropped down to the ENIHL due to a lack of sponsorship. Invicta is one of the larger clubs at this level and has enjoyed a period of sustained success including winning the ENIHL Grand Slam in 2005/6. The most successful season in the Dynamos history came in the 2001/02 season when they were the champions of the EPIHL, winning the league and playoffs and losing the cup final to local rivals the Romford Raiders.

The club's fiercest rivalry has traditionally been with the Raiders IHC and to a slightly lesser extent the Chelmsford Chieftains, with the Dynamos competing in the same league as the two Essex clubs for its first six seasons. However more recently a healthy rivalry has developed with Streatham IHC due to the geographical proximity of the two clubs.

Club roster 2022-23
(*) Denotes a Non-British Trained player (Import)

Top 5 All-time points scorers

 * As of 07/07/19

Source:

Club Honours
Source:

1997-98
English Division 1 Southern Champions

2001-02
EPIHL Champions

EPIHL Playoff Champions

2002-03
ENIHL Southern Champions

ENIHL Southern Playoff Champions

2003-04
ENIHL Southern Champions

ENIHL Southern Playoff Champions

Kent & Essex Cup Champions

2004-05
ENIHL Southern Champions

2005-06
ENIHL Southern Champions

ENIHL National Champions

ENIHL Playoff Champions

ENIHL Cup Champions

2006-07
ENIHL Southern (Conference B) Champions

2007-08
ENIHL Southern Champions

ENIHL National Champions

2009-10
ENIHL Southern Champions

2014-15
NIHL Southern Cup Champions

Other Ice Hockey teams based in Gillingham

 * Invicta Dynamics (Ladies)
 * Invicta Mustangs (Second senior team)
 * Invicta Colts (Under 18's)
 * Invicta Junior Dynamos (Under 16's)
 * Invicta Dynamites (Under 14's)
 * Invicta Devils (Under 12's)
 * Invicta Imps (Under 10's)
 * Invicta Knights (Recreational)
 * Medway Madness (Recreational)
 * Medway Eagles (Beginner Recreational)
 * Medway Marauders (Recreational)
 * Kent Knights (University)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Manuel Tarifa

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete -- (drini's page| ☎ ) 21:19, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Manuel Tarifa
Contains incorrect statements and unverifiable facts. Google only returns wikipedia mirrors of the search "manuel tarifa" bullfighter, none of"El Niño de Fernán-Caballero city" and he doesn't appear in the list of bullfighters. Also, the song "tengo un tractor amarillo" was composed by a band called "Zapato veloz" (and it didn't have any member called Manuel Tarifa),and it didn't have any english version. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jomateix (talk • contribs) 17:00, 9 October 2005
 * Seconded. Xoloz 14:46, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

*Speedy Keep without prejudice. Nominator did not sign nomination. Defective process. Xoloz 03:00, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Having examined the article, I will resolve the defective process by seconding the nomination. Delete, unverifiable. Xoloz 14:46, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Unverifiable and a possible hoax. I don't think that a small lapse in process should get in the way. --Apyule 05:12, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom --Rogerd 12:13, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

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Laxminarayan Temple

The Laxminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple located in New Delhi, India. The presiding deity in the temple is Laxminarayan i.e., Vishnu along with his consort Lakshmi. The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi ensured that members of all castes would be allowed in the temple. It was built by Jugal Kishore Birla from 1933 and 1939. There are also small shrines on the sides dedicated to Shiva, Ganesha, Hanuman and Buddha.

It was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi and is often called Birla Mandir due to being constructed by the Birla family. The temple is spread over 3 hectares (7.5 acres), adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden with Hindu and Nationalistic sculptures, and also houses Geeta Bhawan for discourses. The temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts thousands of devotees on the festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali.

History
The construction of the temple dedicated to Laxmi Narayana started in 1933, built by industrialist and philanthropist, Baldeo Das Birla and his son Jugal Kishore Birla of the Birla family, thus, the temple is also known as Birla Temple. The foundation stone of the temple was laid by Jat Maharaj Udaybhanu Singh. The temple was built under guidance of Pandit Vishwanath Shastri. The concluding ceremony and Yagna were performed by Swami Keshavanandji.

Gandhi inaugurated the temple and ensured that it allows members of all castes.

This is the first of a series of temples built by the Birlas in many cities of India, which are also often called Birla Temple.

Architecture

Its architect was Sris Chandra Chatterjee, a leading proponent of the "Modern Indian Architecture Movement." The architecture was influenced heavily by the principles of the Swadeshi movement of the early twentieth century and the canonical texts used. The movement did not reject the incorporation of new construction ideas and technologies. Chatterjee extensively used modern materials in his buildings.

The three-storied temple is built in the northern or Nagara style of temple architecture. The entire temple is adorned with carvings depicting the scenes from golden yuga of the present universe cycle. More than a hundred skilled artisans from Benares, headed by Acharya Vishvanath Shastri, carved the icons of the temple. The highest shikhara of the temple above the sanctum sanctorum is about 49 m (160 feet) high. The temple faces the east and is situated on a high plinth. The shrine is adorned with fresco paintings depicting Shastri's life and work. The icons of the temple are in marble brought from Jaipur. Kota stone from Makarana, Agra, Kota, and Jaisalmer was used in the construction of the temple premises. The Geeta Bhawan to the north of the temple is dedicated to Krishna. Artificial landscape and cascading waterfalls add to the beauty of the temple.

Temple
The main temple houses statues of Narayan and Lakshmi. There are other small shrines dedicated to Shiva, Ganesha and Hanuman. There is also a shrine dedicated to Buddha. The left side temple shikhar (dome) houses Devi Durga, the goddess of Shakti, the power. The temple is spread over an area of 7.5 acre approximately and the built up area is 0.52 acre.

Location
The temple is located on the Mandir Marg, situated west of the Connaught Place in New Delhi. The temple is easily accessible from the city by local buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. The nearest Delhi Metro station is R. K. Ashram Marg metro station, located about 2 km away. Also on the same road lies the New Delhi Kalibari.

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Stasanor

Stasanor (Στασάνωρ; lived 4th century BC) was a native of Soli in Cyprus, who held a distinguished position among the officers of Alexander the Great.

Stasanor, officer of Alexander
Stasanor probably entered the service of Alexander after the siege of Tyre in 332 BC, but the first occasion on which his name is mentioned is during the campaign in Bactria, when he was detached by Alexander with a strong force to reduce Arsames, the revolted satrap of Aria. This service, in conjunction with Phrataphernes, he successfully accomplished, and rejoined Alexander at Zariaspa in the autumn of 328, bringing with him Arsames himself as a captive, as well as Barzanes, who had been appointed by Bessus satrap of Parthia.

Stasanor the Satrap
As a reward for this exploit Stasanor obtained the satrapy of Aria, which was, however, soon after changed for that of Drangiana, in the command of which he remained during the whole of Alexander's campaign in India. On the king's return, Stasanor was one of those who met him in Carmania with a very opportune supply of camels and other beasts of burden, but returned to resume the charge of his province when Alexander continued his march towards Persis. In the first partition of the provinces after the death of Alexander in 323, Stasanor retained his former satrapy of Drangiana, but in the subsequent division at Triparadisus in 321, he exchanged it for the more important government of Bactria and Sogdiana.

Here Stasanor appears to have remained quiet for some years, taking no open part, so far as we are informed in the contest between Eumenes and Antigonus. After the victory of Antigonus, although Stasanor had apparently inclined in favour of Eumenes, Antigonus found it prudent to pardon him and in 316 BC, left him in the undisturbed possession of his satrapy since Stasanor had secured the attachment of the native population by the justice and moderation of his rule, and thus firmly established his power in the satrapy.

Fate
From this time Stasanor's name does not appear again in history. Justin however explains that around 305 Seleucus attacked and conquered Bactria, probably in a conflict with Stasanor or possibly his successor:

 * Seleucos made many wars in the Orient after the division of the Macedonian kingdom between allies. At the beginning, he took Babylon; from there, his strengths increased by victory, he took over the Bactrians. He then went to India, which, after the death of Alexander, had assassinated his prefects, as if shaking the burden of servitude. Justin XV.4

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Felice Arena

Felice Arena is an Australian children's author and actor. He is best known for the football-themed Specky Magee series; his historical novels The Boy and the Spy, Fearless Frederic, A Great Escape and The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan; and his tongue-twisting picture book Pasta!

Biography
Arena was born in Kyabram, Victoria, and attended La Trobe University, in Bendigo, Victoria. Soon after graduating as a primary school teacher he decided to pursue a career in acting and writing.

Arena is also an actor and singer. He played the role of Marco Alessi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours for a year. He also starred in London West End musicals including Hair and Godspell.

Books

 * Wish (2005)
 * Stick Dudes #1 Water Fight Frenzy (2009)
 * Stick Dudes #2 Champions of the World (July 2010)
 * Stick Dudes #3 The Secret Four-ce (July 2010)
 * Farticus Maximus #1 Other Stories that Stink! Australia (2008) UK (April 2010) Canada (Sept 2011)
 * Farticus Maximus # 2 Stink-Off Battle of the Century Australia (2009) UK (April 2011) Canada (January 2012)
 * Farticus Maximus # 3 Bottomus Burps of Britannia (Oct. 2010)
 * Whippersnapper (August 2011)
 * Andy Roid and the Superhuman Secret (April 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Field Trip of Terror (April 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Camp Howl Crusaders (July 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Heroes of the Night (July 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Turbine Runaways (Oct 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Sinister Showdown (Oct 2012)
 * Andy Roid and the Unexpected Mission (Aug 2013)
 * Andy Roid and the Tracks of Death (Aug 2013)
 * Andy Roid and the Missing Agent (Sept 2013)
 * Andy Roid and the Avalanche of Evil (Sept 2013)
 * Sporty Kids – Footy! (May 2015)
 * Sporty Kids – Swimming! (May 2015)
 * Sporty Kids – Tennis! (August 2015)
 * Sporty Kids – Soccer! (August 2015)
 * Sporty Kids – Basketball! (April 2016)
 * Sporty Kids – Handball! (April 2016)
 * Sporty Kids – Cricket! (October 2016)
 * Sporty Kids – Netball! (October 2016)
 * Sporty Kids – Little Athletics! (February 2017)
 * The Boy and the Spy (April 2017)
 * Fearless Frederic (April 2018)
 * A Great Escape (March 2019)
 * The Besties to the Rescue (January 2020)
 * The Besties Show and Smell (January 2020)
 * The Besties Party On (June 2020)
 *  The Besties Make a Splash (June 2020)
 * The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan (March 2022)

Picture books

 * Sally and Dave, A Slug Story Australia (2007) US (2008)
 * Hey, Cat! June 2008
 * Pasta! April 2023

Book Series

 * The Specky Magee series (co-written with Garry Lyon):
 * Specky Magee (2002)
 * Specky Magee & the great footy contest! (2003)
 * Specky Magee and the Season of Champions (2004)
 * Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory (2005)
 * Specky Magee and a Legend in the Making (2006)
 * Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (2007)
 * Specky Magee and the Battle of the Young Gun (2009)
 * Specky Magee and the best of Oz (2011)

Specky Magee
The Specky Magee series, written by Arena and his former schoolmate and Melbourne Football Club star Garry Lyon, have also been shortlisted for numerous Australian Children Choice awards—including three-time winner of the Young Australian Best Book Award. There are eight books in the series.

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Talk:West Carleton Township

2006 census
West Carleton's population isn't independently reported by the Canadian Census anymore...2006 census figure is calculated by summing all of West Carleton's component census tracts. Marathone 09:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

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Panabaj

Panabaj, located on the edge of Lake Atitlán in the western highlands of Guatemala, is a small village (canton or aldea) within the municipality of Santiago Atitlán, bordering the city of Santiago Atitlán proper, in the department of Sololá. Prior to the disaster of Hurricane Stan in which over 400 persons from Panabaj and nearby Tzanchaj were killed or left missing, the town's population had numbered over 3,000, though a census has not been taken since.

Most of the residents are Tz'utujil Maya people, one of the 21 Maya ethnic groups who live in Guatemala, often noted for their steadfastness in maintaining their clothing styles (especially the women's clothing) and traditional cultural and religious practices. Evangelical Protestantism and Roman Catholicism are also practiced among a large percentage of them.

Political conflict
Like many indigenous populations around the lake, many residents of Panabaj suffered during the 36-year-long on-again off-again Guatemalan Civil War that ended in 1996. Often spurred and taught by revolutionary political groups from abroad, many considered it to be merely a continuation of the age-old conflict between the Spaniards and the indigenous peoples of the New World. In 1990, 13 unarmed civilians were gunned down while protesting and throwing rocks into an army base located in Panabaj. International media attention forced the Guatemalan government to close the base and declare Santiago Atitlán and its environs, which include Panabaj and the bordering town of Tzanchaj, a "military-free zone."

Landslide
During the early-morning hours of October 5, 2005, the town was flooded in a landslide triggered by torrential rains associated with Hurricane Stan. Mud poured off the saturated slopes of the volcano that loomed over the village, burying people and buildings. According to one report, the flow was "four kilometers long and up to 12 meters deep in places " while another said it was a "half-mile wide mudflow as much as 15 to 20 feet thick ." Streets were inundated with mud, keeping rescue workers from reaching the area for two days. Rescue work was discontinued later in the week. From Panabaj and Tzanchaj, rescuers recovered 160 bodies, while 250 remained missing from both towns. Overall, more than a thousand people were killed.

Relief provision was hampered by a large number of major natural disasters in 2005, in particular by diversion of resources to deal with a severe earthquake in Pakistan that occurred just a few days after the mudslide.

Reconstruction
After the disaster, the mayor of Santiago Atitlán requested that Panabaj be declared a cemetery, not to be reinhabited; however, most of the townspeople returned, and the majority of the houses and stores were rebuilt for occupation by their original residents. Many of the residents subsequently relocated to settlements east of Santiago along the shore, named Chuk Muk I, II, and III.

Crops were replanted in the region on the shoreward side of the main road, which now, due to the earth deposits from the mudslide, extends farther out into the southern watershed of Lake Atitlán on the east side of the inlet, and the town is once again thriving much as it did before the catastrophe.

In addition to the crops planted on the massive now-solidified mud deposit, the highly fertile volcanic soil—as is the soil in most parts of Guatemala—has since sprouted grass, weeds and verdure, leaving little visual evidence that a mudslide took place, other than the occasional deep gulleys that were gouged out by rain water within weeks of the deluge when the mud was still soft, leaving the appearance now of thousands of years of erosion. The trees that were already there are still standing, though the ground level at their bases is now higher.

Many of the townspeople, with their skilled weaving and art, are benefiting financially from tourism, mainly from the U.S., Canada and European countries. Some of this work is included in the UNESCO-sponsored book, ‘'Arte Naif: Contemporary Guatemalan Mayan Painting, 1998.'‘ Many others continue to subsist with farming according to the traditional methods and net-fishing in their traditional homemade wooden boats.

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Guanidinium thiocyanate

Guanidinium thiocyanate (GTC) or guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC) is a chemical compound used as a general protein denaturant, being a chaotropic agent, although it is most commonly used as a nucleic acid protector in the extraction of DNA and RNA from cells.

GITC may also be recognized as guanidine thiocyanate. This is because guanidinium is the conjugate acid of guanidine and is called the guanidinium cation, [CH6N3]+.

Uses
Guanidinium thiocyanate can be used to deactivate a virus, such as the influenza virus that caused the 1918 "Spanish flu", so that it can be studied safely.

Guanidinium thiocyanate is also used to lyse cells and virus particles in RNA and DNA extractions, where its function, in addition to its lysing action, is to prevent activity of RNase enzymes and DNase enzymes by denaturing them. These enzymes would otherwise damage the extract.

A commonly used method is guanidinium thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform extraction. It is not strictly necessary to use phenol or chloroform if extracting RNA for Northern blotting or DNA for Southern blot analysis because the gel electrophoresis followed by transfer to a membrane will separate the RNA/DNA from the proteins. Additionally, since these methods use probes to bind to their conjugates, peptides that get through the process don't generally matter unless a peptide is an RNase or DNase, and then only if the enzyme manages to renature, which should not occur if proper protocols are followed. A possible exception might be when working with temperature extremophiles because some enzymes of these organisms can remain stable under extraordinary circumstances.

Preparation
This substance can be prepared by reacting guanidinium carbonate with ammonium sulfate or ammonium thiocyanate under heat. Another method is the pyrolysis of ammonium thiocyanate or thiourea at 180°C.

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Talk:Ottawa River

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Nominee: This article is currently an FCGA Award nominee. To vote on this article, see the Awards page. Clerks 19:25, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

what a uselss fkn article - animal life, uses for gold refining, sediments, depth and width - contribute to some old men's ideas of what is relevant information? esad — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.162.91.202 (talk) 13:20, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Assessment
I have assessed this as Start Class, as it contains more detail and organization than would be expected of a Stub, and of low importance, as it is a highly specific topic within Canada. Cheers, CP 14:40, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Flows
The flows are way off... average flows are closer to 450 cms not 8000 (the St lawrence averages around 10000). Ill look for some reliable info, or maybe whoevers been editing this article can check it out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.64.52.56 (talk) 07:42, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Chaudiere Falls
Does the Rideau river meet the Ottawa River before or after the Chaudiere falls ?

Along the ottawa river

 * 31 - Ottawa River, Pointe-des-Cascades; Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec (River)
 * 11 - Ottawa River Provincial Park, Renfrew, Ontario.

"Power Generation"
Maybe this could be renamed to "Damming", and give a history of dams on the river. 184.147.89.203 (talk) 14:50, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

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Ricky-Tick

The Ricky-Tick was an influential 1960s rhythm & blues club in Windsor, Berkshire, England, host to many important acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Cream. It was set up as an R&B venue after founders Philip Hayward and John Mansfield saw the success in early 1962 of the Ealing Club. At the close of the Ricky-Tick Philip Hayward went on to open Pantiles Club & Restaurant in Bagshot, Surrey.

The club was resident at several Windsor locations over its lifespan, and in later days included clubs in Guildford, Hounslow, Reading and High Wycombe, but its most famous venue was the Windsor river-side mansion at Clewer Mead.

Gigs were also organized at the Drill Hall at Maidenhead in 1963, and hosted bands like Yardbirds, The Pretty Things and the Stones. The original venue for the Ricky-Tick was an upstairs room behind the Star and Garter pub. It then moved to another pub called the Thames Hotel, not in Peascod Street, Windsor but down on the Thamesriver front, before moving to Clewer Manor. Sunday nights saw the Disco-Tick evenings with Fridays and Saturdays devoted to live bands. Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band were regulars as were Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, The Alan Price Set, [] and others including Herbie Goins, John Mayall, and Zoot Money. The Ricky-Tick also helped introduce Motown to the UK with The Supremes, Temptations, and Stevie Wonder all appearing. There was also an in-house "Boutick" where patrons could buy shirts and other clothes of the day.

Pop culture
An Elstree Studios mock-up of the Ricky-Tick was meant to be the club where the Yardbirds are playing "Stroll On" while Thomas (David Hemmings) looks for Jane (Vanessa Redgrave) in Antonioni's film Blowup (1966).

David Bowie makes reference to the club on the sleeve notes of Pin Ups, his album of 1960s rock covers.

Other uses of the phrase
"Ricky-tick" can also express quickness in the way something might be accomplished, as in "This needs to get done most ricky-tick." The term is used often in US military and law enforcement. The phrase in this context was first used in the US Marine Corps, but its origin is disputed: either derived from the Japanese phrase "riki-tik"[?there is no such phrase and 'tik' does not exist in Japanese], or from Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, in which the titular character is a quick, snake-slaying mongoose.

According to Merriam-Webster, it means "sweet jazz of a style reminiscent of the 1920s". Jazz musician Max Kaminsky used the term to refer to the rhythmic style of "choppy syncopation" in ragtime music.

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Talk:Flag of Ottawa

Ottawa is a megacity?
A megacity is, according to the article, is a city with a population in excess of 10 million people. Ottawa is no where close. --Richman271talk/con 23:44, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * It's a megacity according to the locals and the Ontario government. Ardenn  23:53, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The locals? I live here, and I have never heard anyone refer to Ottawa as a "Megacity". Puehaps it should be said that "According to the Ontario Government, Ottawa is a Megacity" or something like that. --Richman271talk/con 23:40, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, it says in the article that in Canada, the definition is an amalgamated city of several former municipalities. --216.106.107.187 23:33, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

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Dates of use?
The article text says that the old flag was in use since 1901, but the caption says the one pictured was in use from 1987-2000. Is anyone familiar with the reasons behind this discrepancy? (Like, perhaps the crest was only added in 1987?) -- RealGrouchy (talk) 23:05, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

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