(n.) Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See Jetsam and Flotsam.
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(1) Surprisingly, the triclinic form of the liganed antifluorescyl Fab had the same space group, closely similar cell dimensions, and practically the same orientation in the unit cell as an unliganded Fab (BV04-01) with activity against single-stranded DNA.
Wigan
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(n.) A kind of canvaslike cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers and of the skirts of women's dresses, etc.; -- so called from Wigan, the name of a town in Lancashire, England.
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(1) Drogba hit the side-netting with Chelsea's best chance after Salomon Kalou had escaped Antolín Alcaraz to skip to the goal-line, before the visitors finally opened up Wigan with a classy move to take the lead just before the hour mark.
(2) Everton paid Wigan £13m for the Glasgow-born Republic of Ireland international James McCarthy in September last year.
(3) They ended up exceeding that margin comfortably, surging to a 14-0 lead inside the first 19 minutes and then withstanding the inevitable Samoan fightback, with the Wigan wing Pat Richards kicking four penalties to punish their growing indiscipline.
(4) Facebook Twitter Pinterest A protest at the Hovis bakery in Wigan.
(5) A last-minute winner by Wigan Athletic against Manchester City in the 2013 final had earned the Spaniard a step up to Everton, but just when his side, battling against injuries and tiredness as well as waves of United attacks, appeared to have done enough to earn extra-time at least, a killer finish by Anthony Martial, easily the game’s most eye-catching player, ended the contest with seconds to spare.
(6) A bid for Callum McManaman at Wigan has been rejected.
(7) Interest remains in James McCarthy and Gareth Barry, although they are not close to an agreement with Wigan for the Republic of Ireland midfielder and only if Manchester City pay part of Barry's £120,000-a-week wages will that deal go through.
(8) Pulis had wanted to do all his business early and has cut a frustrated figure with reinforcements far from forthcoming, but there should be a flurry of deals completed today: Wayne Hennessey has undertaken a medical and should complete a £3m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers; Celtic have accepted a bid of around £800,000 for Joe Ledley , who is out of contract in the summer and also undertaking medical tests; Ivan Ramis spent Thursday at Palace's Copers Cope training ground and may arrive from Wigan Athletic, his move hinging upon the extent of cruciate knee ligament damage from earlier in his career; the Blackburn centre-back Scott Dann is in Beckenham to talk terms over a proposed switch from Ewood Park.
(9) 5.29pm BST 12 min: Wigan are enjoying a decent spell of pressure now.
(10) Wigan, to put it into context, had been to the quarter-finals of this competition only once, in 1987, until this season.
(11) Whelan made his comments to the Guardian, and other remarks to other media outlets, after appointing Malky Mackay as Wigan’s manager last week.
(12) United sit 17 points above Wigan, who are 22nd, and 15 points behind sixth-placed Ipswich Town but a strong finish could provide them with momentum to start next season on the front foot, something they missed last season.
(13) I particularly remember one young lad from Wigan who killed himself.
(14) One of Martínez’s former Wigan charges, he has not been a popular figure with the Goodison crowd.
(15) Trafford Bolton Bury Rochdale Andy got this one wrong You got… Challenge your friends Submit answers And test your knowledge of Greater Manchester’s famous food Which of these treats is associated with Wigan?
(16) While Arsenal prepare to take a final bow at their legendary Highbury home after Saturday's match against Wigan Athletic, the club's startling new empire half a mile away, the Emirates Stadium, is an issue in tomorrow's local election.
(17) The Rowan Learning Trust, a small academy trust that grew out of a single school in Wigan, was brought in to turn the school’s fortunes around.
(18) Then Wigan were level, as Sammon slid between two West Ham defenders to turn home his shot, and all the desire and inspiration drained from Grant's side.
(19) Wigan’s demise will be confirmed if Rotherham avoid defeat by Reading on Tuesday.
(20) Dave Whelan has been accused of antisemitism after the Wigan Athletic owner told the Guardian he believes “Jewish people chase money more than everybody else”.